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Materials Engineering

A discipline related to materials science which focusses on materials design, processing techniques ( casting, rolling, welding, ion implantation, crystal growth, thin film deposition, sintering, glassblowing, etc. ), analytical techniques ( electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, calorimetry, etc.) and cost / benefit tradeoffs in industrial materials production.

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