Materials Science
2026 season
Type: Study
Divisions: C
Participants: Up to 2
Approx. Time: 50 minutes
Allowed Resources: See current‑year rules; policies vary by event and season.
Structure–property relationships of materials; polymers, metals, ceramics; failure and testing.
- Bonding and microstructure; phase diagrams concepts
- Mechanical properties; stress–strain; toughness
- Processing and performance; composites
Allowed materials: Notes typically allowed; calculator for computations as permitted.
Official references
Sample notesheet
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Study roadmap
- Summarize definitions and key graphs
- Work practice problems on strength and hardness
- Review case studies of failure analyses