Material

Designing or improving a product

requires a knowledge of materials in
order to select, process or finish them
to meet the requirements of the
product and the manufacturing
specifications.

Material

We can classify materials under

four basic headings

Material

SOFTWOO
D Red

HARDWOOD

Deal
Spruc
e
Pitch
Pine
Piranha
Pine
Cedar
Redwood

Oak

Mahogany

Balsa
Beech
Walnut

MANMADE

Iroko

El
m

Plywoo
Block
d
Board
Chipboard
MDF
Contiboar
d

Material

FERROUS

NONFERROUS

Iron

Aluminium
Copper
Lead
Tin
Zinc

Steel
Wrought
Iron
Cast Iron

ALLOYS
Duralamin
Solder

Brass
Stainless Steel

Bronze

Material

THERMOPLASTIC
Polyethylene
(LDPE/HDPE)
Polystyren
e (P)
ABS
Polypropylen
e (PP)
Acrylic

Nylon

Polyvinyl Chloride
(PVC)

THERMO
SETTING
PLASTIC
Polyester
Urea
Formaldehyde
Melamine
Formaldehyde
Epoxy Resin

Material

COMPOSITE
S
Kevlar

SMART
Piezo
electrics
Shape Memory
Alloys
Photochromat
LCD
ic Glass
Solar Panels

GRP
MDF
Plywood

GLASS
PLASTER

CERAMIC
CONCRET
E

STONE
Material

Density
Melting
Point
Fusibility
Electrical
Resistance
Thermal
Appearanc
e
Corrosion
Resistance
Optical

Hardnes
s
Malleabilit
y
Strength
Toughness
Elasticit
y
Plasticit
y
Durabilit
Stability y
Material

Attempt the questions on the

materials quiz.
Prepare a presentation on an
aspect of materials to be
delivered to the group at a date
to be confirmed

Material