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ASH PINE

SOFTWOODS
MAHOGANY CHIPBOARD

MAN MADE
HARDWOOD
WOODS

WOODS
OAK MDF PLYWOOD

BEECH
HARDBOARD

RESISTANT
MATERIALS
METALS

ALUMINIUM
POLYMERS

NON-FERROUS UREA
METALS FORMALDEHYDE

COPPER ZINC THERMOSET THERMOPLASTICS

POLYESTER
BRASS (ALLOY)
RESIN HIGH-IMPACT
POLYSTYRENE (HIPS)
FERROUS
METALS ACRYLONITRILE-
CARBON BUTADIENE-STYRENE
(ABS)
POLYVINYL
STEEL CHLORIDE (PVC)

STAINLESS
MILD STEEL ACRYLIC POLYETHENE
STEEL

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MATERIALS FACTSHEET
Carbon Fibre
Properties Uses
 Carbon fibre composites pro-  Golf club shafts

duce a material which com-  Skis

bines low weight with a high  Bike frames, forks and wheels

tensile strength (high strength  Yacht and power boat hulls

to weight ratio)  Racket frames


 Fishing rods
 Can be formed to create parts
 Helicopter rotor blades
where great stiffness is re-
 Aircraft fuselages
quired , such as formula 1 and
the aircraft industry.  High quality musical instrument bodies.

Advantages Disadvantages
 High strength to weight ratio  Very expensive
 High tensile strength  Weak when compressed,
 Weave of the cloth can be squashed, or subjected to
chosen to maximise strength a high shock or impact
and stiffness of final compo-
 Small air bubbles or imper-
nent
fections will cause weak
 Can be woven in different
spots and reduce the over-
patterns to create aesthetical-
ly pleasing surface patterns. all strength

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MATERIALS FACTSHEET
Glass reinforced plastic (GRP)
Properties Uses
 Good strength to weight ratio.  Boat hulls
 Resin is strong in compression,
 Canoes
weak in tension.
 Glass fibres strong in tension,  Car body panels
weak in compression.
 Chemical storage tanks
 When combined it forms a new
material that resists both com-
 Septic tanks
pression and tensile forces.  Train canopies
 Can be formed into virtually any
3D shape so is very versatile.

Advantages Disadvantages
 Lightweight  Difficult to repair
 Low maintenance  Time consuming to make
 Endless colours can be achieved  Labour intensive process
 Ability to be formed into almost any 3D  Extraction required due to toxic nature
shape of materials involved
 Good strength to weight ratio  Cutting it produces a fine dust that is
 Surface textures can be added to dangerous if breathed in
moulds  Requires a mould to be produced to
 Durable form around
 Resins and catalysts have a limited
 Good resistance to UV light and sea salt.
shelf life

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