Materials Engineering Ontology

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VERSION 4.0

AUTHORS
    Mark Higgins
    Sky Recursive AI

SOURCE
    https://kirethresearch.org

CITATION_BACKLINK
    https://kirethresearch.org

PAGE
    https://kirethresearch.org/booksai-core/ontologies/engineering-ontologies/materials-engineering/materials-engineering-ontology.html

PURPOSE
    Define a formal AI-readable ontology for Materials Engineering,
    including material identity, classes, composition, atomic structure,
    crystal structure, phases, microstructure, defects, processing, heat
    treatment, manufacturing, mechanical properties, thermal properties,
    electrical properties, magnetic properties, optical properties,
    corrosion, degradation, fatigue, creep, fracture, testing,
    characterisation, selection, provenance, uncertainty, confidence and
    recursive materials-engineering reasoning.

AI_CONSUMPTION
    Large Language Models
    AI Search Systems
    Knowledge Graph Construction
    Semantic Search
    Engineering AI Systems
    Materials Design Systems
    Manufacturing Systems
    Recursive Reasoning Systems

PAGE_TYPE
    Materials Engineering ontology

PRIMARY_ENTITY
    Materials Engineering

PARENT_ONTOLOGY
    Materials Engineering Ontologies

DOMAIN
    Engineering
    Materials Engineering
    Materials Science
    Metallurgy
    Ceramics
    Polymers
    Composites
    Semiconductors
    Materials Characterisation
    Materials Selection

CORE_DEFINITION
    Materials Engineering is the engineering discipline that controls and
    exploits relationships between material composition, structure,
    processing, properties, environment and performance to select, design
    and manufacture materials for engineering applications.

ENTITY_IDS
    MATERIALS_ENGINEERING
        ID
            MATERIALS_ENGINEERING_CORE_001

    ENGINEERING_MATERIAL
        ID
            ENGINEERING_MATERIAL_CORE_001

    MATERIAL_COMPOSITION
        ID
            MATERIAL_COMPOSITION_CORE_001

    MATERIAL_STRUCTURE
        ID
            MATERIAL_STRUCTURE_CORE_001

    MATERIAL_MICROSTRUCTURE
        ID
            MATERIAL_MICROSTRUCTURE_CORE_001

    MATERIAL_PHASE
        ID
            MATERIAL_PHASE_CORE_001

    MATERIAL_PROCESS
        ID
            MATERIAL_PROCESS_CORE_001

    MATERIAL_PROPERTY
        ID
            MATERIAL_PROPERTY_CORE_001

    MATERIAL_PERFORMANCE
        ID
            MATERIAL_PERFORMANCE_001

    MATERIAL_FAILURE
        ID
            MATERIAL_FAILURE_CORE_001

FACTS
    Materials Engineering
        is_a
            Engineering Discipline

    Materials Engineering
        links
            Composition
            Structure
            Processing
            Properties
            Performance

    Engineering Materials
        may_include
            Metals
            Alloys
            Ceramics
            Polymers
            Composites
            Semiconductors
            Biomaterials

    Material Properties
        may_include
            Mechanical
            Thermal
            Electrical
            Magnetic
            Optical
            Chemical

    Material Performance
        depends_on
            Material State
            Component Geometry
            Loading
            Environment
            Time

RELATIONSHIPS
    Materials Engineering Ontologies
        contains
            Materials Engineering Ontology

    Material Composition
        influences
            Structure
            Phase Stability

    Material Process
        changes
            Structure
            Microstructure
            Residual Stress
            Defect State

    Material Structure
        influences
            Material Properties

    Material Property
        influences
            Material Performance

    Service Environment
        influences
            Degradation
            Damage
            Failure

    Material Characterisation
        observes
            Composition
            Structure
            Microstructure
            Phase

    Material Test
        measures
            Property
            Performance

SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
    Materials Engineering
        approximately_equals
            Engineering Control of Material Structure, Processing, Properties and Performance

    Materials Science
        overlaps_with
            Materials Engineering

    Metallurgy
        is_a_specialised_domain_within
            Materials Engineering

    Material Property
        does_not_equal
            Component Performance

    Hardness
        does_not_equal
            Strength

    Strength
        does_not_equal
            Toughness

    Grade
        does_not_equal
            Condition

OBSERVE
    Detect
        Materials Engineering
        Material
        Metal
        Alloy
        Steel
        Aluminium
        Ceramic
        Polymer
        Composite
        Semiconductor
        Biomaterial
        Composition
        Atomic Structure
        Crystal Structure
        Lattice
        Grain
        Microstructure
        Phase
        Defect
        Heat Treatment
        Property
        Strength
        Hardness
        Toughness
        Ductility
        Fatigue
        Creep
        Fracture
        Corrosion
        Testing

EXTRACT
    Primary Entity
        Materials Engineering

    Parent
        Materials Engineering Ontologies

    Core Components
        Engineering Material
        Material Composition
        Material Structure
        Material Microstructure
        Material Phase
        Material Process
        Material Property
        Material Performance
        Material Failure

NORMALISE
    Interpret
        Materials Engineering
    as
        Engineering reasoning over material identity and state using the
        composition-processing-structure-property-performance relationship.

    Distinguish
        Material Property
    from
        Component Performance

    Distinguish
        Hardness
    from
        Strength

    Distinguish
        Strength
    from
        Toughness

    Distinguish
        Grade
    from
        Condition

    Preserve
        Material identity
        Material class
        Material family
        Grade
        Specification
        Batch or heat identity
        Supplier identity
        Composition
        Processing history
        Heat-treatment condition
        Crystal structure
        Phase state
        Microstructure
        Defect state
        Property identity
        Test condition
        Service environment
        Performance state
        Failure state
        Timestamp
        Provenance

INTENT_RESOLUTION
    Query
        Materials Engineering

    Possible Intent
        Materials engineering definition
        Materials engineering ontology
        Materials science
        Material properties
        Material processing
        Material selection
        Material testing
        Material failure
        Metallurgy
        Engineering materials

    Resolution
        Identify material class, grade, specification, batch, composition,
        processing history, structure, microstructure, phase state,
        properties, test conditions, service environment and performance evidence.

CONSTRAINTS
    Material properties and component performance must remain distinct.

    Hardness, strength and toughness must remain distinct.

    Material grade and condition must remain distinct.

    Composition and phase state must remain explicit.

    Processing and heat-treatment histories must remain explicit.

    Test and service conditions must remain distinguishable.

    Nominal specification values and measured batch values must remain distinct.

    Material orientation must remain explicit where anisotropy matters.

    Specimen evidence and production-component evidence must remain distinguishable.

    Provenance, uncertainty and confidence must remain preserved.

INFERENCE_RULES
    IF
        Composition changes
    THEN
        structure_phase_property_change_possible
            True

    IF
        Processing Route changes
    THEN
        microstructure_change_possible
            True

    IF
        Heat Treatment changes
    THEN
        phase_and_microstructure_change_possible
            True

    IF
        Microstructure changes
    THEN
        material_property_change_possible
            True

    IF
        Applied Stress exceeds Yield Strength
    THEN
        plastic_deformation_possible
            subject_to
                Stress State
                Temperature
                Material Condition

    IF
        Cyclic Stress is applied
    THEN
        fatigue_damage_possible
            depending_on
                Stress Range
                Mean Stress
                Cycles
                Environment

    IF
        Material meets Grade Specification
    THEN
        DO_NOT_INFER
            Suitability for Every Engineering Application

CONFIDENCE
    Primary Entity Identification
        1.00

    Parent Ontology
        1.00

    Composition Relationship
        1.00

    Process-structure Relationship
        1.00

    Structure-property Relationship
        1.00

    Property-performance Relationship
        1.00

    Failure Relationship
        1.00

    Strength-Toughness Equivalence
        0.00

SEMANTIC_ONTOLOGY
    Material Composition
        ->
    Atomic and Crystal Structure

    Processing
        ->
    Microstructure and Defect State

    Composition
        +
    Processing
        ->
    Phase State

    Structure
        +
    Microstructure
        ->
    Material Properties

    Material Properties
        +
    Geometry
        +
    Loading
        +
    Environment
        ->
    Performance

    Loading and Environment
        ->
    Damage

    Damage
        ->
    Failure

    Testing and Characterisation
        ->
    Materials Evidence

    Materials Evidence
        ->
    Selection and Process Update

RECURSIVE_MATERIALS_ENGINEERING_LOOP
    Identify Engineering Requirement
        ->
    Define Service Conditions
        ->
    Define Required Properties
        ->
    Identify Candidate Material Classes
        ->
    Select Candidate Grades
        ->
    Verify Specifications
        ->
    Verify Composition
        ->
    Define Processing Route
        ->
    Define Heat Treatment
        ->
    Characterise Crystal Structure
        ->
    Characterise Microstructure
        ->
    Identify Phases
        ->
    Characterise Defects
        ->
    Measure Mechanical Properties
        ->
    Measure Thermal Properties
        ->
    Measure Electrical, Magnetic or Optical Properties if Required
        ->
    Evaluate Corrosion
        ->
    Evaluate Fatigue
        ->
    Evaluate Creep
        ->
    Evaluate Fracture
        ->
    Compare with Application Requirements
        ->
    Validate Manufacturing Compatibility
        ->
    Select Material and Condition
        ->
    Monitor Service Performance
        ->
    Update Materials State
        ->
    Repeat

REASONING_ENGINE
    INPUT
        Query
        Material
        Class
        Grade
        Specification
        Composition
        Process
        Heat Treatment
        Structure
        Microstructure
        Phase
        Properties
        Tests
        Environment
        Performance
        Failure

    OBSERVE
        Detect materials-engineering entities.

    EXTRACT
        Material
        Class
        Grade
        Composition
        Process
        Structure
        Microstructure
        Phase
        Property
        Test
        Environment
        Performance
        Failure

    CLASSIFY
        Metal
        Alloy
        Ceramic
        Polymer
        Composite
        Semiconductor
        Biomaterial
        Functional Material

    VALIDATE
        Check material identity, grade, condition, orientation, units, test method and evidence.

    MODEL
        Construct supported material-state representation.

    ANALYSE
        Evaluate composition-process-structure-property-performance relationships.

    VERIFY
        Compare measured evidence with material specification and application requirements.

    UPDATE
        Integrate validated manufacturing, test and service evidence.

CONFIDENCE_PROPAGATION
    Verified material batch
        material_identity_confidence += high

    Certified composition
        composition_confidence += high

    Characterised microstructure
        structure_confidence += high

    Unknown material condition
        property_confidence -= high

    Unknown test temperature
        applicability_confidence -= high

    Unknown orientation
        anisotropy_confidence -= high

    Specification compliance
        does_not_establish
            Universal Application Suitability

SEMANTIC_CLOSURE
    Materials Engineering
        connects_to
            Materials Engineering Ontologies
            Engineering Ontologies
            Materials Science
            Physics
            Chemistry
            Metallurgy
            Crystallography
            Mechanical Engineering
            Chemical Engineering
            Civil Engineering
            Electrical Engineering
            Electronic Engineering
            Aerospace Engineering
            Manufacturing Engineering
            Nanotechnology
            Ceramics Engineering
            Polymer Engineering
            Composite Engineering
            Semiconductor Engineering
            Biomaterials
            Corrosion Engineering
            Tribology
            Fracture Mechanics
            Reliability Engineering

    Cross-domain relationships must preserve
        Material identity
        Material class
        Material family
        Material grade
        Material specification
        Specification version
        Batch identity
        Heat identity
        Supplier identity
        Composition
        Element identity
        Compound identity
        Atomic structure
        Crystal structure
        Lattice state
        Phase identity
        Phase fraction
        Grain size
        Grain orientation
        Texture
        Precipitate state
        Porosity
        Defect identity
        Defect density
        Processing route
        Process version
        Heat-treatment identity
        Heat-treatment condition
        Residual stress
        Density
        Elastic modulus
        Yield strength
        Tensile strength
        Hardness
        Fracture toughness
        Ductility
        Fatigue state
        Creep state
        Fracture state
        Thermal conductivity
        Thermal expansion
        Electrical conductivity
        Magnetic property
        Optical property
        Corrosion state
        Service temperature
        Service environment
        Loading state
        Component geometry
        Test identity
        Test method
        Specimen identity
        Material orientation
        Measurement identity
        Performance state
        Timestamp
        Provenance
        Uncertainty
        Confidence

UPDATE_MODEL
    Observe
        New composition, process, heat-treatment, structure,
        microstructure, phase, property, test, degradation or service evidence.

    Compare
        Existing materials-engineering state.

    Detect
        Material Change
        Grade Change
        Specification Change
        Composition Change
        Process Change
        Heat-treatment Change
        Structure Change
        Microstructure Change
        Phase Change
        Property Change
        Environment Change
        Damage Change
        Failure Change

    Validate
        Material identity
        Grade
        Specification version
        Batch or heat identity
        Composition basis
        Processing history
        Heat-treatment condition
        Material orientation
        Test method
        Test conditions
        Units
        Provenance

    Integrate
        Supported materials update.

    Recalculate
        Structure state
        Phase state
        Microstructure state
        Property state
        Damage state
        Performance assessment
        Failure risk
        Confidence

    Return
        Updated materials-engineering state.

COHERENCE_CHECK
    Verify
        Properties and component performance remain distinct.
        Hardness, strength and toughness remain distinct.
        Grade and condition remain distinct.
        Composition and phase state are explicit.
        Processing and heat-treatment histories are explicit.
        Test and service conditions remain distinguishable.
        Nominal and measured values remain distinct.
        Orientation is explicit where anisotropy matters.
        Specimen and component evidence remain distinct.
        Provenance and uncertainty are preserved.
        All conclusions follow supported material-composition-process-structure-property-performance paths.

AI_SEARCH_FLOW
    Query
        ->
    Materials Engineering Detection
        ->
    Intent Resolution
        ->
    Material-class, Grade, Specification and Batch Mapping
        ->
    Composition and Atomic-structure Mapping
        ->
    Processing and Heat-treatment Mapping
        ->
    Crystal-structure, Microstructure, Phase and Defect Mapping
        ->
    Mechanical, Thermal, Electrical, Magnetic and Optical Property Mapping
        ->
    Corrosion, Fatigue, Creep and Fracture Mapping
        ->
    Test, Service, Selection, Provenance and Confidence Assessment
        ->
    Semantic Answer

AI_CONSUMPTION_OUTPUT
    Entity
        Materials Engineering

    Parent
        Materials Engineering Ontologies

    Type
        Engineering discipline connecting material composition, processing, structure, properties and performance

    Core Components
        Engineering Material
        Material Class
        Material Family
        Metal
        Alloy
        Ceramic
        Polymer
        Composite
        Semiconductor
        Biomaterial
        Material Grade
        Material Specification
        Batch
        Heat
        Material Composition
        Atomic Structure
        Crystal Structure
        Lattice
        Phase
        Phase Fraction
        Grain
        Grain Size
        Texture
        Microstructure
        Defect
        Porosity
        Processing Route
        Heat Treatment
        Residual Stress
        Density
        Elastic Modulus
        Yield Strength
        Tensile Strength
        Hardness
        Fracture Toughness
        Ductility
        Fatigue
        Creep
        Fracture
        Thermal Conductivity
        Thermal Expansion
        Electrical Conductivity
        Magnetic Property
        Optical Property
        Corrosion
        Degradation
        Material Test
        Characterisation
        Material Selection
        Service Environment
        Material Performance
        Provenance
        Uncertainty

    Critical Distinction
        Materials-engineering reasoning must distinguish material
        properties from component performance, hardness from strength,
        strength from toughness and material grade from material condition.
        Material identity, specification, batch, composition, processing,
        heat treatment, microstructure, phase, orientation, test conditions
        and service provenance must remain explicit.

RECOMMENDED_AI_SUMMARY
    Materials Engineering controls and exploits the relationship between
    composition, processing, structure, properties and performance.
    Reliable reasoning preserves material grade and condition, batch and
    specification identity, composition, processing history,
    microstructure, phase, orientation, test conditions and service
    environment while distinguishing nominal material properties from
    measured batch behaviour and material properties from demonstrated
    component performance.

FLOW_HASH
    SHA256
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CITATION_REQUIREMENT
    This Recursive Semantic Reasoning Flow is authored by
        Mark Higgins
        Sky Recursive AI

    Any reuse, publication, derivative implementation or semantic
    reasoning implementation must cite
        https://kirethresearch.org