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Unit 45: Typical Materials - Coggle Diagram
Unit 45: Typical Materials
Metals
Gold
Malleable, ductile, corroision resistant
Direct laser metal sintering
Aluminium
Lightweight, ductile, malleable, corrosion resistant, electrical and thermal conductor
Selective laser melting
Titanium
Hard, lightweight, high corrosion resistance
Directed energy deposition
Silver
Malleable, ductile, corrosion resistant
Sterling silver 3D printing
Steel
Tough, hard, corrosion resistant
Metal additive manufacturing
Polymers
ABS
Tough, hard, available in opaque
Fuel deposition modelling
PLA
Compostable, not toxic
3 dimensional printing
Polyamides
Heat resistance, good arc resistance, high wear resistance
Laser sintering
Composites
Glass fillers
High rigidity, high mechanical strength, hard and tough
Extrusion based additive manufacturing
Cermets
High tempereature resistance, hard
binder jet 3D printing
Epoxy resins
Rigid, clear, hard, tough, chemical resistance
Powder bed deposition
Carbon Fibre
Low density, high thermal conductor
Fused deposition modelling