Materials Flashcards
What are the main 3 types of woods?
Hard woods, Soft woods & Ply Woods/Manufactured
What is a type of hard wood?
Oak
What is a type of soft wood?
Pine
What is Ply wood?
It’s when you take sheets of wood then stick them together. The thing is that the first board has the grains going vertically then horizontally and so on.
Name the different types of plastics
Thermosetting Plastic & Thermoplastic
Name a thermosetting plastic
Silicone & Epoxy.
Name a thermoplastic
Acrylic & Polyester
Name the main 2 different types of metals
Ferrous & non-ferrous metals.
Name a ferrous metal
Iron & any type of steel.
Name a non-Ferrous Metal
Copper, Zinc & Silver
What are insulators?
Insulators are materials that block the flow of electricity.
Give an example of insulators
Rubber & Wood
What are conductors?
Conductors are materials that electricity can pass through.
Give an example of a conductor
Metal, Water & humans
