Materials Science & Testing

Develop systematic approaches to understanding how materials behave under different conditions and how to select optimal materials for specific workshop applications. Learn testing procedures for measuring strength, durability, and failure characteristics of materials used in community projects. Practice failure analysis techniques for understanding why workshop projects break and how to prevent future failures. Explore material treatment processes including heat treatment for metals, chemical treatment for wood preservation, and surface treatments for improving material performance. Build materials testing equipment using workshop tools while creating databases of local material properties.