When you need to choose a material, it is essential to keep in mind the environment in which the material is going to be used. Such a seemingly small matter as temperature can cause a complete breakdown of parts, if they are made from the wrong materials. On the other hand, you will rarely find a material that has perfect properties. In the end you will need to know enough about material properties to choose which material will suit your purpose best. Here, Dr. Ainissa Ramirez from Yale University demonstrates how temperature can change the ductility of materials like rubber and steel with catastrophic results.
How temperature can have drastic effect on material properties
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