Properties and Characteristics of Material material science

- When we refer to the properties of a material, we are talking about features we can sense,
measure or test.
- It is important to decide if you are investigating the properties of a material or of an object.
- Properties like shape and mass may be different for different objects, even when they are made of
the same material. Density is a useful property for making comparisons between different
materials.
- Other properties of materials can include their viscosity and conductivity.
- It is important to note that the state of matter refers to the positioning and movement of the
particles that make up a material and not the material itself.
- Sometimes it can be useful to distinguish between different types of properties. Physical
properties refer to properties that can be observed or measured without changing the composition
of the material. Examples include colour, hardness and smell and freezing, melting and boiling
points.
- Chemical properties are discovered by observing chemical reactions. They
include combustion point, reactivity with acids and toxicity.