Technology Materials
- Created by: Jess Dent
- Created on: 08-04-14 19:12
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- Technology
- Materials
- Plastic
- Wood
- Hardwoods
- The come from deciduous trees (leaf losing)
- Required to know; Oak, Ash, Mahogany and Beech
- Hardwoods are more; fibrous, more compact, denser, better mechanical strength than softwood.
- Soft woods
- Wood Types
- Oak
- Its hard, durable, tough and high density
- High quality furniture, boat building, garden benches
- Contains acid which corrodes steal
- Beech
- Tough and hard
- Used for workshop benches, toys and interior furniture
- Turns and finishes well
- Prone to warping
- Mahogany
- Durable and medium density
- Some tropical types can be soft, and prone to warping
- Finishes well and is fairly easy to work with
- Pine
- Lightweight
- Used for toys, decking and floorboards
- Nice colour and grows relatively quickly
- Prone to warping and knots can leave holes
- Ash
- Tough, flexible and good elasticity
- Oak
- Hardwoods
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