Material Properties 0.0 / 5 ? Design & Technology: Resistant MaterialsMaterials wood metal plasticGCSEEdexcel Created by: noilyzzilCreated on: 11-03-15 20:13 Scots pine Straightgrained, knotty, strong, easy to work, cheap 1 of 30 Parana pine Hard, straightgrained, knot-free, strong, durable, expensive 2 of 30 Spruce Not durable, small knots 3 of 30 Yellow cedar lightweight, stiff, stable 4 of 30 European Redwood Strong, knotty, durable when preserved, cheap 5 of 30 European Ash Tough, flexible, shock resistant, stable, easy to work, 6 of 30 European Beech Tough, hard but easy to work, heavy, closegrained, dosn't split, tasteless, odourless, 7 of 30 Mahogany Stable, durable, expensive, rare 8 of 30 English Oak Hard, strong, durable, heavy, open grained, 9 of 30 Teak Very durable, oily, moisture resistant 10 of 30 MDF Smooth surface, easily machined, can be fire/water resistant, 11 of 30 Hardboard Very cheap, can have a plastic surface 12 of 30 Chipboard usually veneered 13 of 30 Plywood Strong, can be water and boil proof, 14 of 30 Blockboard Heavy, used where weight is needed 15 of 30 Aluminium Soft, malleable, conductive, corrosion resistant, 16 of 30 Casting Alloy Ductile, malleable, work hardening 17 of 30 Copper Tough, ductile, very conductive, corrosion resistant 18 of 30 Brass Corrosive, tarnishes, hard, conductive 19 of 30 Lead Very heavy, soft, malleable, oxidizes but generally corrosion resistant 20 of 30 Zinc Layer of oxide prevents corrosion, easily worked 21 of 30 Tin Soft, corrosion resistant, used in solder 22 of 30 Mild steel Tough, high tensile strength, ductile, 23 of 30 High Speed Steel Brittle, hard, 24 of 30 Stainless Steel Corrosion resistant 25 of 30 High Carbon/Tool Steel Hardest steel, less ductile, less tough, less malleable 26 of 30 Cast Iron Hard, brittle, strong, cheap, 27 of 30 Araldite Thermosetting, very good as glue (adhesive), chemical/heat resistant, good insulator 28 of 30 Bakelite Thermosetting, not electrically conductive, heat resistant 29 of 30 Epoxy Thermosetting, 30 of 30
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