Answer to Question #163830 in Material Science Engineering for tk Belbel

Question

Explain the conventional colouring and hatching that represents different materials

Answer 1

Hatching styles are patterns used on drawings to act as symbols for the easy identification, rapid identification and location of different types of commonly-used materials, objects and spaces.

Hatching patterns chosen for a particular element must be used consistently throughout a set of drawings, although in large areas it is not always necessary to hatch the whole area.

Some of the most common hatching styles include: