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Materials properties - Coggle Diagram
Materials properties
Physical properties of materials
Brittle materials
Break apart when struck with a hard object
Glass
Ceramic
Graphite
Flexible materials
Will bend when a force is applied
plastic
Rubber
Fiberglass
Malleable materials
Can be hammered into new shapes without smashing
Gold
Iron
Silver
Transparent / opaque materials
Opaque materials
You cannot see through them
Wood
Stone
Ceramic
Transparent materials
Light can pass through the materials so you can see through them
Water
Clear glass
Air
Absorbent materials
Materials are chosen for certain uses because of their special properties
Towel
Cotton wool
Bath mat
Metals
A solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable.
Example
Aluminium
Melting and boiling point ( Celcius )
Melting point : 660 celcius
Boiling point : 2350 celcius
Copper
Melting and boiling point ( Celcius )
Melting point : 1084 celcius
Boiling point 2580 celcius
Iron
Melting and boiling point ( Celcius )
Melting point : 1540 celcius
Boiling point : 2760 celcius
Lead
Melting and boiling point ( Celcius )
Melting point : 327 celcius
Boiling point : 1760 celcius
Mercury
Melting and boiling point ( Celcius )
Melting point : -39 celcius
Boiling point : 357 celcius
Non - metals
Example
Argon
Melting and boiling point ( Celcius )
Melting point : -189 celcius
Boiling point : -186 celcius
Bromine
Melting and boiling point ( Celcius )
Melting point : -7 celcius
Boiling point : 59 celcius
Helium
Melting and boiling point ( Celcius )
Melting point : -270 celcius
Boiling point : -269 celcius
Neon
Melting and boiling point ( Celcius )
Melting point : -249 celcius
Boiling point : -246 celcius
Sulfur
Melting and boiling point ( Celcius )
Melting point : 115 celcius
Boiling point : 445 celcius
Does not have the properties of a metal
Comparison between metals and non - metals
Metals
Surface
Shiny luster
State of matter
Usually solid
Ductility
Ductile
Malleability
Malleable
Melting and boiling point
High
Electrical conductivity
Good
Thermal conductivity
Good
Density
High
Non - metals
Surface
Dull appearance
State of matter
Solid, liquid or gas
Ductility
Non - ductile but brittle
Malleability
Non - malleable
Melting and boiling point
Low
Electrical conductivity
very poor ( except carbon )
Thermal conductivity
Very poor
Density
Low