C2 Material Choices-1 Flashcards
1
Q
Name the 4/5 Properties of materials
Stuff that makes it-it
A
melting point
strength (in tension or compression), stiffness
hardness
density
2
Q
Melting point affects the
A
temperature a product melts
3
Q
Tensile strength affects the
A
amount something can be pulled apart before damage
4
Q
Compression strength affects the
A
amount something can be squashed before damage
5
Q
Hardness is the
A
How easily it can be scratched, or something like that. Diamonds are hard
6
Q
Density is the
A
amount of space it “Fills”. A bag of crisps has low density. Gold has high density