Nigerian Capacity for the Development of Advanced Engineering Materials
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This paper try to address the Nigeria capacity to develop advanced engineering
materials in the line of availability of raw materials, human resources, infrastructure
and appropriate technology. In conclusion, after dwelling on these topics, it was
found out that Nigeria has the capacity to start to produce advanced engineering
materials for national development.
1.0 Introduction
Nigeria as a nation is blessed with abundant of human and mineral resources. With
our population over 140 million (1), and about 100 universities and many other
tertiary institutions in the country, our ability to develop Advanced Engineering
materials should not arise at all. The question that should come to mind is, whether
the country is ready to venture into the world of advanced engineering material? This
is the answer this paper will try to address in the modest way by outline our capacity
as a nation to develop Advanced Engineering materials. Then what is advanced
Engineering Materials?
They are either traditional materials whose properties have been enhanced or they are
newly developed, high-performance materials and may cut across wide spectrum;
metal, ceramics, glass, and polymers. These advanced engineering materials are used
in high technology. Such materials can stand up to the high-temperature, highly
radioactive environment of a nuclear reactor, the appropriate wear and equipment for
the astronauts, heat-resistant ceramic tiles to enable the space shuttle to re-enter the
earth’s atmosphere without burning up, and semi conductors and multi-million chips
for sophisticated computer circuits and telecommunications equipment are examples
of such materials.
Without them, some of the greatest achievements we are witnessing in the developed
world today would not have been possible. The development has been possible
through the use of advanced engineering materials in form of composites,
superconductivities, super alloys, polymers, ceramics, optic fibres, and semi
conductors have revolutionized the developmental process in the world. These
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TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery