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Materials and their Properties LCA - Coggle Diagram
Materials and their Properties LCA
Materials
Metal
Aluminium
Non Ferrous
Conductor
Malleble
Lightweight
Brass
Non Ferrous
Silver
Non ferrous
Durable
Conductor
Steel
Ferrous
Durable
Hard
Tough
Conductor
Heavy
Copper
Non ferrous
Very good conductor
Gold
Non Ferrous
Properties Metals have
Conductor
Allows heat / electricity through easily
Tough
Resist impact
Ferrous & Non ferrous
One can rust (Ferrous)
Rusts
Magnetic
Contains Iron
One can't rust (Non Ferrous)
No rust
Non magnetic
No iron
Plastic
Acrylic
Carbon Fibre
Nylon
PVC
Perspex
Thermosetting and Thermoplactic
Remold or reshape Thermoplastic
Recycled
Thermosetting can not be remolded or reshaped
Can not be recycled
Wood
Oak
Red Deal
Beech
Pine
Ash
Hard and Soft woods
Hard wood is tougher
Hard wood is a harder material
Woods are an insulator
Properties
Hardness
Ability to
withstand
scratching
and
denting
Brittleness
A material that
breaks/shatters easily
. A fragile material
Toughness
Ability to
withstand
an
impact without fracturing
Durable
Able to
withstand
wear
,
pressure
.
Conductor
Allows
heat
and
electricity
to pass through easily
Insulator
Does not
allow
heat
and
electricity
to pass easily
Transparent
You can
see through
the material
Malleable
Able to be
shaped
easily
without
breaking
Strength
A material that
can not stretched
or
squished
easily (compressed)