1. In selecting the materials for keyboards, terminals, and other computer equipment that house the electronic components, what factors should you consider? What material would you select for these applications?
2. What are Sialons? How are they manufactured? What are their applications?
3.Explain, from an atomic structure point of view, why metals can be plastically deformed to form large and complex shapes while complex ceramic parts cannot be manufactured by this technique.
4. Select the material to serve as an insulating cover to a conducting copper wire in an automobile engine. What factors must you consider in your selection? What is the best choice?