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A material used to manufacture technical components, workpieces, or products. The term emphasizes the technical usability and processing properties of the material.
Aluminium ist ein leichter und dennoch stabiler Werkstoff für die Luft- und Raumfahrt.
Aluminum is a lightweight yet stable material for aerospace.
The word consists of 'Werk' (work) and 'Stoff' (material). Here, 'Werk' refers to manufacturing or processing, as in 'Werkstück' (workpiece), and 'Stoff' means material. A 'Werkstoff' is therefore a material intended for production.
Für die neue Produktlinie wird ein innovativer Werkstoff benötigt.
An innovative material is needed for the new product line.
'Werkstoff' (material) is a technical term from technology, engineering, and crafts. It always emphasizes the purpose and processability of a material for making something.
Im Maschinenbau werden hochfeste Werkstoffe eingesetzt.
High-strength materials are used in mechanical engineering.
Common adjectives that describe 'Werkstoffe' (materials) refer to their properties, e.g. 'leichter Werkstoff' (lightweight material), 'robuster Werkstoff' (robust material), or 'nachhaltiger Werkstoff' (sustainable material). Typical verbs are 'einen Werkstoff verarbeiten' (to process a material), 'entwickeln' (to develop), or 'testen' (to test).
Forscher haben einen neuen, extrem hitzebeständigen Werkstoff entwickelt.
Researchers have developed a new, extremely heat-resistant material.
material
Material and Werkstoff can both refer to a substance from which a product is made. Werkstoff is the more technical term and emphasizes that the substance is selected for technical components because of particular processing properties. Use Material generally and Werkstoff especially in a technical manufacturing context.
Für das technische Bauteil wurde ein besonders hitzebeständiger Werkstoff ausgewählt.
A particularly heat-resistant material was selected for the technical component.
Für das neue Regal sucht das Team ein leichtes und stabiles Material.
The team is looking for a lightweight and sturdy material for the new shelving unit.
