materikai
Materikai is a term used in some discussions of materials science to denote a broad class of engineered substances that form the basis of modern technology. In this usage, materikai include metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, and newer families such as metamaterials, biomaterials, and nanomaterials. The term is not universally standardized and is encountered mainly in interdisciplinary or regional contexts. Researchers study materikai to understand how composition, structure, and processing determine performance.
Classification of materikai typically follows composition (metals, polymers, ceramics, composites) and function (structural versus functional or
Production and testing rely on established processing methods such as casting, forging, powder metallurgy, extrusion, and
Applications of materikai span construction, aerospace, automotive, electronics, energy storage and conversion, and medicine. Ongoing research