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SCAN - Chemistry and Materials

CHEMISTRY AND MATERIALS

Includes chemistry and materials (general); composite materials; inorganic and physical chemistry; metallic materials; nonmetallic materials; propellants and fuels; and materials processing.

23 Chemistry and Materials (General)

+ 23-01 Chemical Analysis

Qualitative, quantitative, and analytical chemistry; chromatography; chemical composition.

+ 23-02 Chemical Processes and Engineering

Chemical processes and specific chemical reactions such as oxidation, nitration, hydrogenation, polymerization, etc.

+ 23-03 Luminescence

Chemiluminescence; photoluminescence; bioluminescence; phosphorescence; electroluminescence; fluorescence; optical properties.

+ 23-04 Photochemistry

Photosynthesis, photolysis, photodecomposition, and photodissociation; photochemical reactions; radiation chemistry. Related Topic: 51-02 Biochemistry -- Study of chemical substances in living organisms; physiochemistry; biological and chemical evolution; experimentation.

24 Composite Materials

+ 24-01 Reinforced Materials and Fibers

Materials reinforced by inclusions; fiber reinforcement; whiskers; filament wound vessels; properties and uses.

+ 24-02 Composite Materials

Types of composite materials including laminates, honeycomb cores, cermets, prepregs, and sandwich and matrix materials; properties and uses.

25 Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry

+ 25-01 Corrosion

Metal corrosion; stress corrosion; corrosion prevention; tests for corrosion.

+ 25-02 Metal Crystals

Structure, defects, and technology of metal crystals.

+ 25-03 Coatings

Types of coatings; properties and uses; coating techniques.

+ 25-04 Electrochemistry

Electrochemical processes; electrolysis; electrocatalysts; electrolytic processes; reaction kinetics.

26 Metals and Metallic Materials

+ 26-01 Aluminum

Aluminum; aluminum alloys; aluminum compounds; powdered aluminum; properties and uses.

+ 26-02 Beryllium

Beryllium; beryllium alloys; beryllium compounds; properties and uses.

+ 26-03 Liquid Metals

Types of liquid metals; properties and uses.

+ 26-04 Steel

Types of steels and steel alloys; properties and uses.

+ 26-05 Titanium

Titanium; titanium alloys; titanium compounds; properties and uses.

+ 26-06 Refractory Metals

Refractory metals; refractory alloys; superalloys; properties and uses.

+ 26-07 Metallurgy

Powder metallurgy; sintering; fractography; metallography.

27 Nonmetallic Materials

+ 27-01 Plastics

Types of plastics; properties and uses.

+ 27-02 Adhesives

Types of adhesives; properties and uses.

+ 27-03 Ceramics

Types of ceramics; properties and uses.

+ 27-04 Elastomers

Types of elastomers; properties and uses.

+ 27-05 Graphite

Graphite; pyrolytic graphite; graphite composites; properties and uses

+ 27-06 Polymers

Types of polymers; polymer chemistry and polymer physics; properties and uses.

28 Propellants and Fuels

+ 28-01 Liquid Propellants

Types of liquid propellants; storability, handling, and manufacture; properties and uses.

+ 28-02 Solid Propellants

Types of solid propellants; properties and uses; manufacture; combustion efficiency and stability; storage and handling; propellant grain studies; oxidizers and igniters used with solid propellants.

29 Space Processing

Related Topics: 37-09 Vacuum Technology -- Vacuum systems, techniques, and processes; vacuum testing, measurement, and material fabrication; application to space commercialization. 84-02 Space Commercialization -- Policies, incentives and techniques for commercial ventures in space by private industry.

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