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Classification of Materials (POLYMERS (Thermoplastic untitled,…
Classification of Materials
SMART MATERIALS
the materials that have one or more properties that can be significantly changed in a controlled style such as stress, temperature, moisture,pH electric or magnetic fields
piezoelectric
s
hydrogel
s
shape memory alloys
WOODS
Softwood
Hardwood
manufactured board
PAPERS AND BOARDS
paper is fine vegetable fibres extracted from wood, board is a whole range of paper based material
embossed
textured
laminated
POLYMERS
Thermoplastic
Thermosetting Polymer
Elastomer
a large molecule, or macromolecule, composed of many repeated subunits
COMPOSITES
a material made from two or more constituent materials
fiberglass
natural composites ie wood
mud building bricks
MODERN MATERIALS
a material that has been engineered
aluminium
concrete
steel
METALS
Non-Ferrous
A metal including Alloys, that does not contain Iron in appreciable amounts
Aluminium
Copper
lead
Alloy
Alloy is a combination of metals or a combination of one or more metals with non-metallic elements.
Brass
bronze
steel
Ferrous
A metal containg mostly iron and carbon. They are magnetic and will rust
Medium Carbon Steel
Cast Iron
Low Carbon Steel
