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These are all interconnected and ultimately affect the performance-to-cost ratio
of a material or a device.
Disclaimer: This material is purely for teaching purpose only
Materials Design approach
Processing/ Structure or
Composition microstructure
Properties Performance
(400-1260ºC):
• Silica tiles
-- large scale application -- microstructure:
~90% porosity!
Si fibers
bonded to one
another during
heat treatment.
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