What is Thermal Properties?

Heat plays an important role in almost every engineering system. When a component is heated, it may conduct heat, expand, store thermal energy, or resist heat flow. Different materials respond differently to these changes. These behaviors are described by their Thermal Properties. Thermal Properties help engineers understand how a material responds to heating and cooling … Read more

What Are Electrical Properties?

Materials do not respond to electricity in the same way. Copper and aluminum allow electric current to pass through them easily, while rubber, glass, and many plastics strongly resist the flow of charge. Materials such as silicon and germanium behave differently again and are widely used as semiconductors. These differences come from the way electric … Read more