In field names the specific industry where a material actually does its most important work. Wikipedia notes stainless steel's "cleanability, strength, and corrosion resistance have prompted its use in pharmaceutical and food processing plants," a narrower application than its many other listed uses. This dimension groups materials favored by the same specific industry.
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Main Engineering Branch Field Founding Era In Field
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1. Wikipedia: Engineering
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The traditional disciplines of engineering are civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Aerospace engineering
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The first definition of aerospace engineering appeared in February 1958, considering the Earth's atmosphere and outer space as a single realm.
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