GCSE Resistant materials EVERYTHING

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Fichas sobre GCSE Resistant materials EVERYTHING, creado por Tom Fitzgerald el 10/04/2015.
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Types of wood Pine - Softwood - Light weight, straight grained - Can grow quickly - Soft -
Types of wood Birch - Hard, heavy & close grained - european birch = fine grained, rare & expensive -
Types of wood Plywood - strong - Can be ordered in large sheets - multiple layers mean helps prevent cracking and twisting -
Types of wood MDF - Cheap - Recycled - Can be ordered in large sheets and different thicknesses - No grain
Types of wood Oak - heavy - strong, hard & tough - light coloured - open grained
Types of wood Mahogany - fairly strong - durable - some interlocking grain - pink to red/brown colour
Types of wood Beech - close grained - hard & tough - strong - warps easily
Types of wood Ash - open grained - tough - flexible
Types of metals Aluminium - low density - doesn't corrode
Types of metals copper - good conductor - doesn't react with water - used for electrical wires
Types of metals steel - cheap - strong - used for building materials
Types of metals gold - good conductor - unreactive - expensive - used for circuit boards and jewellery
Types of metals steel low carbon: easily shaped, used for car body panels high carbon: hard, used for cutting tools stainless: resistant to corrosion, used for cutlery and sinks ect.
Types of thermoplastics Polyamide - resistant to chemicals - tough - resists wear - self lubricating
Types of thermoplastics Polymethyl methacrylate (acrylic) - scratches easily - durable - brittle (in small sections) - electrical insulator - polishes well -used for signs, wash basins, baths, aircraft canopies and windows
Types of thermoplastics polypropylene - light - hard - scratches easily - resistant to chemicals - resists work fatigue - used for medical / laberatorty equipment, containers with built in hinges
Types of thermoplastics Polystyrene - Hard - stiff - water resistant - brittle - used for toys (e.g. model kits), packaging etc.
composite materials concrete - versatile, cheap - can be purchased ready mixed - used for brick laying, constructing paths etc.
composite materials glass reinforced plastic - very fine fibres with a small diameter - woven to form a flexible fabric - lightweight - good heat insulator
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