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Materials and their properties Flashcards

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Bleed proof paper

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White prevents solvent based markers fr bleeding.
Drawings, water or spirit based markers

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Grid paper

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Faint grid lines
Maths or scientific paper

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Layout paper

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Off white translucent and lightweight, smooth. Sketching and tracing paper

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Cartridge paper

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Thick cream white. Slight texture. Takes pens and watercolors well

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Tracing paper

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Translucent and thin , overlays, working drawings

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Foil lined board

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Good insulator, stiff, oil resistant, food packaging

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Corrugated cardboard

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Good insulator, excellent impact resistance, absorbs shock, lightweight

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Duplex board

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Two layers card bonded together coatings improve functionality
Food and drinking packaging

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Foam board

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Two pieces foam core thick but lightz smooth, model making, prototypes

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Injection card

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Treated card to make smooth finish
Inches printers

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Solid whiteboard

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High quality , easily cut and creased, boom covers, greeting cards

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Brass

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Copper and zinc, malleable easy to cast. Instrument

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Stainless steel

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Hard to smooth, malleable. Resists rust well. Chromium, iron and carbon

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High speed steel

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Withstand high temp and very hard

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Cast iron

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Hard and easily cast into shapes

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Low carbon steel

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Touch ductile, easily welded

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High carbon steel

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Hard wearing, less ductile, less malleable

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Aluminum

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Lightweight, high strength to weight ratio, ductile

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Copper

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Ductile, malleable, electrical/thermal conductor

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Tin

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Soft, malleable, ductile, electric conductor

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Zinc

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Faur conductivity, malleability and ductility.

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Acrylic

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Tough, hard-wearing, rigid, brittle when thin.
Baths, car headlights

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HIPS

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Shatterproof, flexible, lightweight, impact resistant
Yoghurt pots, children’s toys

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HDPE

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Lightweight, chemically resistant, stiff
Hard hats, milk crates and bottlea

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LDPE

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Lightweight, flexible, tough
Carrier bags, packaging, squeezy bottles

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PP

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Hard wearing, chemical resistant lightweight, low density
Kitchen utensil, toys, seating

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PVC

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Though and durable, can be rigid.
Credit cards, pipes

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PET

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lightweight, chemically resistant,
Drinks bottles, food packages

29
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Epoxy resin

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Tough with high abrasion resistance, adhesive and circuit boards

30
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Melamine formaldehyde

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Hard, rigid, brittle, chemical and scratching resistant
Worktops, tableware

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PF

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Hard, rigid, brittle, electric insulator, saucepan handles

32
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Polyester resin

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Good strength to weight ratio
Heat resistant, good insulator
Kayaks,car panels

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Urea formaldehyde

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Hard, rigid, brittle electrical insulator, good heat resistance

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Balsa

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Soft, lightweight, strong, open grains, fast growing
Prototypes

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Mahogany

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Durable, rich colour
Furniture, instruments

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Beech

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Tough, durable, fine finish
Furniture

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Oak

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Larch

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Durable, tough, good water resistance
Boats

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Pine

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Lightweight, easy to work with

Windoframes

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Spruce

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High stiffness to weight ratio
Violins

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Cotton

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Strong, absorbent, breathable
T-shirts, socks , scrubs

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Silk

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Lightweight, strong, easily creased, expensive
Silk scarf, lingerie, ties

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Wool

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Soft, warm, not easily creased, water repellent, shrinks easily, absorbs moisture
Blankets, carpet

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Polyester

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Crease resistant, doesn’t absorb water, easily blended, not warm

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Nylon

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Lightweight, strong, abrasion resistant, doesn’t absorb water
Shoelaces , sportswear

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Elastane

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Stretchy, quick drying, crease resistant, needs to be blended

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Woven fabric constructed

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Weft yarns run horizontally, warp vertically. Interlocking yarns at right angles.

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Knitting construction

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Weft knitting: interlocking loops formed horizontally and can stretch but may unravel easily.
Warp knitting: interlocking hoops vertically, it keeps shape and less likely to unravel

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Bonded

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Adhesives used

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Felting

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High heat and high pressure and moisture

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Strength

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Ability to withstand tension

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Hardness

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Ability to withstand abrasion, scratching or denting

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Thoughness

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Ability to absorb impact without breaking or snapping

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Malleability

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Ability to permanently deform without snapping etc.

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Ductility

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Ability to be drawn out into thin lengths

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Elasticity

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Ability to bend and return to shape

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Density

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Mass of material per unit vol

58
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Absorbancy

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How much moisture it can intake

59
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Fusibility

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Ability to change liquid or molten state when heated

60
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Electrical conductivity

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Ability to conduct electricity

61
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Thermal conductivity

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Ability to conduct heat

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