Engineering materials may be broadly classified into civil engineering materials, electrical engineering materials and mechanical engineering materials. However, some materials may be used in other disciplines also.
Soils, building stones, bricks and clay products, lime, cement, concrete, mortar, timber, metals, alloys, etc., may be mainly grouped under civil engineering materials.
Conductors, semi-conductors, insulators, magnetic materials come under the broad classification of electrical engineering materials.
Cast iron, steel, lubricating materials, etc., are the main mechanical engineering materials.
Metals, alloys, ceramic materials and organic materials are used in one or more of the disciplines.
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