196 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 6 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 4 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (57%).
r/materials Traffic & Engagement r/materials Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/materials Most Active Times When r/materials Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
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r/materials Flair Performance r/materials Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
This subreddit doesn't use post flairs.
No flaired posts were found in this month's data.
Post Type Breakdown
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r/materials Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/materials
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| materials | 34 (17.4%) | 4 | 3 |
| material | 28 (14.3%) | 4 | 3 |
| science | 20 (10.2%) | 6 | 5 |
| engineering | 20 (10.2%) | 6 | 3 |
| market | 17 (8.7%) | 1 | 0 |
| future | 16 (8.2%) | 1 | 1 |
| trends | 15 (7.7%) | 1 | 0 |
| opportunities | 14 (7.1%) | 1 | 0 |
| outlook | 14 (7.1%) | 1 | 0 |
| need | 11 (5.6%) | 6 | 8 |
r/materials Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/materials
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| phys.org | 3 | 6 |
r/materials Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/materials
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Authors have love hate relationship with graphene
Me when I spend a whole day grinding and polishing
Preparing well-dispersed TiO₂ P25 nanoparticles for particle-wise STEM diffraction
Mathematics for material science
Why did this stressed acrylic fracture when wetted with isopropyl alcohol?
LSU physicists create first room-temperature quantum material
I search for two books
M30 10.9 bolts snapping brittle well below torque spec — need sanity check on hypotheses
Laptop reccomendations for material science and engineering.
Should I choose materials science/engineering over biomedical engineering?
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authors have love hate relationship with graphene | 161 | 21 | image | Jul 17 |
| Me when I spend a whole day grinding and polishing | 121 | 2 | image | Jul 13 |
| Preparing well-dispersed TiO₂ P25 nanoparticles for particle-wise STEM diffraction | 30 | 8 | image | Jul 6 |
| Mathematics for material science | 25 | 5 | text | Jul 15 |
| Why did this stressed acrylic fracture when wetted with isopropyl alcohol? | 23 | 9 | image | Jul 30 |
| LSU physicists create first room-temperature quantum material | 23 | 7 | link | Jul 21 |
| I search for two books | 21 | 6 | image | Jul 27 |
| M30 10.9 bolts snapping brittle well below torque spec — need sanity check on hypotheses | 18 | 57 | text | Jul 20 |
| Laptop reccomendations for material science and engineering. | 16 | 10 | text | Jul 20 |
| Should I choose materials science/engineering over biomedical engineering? | 16 | 8 | text | Jul 28 |
r/materials Audience Overlap r/materials Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/materials FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/materials
What's the best time to post on r/materials?
Based on posting volume, r/materials is most active on Wednesdays around 4 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/materials?
r/materials averages 6 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/materials get?
Posts on r/materials average about 5 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/materials get most?
On r/materials, most posts are text posts (57%)