Composite Material Flashcards
Describe composite material
a material that’s made of 2 or more different materials
this gives them new properties.
State three properties/characteristics of Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP)
- Lightweight
- Corrosion-resistant
- Tough
- Hard
- Good compressive
- Strength
- Low thermal expansion
State two used of Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP)
- Helmets
- Prosthetics
State three properties/characteristics of Glass reinforced plastic (GRP)
- Lightweight
- Corrosion resistant
- Tough
- Hard
- Low thermal expansion
- Good compressive strength
State two used of Glass reinforced plastic (GRP)
- Kayak
- Boat hulls
State three properties/characteristics of tungsten carbide
- Hard
- Tough
- Corrosion-resistant
- Resistant to high temperature
State two uses of tungsten carbide
- kitchen knives
- Drill tips
State three properties/characteristics of aluminium composite board
- Lightweight
- Rigid
- Tough
- Malleable
- Good thermal insulation
- Good sound insulation
- Good vibration damping
State two uses of aluminium composite board
- Buildings
- Boats
State three properties/characteristics of concrete
- High compression strength
- Low tensile strength
- Few surface defects
- Easy to mould
State three uses of concrete
- Pathways
- Concrete Blocks
- Driveways
- House foundations
State three properties/characteristics of reinforced concrete
- High compression
- high tensile strength
- Consistency across the surface
- Few surface defects
- Fire resistant
State three uses of reinforced concrete
- Bridges
- Buildings
State three properties/characteristics of fibre cement
- Lighter in weight than reinforced concrete
- Hard
- Tough
- Good at low temperatures
- Good in freeze/thaw situations
State two uses of fibre cement
- Suspended floor
- Complex geometric shapes
- Pathways
