Materials and its properties (Timber) Flashcards
What are the properties of hardwoods
Come from deciduous trees which shed their leaves each autumn
Hardwood : Oak
What is its characteristics and uses
Characteristics:
Very strong and hard
Easy to work with
Light brown colour
Uses:
High quality furniture
Hardwood : Birch
What is its characteristics, properties and uses
Characteristics:
Hard
Easy to work with
Very light brown colour
Uses:
Furniture and cabinets
Hardwood : Ash
What is its characteristics, properties and uses
Characteristics:
Tough and flexible
Light creamy colour
Uses:
Sports equipment
Hardwood : Mahogany
What is its characteristics, properties and uses
Characteristics:
Fairly strong and durable
Reddish brown colour
Uses:
High quality furniture
Hardwood : Balsa
What is its characteristics, properties and uses
Characteristics:
Soft and can be marked with a finger
Tan colour
Uses:
Modelling
What are the properties of softwoods
Come from coniferous trees and keep their leaves all year round
Cost less
Grow faster
Softwood : Pine
What is its characteristics, properties and uses
Characteristics:
Fairly strong and durable
Light brown in colour
Uses:
Construction work
Softwood : Larch
What is its characteristics, properties and uses
Characteristics:
Tough, water resistant and strong
Medium brown colour
Uses:
Exterior cladding of buildings
Softwood : Spruce
What is its characteristics, properties and uses
Characteristics:
Strong, hard and low resistance to decay
Yellowish white colour
Uses:
General construction
What are the properties of manufactured boards
Made by glueing wood fibres or veneers together
They don’t have a grain
The top layer can be a veneer yo give it a good appearance or a plastic laminate
Manufactured board : MDF
How is it made and what is its use
Fine particles of timber, mixed with glue and compressed. Smooth surface
Uses:
Furniture
Manufactured board : Plywood
How is it made and what is its use
Layers of veneer. Glued together with the grain structure at 90° to each other
Uses:
Furniture
Manufactured board : Chipboard
How is it made and what is its use
Made from chips of timber, mixed with glue and then compressed. Rough surface
Uses:
Kitchen worktops
