Manufacturing Engineering & Technology
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Author: KALPAKJIAN
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List several reasons that density is an important material property.

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Express the list of several reasons that density is an important material property.

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  1. 1. The first main reason is that density relates to weight as the formula for calculating density is mass per unit volume.
  2. 2. The second main reason is that weight saving is required for automotive bodies, aircraft and aerospace structure, and other energy consuming products.
  3. 3. Also the density plays an important role in specific strength, also known as strength to weight ratio, and specific fitness, also known as stiffness to weight ratio.

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