Topic 4 - Materials Flashcards
Mass
Physical Property: Relates to the amount of matter that is contained with a specific material (constant), measured in Kg.
Weight
Physical Property: Relies on mass and gravitational forces to provide measurable value, measured in Newtons (force)
Volume
Physical Property: The quantity of three-dimensional space enclosed by a boundary (solid, liquid, gas)
Density
Physical Property: The mass per unit volume of a material.
Electrical resistivity
Physical Property: The measure of a material’s ability to conduct electricity. High resistivity = will not conduct electricity well. Low resistivity = will conduct electricity well.
Electrical Insulator
Physical Property: Reduces transmission of electric charge.
Thermal Conductivity
Physical Property: A measure of how fast heat is conducted through a slab of material with a given temperature
Thermal Expansion
Physical Property: A measure of the degree of increase in dimensions when an object is heated (length, area, volume)
Hardness
Physical Property: The resistance a material offers to penetration or scratching.
Tensile Strength
Mechanical Property: The ability of a material to withstand pulling (apart) forces.
Compressive Strength
Mechanical Property: The ability of a material to withstand being pushed or squashed.
Stiffness
Mechanical Property: The resistance of an elastic body to deflection by an applied force.
Toughness
Mechanical Property: The ability of a material to resist the propagation of cracks.
Brittleness
Mechanical Property: Breaks into numerous sharp shards.
Ductility
Mechanical Property: The ability of a material to be drawn or extruded into a wire
Stress
Tensile force applied to a given area
Strain
percentage of a change in length when force is applied to an initial length
Young’s modulus
Stress/Strain Graph
Elasticity
Mechanical Property: Ability to bend and return to its original shape
Plasticity
Mechanical Property: Ability of a material to be formed into a new shape. When deformed beyond its yield point it does not return to its original shape
Yield Point
Material cannot change back to its original shape.
Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS)
Material can mantain a maximum load; after this, material moves to the failure point
Failure Point
material breaks
Form & Shape
Aesthetic property: influences interaction/engagement of material (organic or geometric), material influences form of product
Texture
Aesthetic Property: the feel of a material can provide improved grip + psychological ease
Appearance
Aesthetic property: colour/pattern of material, psychological & cultural meaning
Smell
Aesthetic property: powerful connections to memory
Sound
Aesthetic property: sound of material when touched/manipulated - influences user experience
Piezoelectricity
ability to release an electric charge when deformed/with force
Shape memory
Have pseudo-elastic properties that allow their body to return to its original shape after deforming
Photocromacy
ability to change colour when exposed to light
Magnetorheostatic
Changes in viscosity with magnetic forces are applied
Electrorehostatic
Changes in viscosity when electrical forces are applied
Thermoelectricity
Electricity produced directly by heat - joining two dissimilar conductors that when heated produce current
Small Grain Size
Formed through fast cooling: low tensile strength, low toughness, low ductility, high brittleness.
Large Grain Size
Formed through slow cooling: high tensile strength, high toughness, high ductility, high malleability
Alloying
a mixture of one metal with another metal/non-metal. Increases hardness and strength, reduces malleability and ductility (High Speed Steel, bronze,brass)
Work Hardening
The process of increasing the hardness of a metal is done by applying force while the metal is cold. (plastic deformation) - usually for smaller grain sizes
Tempering
Applying heat after work hardening reduces hardness and stiffness and increases toughness and ductility.
Super Alloys
High degrees of mechanical strength, resistance to corrosion, creep, oxidation and surface stability.
Creep
Slow expansion/deformation of a material overtime
Oxidation
the reaction of a metal with oxygen (rust)
Sustainability of Super Alloys
easily and indefinitely recyclable, reduces the energy required to produce new metals, produces less waste
Ferrous metals
Contain Iron: Mild steel, stainless steel, cast iron
Non-Ferrous metals
don’t contain Iron: Aluminium, copper, silver, Tin, Zinc
Soft Wood
Low density, open grain, more flexible, less strong in tension + compression, fast-growing (25-50yrs), renewable resource, low-cost
Hard Wood
High density, high hardness, strong in tension + compression, slow growing (100 yrs), non-renewable
Plywood
strong in compression, Thin (3mm-6mm) = some elasticity, Thick(15mm-18mm) = strong in tension, medium-high density
MDF
Heavy and strong, made of small wood fibres and binder (glue): High density, does not have voids, knots or splinters.
FiberBoard
not strong in compression or tension, lightweight, made from waste wood scraps + glues to bind particles (cheapest engineered wood)
OSB (Oriented Strand Board)
Strong compared to most engineered woods, heavy, somewhat flexible, made out of wood scraps + toxic glue to bind particles.
Seasoning
Kiln + air drying = Process of drying wood so that it can have useful mechanical/physical properties (1-5 yrs).
Treatment of Timber
Protection from insects and fungus by applying chemicals, protection from weather, prevent rotting, improving chemical resistance
Finishing Timber
stains color(provide some UV protection), Pils & Waxes (smooth and shiny, protection from abrasions)
Sustainable Forest Management
Ensuring that cut trees are replaced, preserving habitats and the ecosystem. Aims to provide a balance of social, environmental and economic benefits (future gen)