This document discusses various physical properties of materials including volumetric properties, thermal properties, mass diffusion, electrical properties, and electrochemical processes. It provides definitions and explanations of key terms related to these properties such as density, thermal expansion, specific heat, thermal conductivity, resistivity, conductivity, and electrolysis. The document notes that physical properties are important in manufacturing as they can influence process performance in areas like machining, microelectronics fabrication, and metal joining techniques.