Core materials

Question 1

what is a ferrous metal?

Answer 1

a metal that contains iron

Question 2

what is a non ferrous metal?

Answer 2

a metal that does not contain iron

Question 3

what is an alloy?

Answer 3

a mix of two or more metals

Question 4

what’s some examples of ferrous alloys?

Answer 4

low carbon steel, medium carbon steel, cast iron

Question 5

what’s some examples of non ferrous metals?

Answer 5

gold, zinc, copper, aluminium

Question 6

what’s some examples of non ferrous alloys?

Answer 6

brass, duralumin, bronze, pewter

Question 7

what’s some examples of ferrous alloys?

Answer 7

stainless steel, die steel

Question 8

what types of metals are there?

Answer 8

ferrous, non ferrous, alloy

Question 9

what types of woods are there

Answer 9

hardwood, soft wood, manufactured board

Question 10

what’s a hard wood?

Answer 10

wood that comes from deciduous trees which loose their leaves in winter

Question 11

what’s a soft wood?

Answer 11

wood from coniferous trees that do not loose their leaves in winter

Question 12

what’s a manufactured board?

Answer 12

a manmade composite material which is made out of softwood

Question 13

what’s some examples of hardwoods?

Answer 13

oak, mahogany, teak, birch

Question 14

what’s some examples of softwoods?

Answer 14

pine, larch, Douglas fir, redwood

Question 15

whats some examples of manufactured boards?

Answer 15

MDF, plywood, chipboard, block board

Question 16

what types of polymers are there?

Answer 16

thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, elastomer

Question 17

what is a thermoplastic?

Answer 17

thermoplastics can be melted down and recycled when heated due to their long liner molecular chains

Question 18

what is a thermosetting plastic?

Answer 18

thermosetting plastics can not are melted down when heated due to their heat resistance cause by rigid molecular crosslinks

Question 19

what is a elastomer

Answer 19

elastomers have very loose molecular bonds. this means that even when at room temperature they can be manipulated when force is applied. one the force is released they will turn back to their original shape and length

Question 20

what’s some examples of thermoplastics?

Answer 20

ABS, PMMA, LDPE, HDPE, HIPS, PP, PET, PVC, nylon

Question 21

what’s some examples of thermosetting plastics?

Answer 21

epoxy resin, polyester resin, UF, MF

Question 22

what’s some examples of elastomers?

Answer 22

natural rubber, silicone, neoprene, polybutadiene

Question 23

why are papers and boards compliant materials?

Answer 23

they are seen as compliant materials as the can be scored, folded and cut with basic tools

Question 24

what’s some examples of papers?

Answer 24

layout, cartridge, tracing, bleed proof, watercolour, treated

Question 25

what's some examples of cards?

Answer 25

corrugated, bleached, mount board, duplex, metal effect, foil backed, laminated, moulded paper pulp

Question 26

what are composite materials?

Answer 26

2 or more materials that have been either mixed or used together in order to combine there properties in one form

Question 27

what's some examples of composite materials?

Answer 27

CFRP, GRP, tungsten carbide, aluminium composite board, concrete, fibre cement, manufactured board

Question 28

what are smart materials?

Answer 28

a material of which physical properties change in response to changes to its environment

Question 29

what's some examples of smart materials?

Answer 29

SMA, thermochromatic pigment, thermochromatic film, phosphorescent pigment, photochromic pigment, electroluminescent wire, piezo electric material

Question 30

what is a modern material?

Answer 30

a material developed through invention of new or improved processes. man made materials or human intervention

Question 31

what's some examples of modern materials?

Answer 31

kevlar, PMC, high density modelling foam, polymorph

Question 32

what are the 2 categories of material properties?

Answer 32

mechanical and physical

Question 33

what are the stock forms of timber?

Answer 33

rough sawn, planed square edge, planed all round, natural wood, manufactured boards and mouldings