Engineering materials - level 6

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Non-ferrous pure metals (2 marks):

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Aluminium and Copper

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Non-ferrous alloy (2 marks)

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Brass (main elements copper and zinc)

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Ferrous Alloy (2 marks)

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Stainless steel (Main elements; Iron, Chromium and Carbon)

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Thermoplastics (2 marks)

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Polyethylene (PE)

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

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Thermoset plastics (2 marks)

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Epoxy resin

Bakelite

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Natural materials (2 marks)

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Balsa wood

Granite

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Composite materials (2 marks)

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Plywood

Fibre glass

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Low carbon steel

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<0.3% carbon

soft

ductile

easily formed

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Medium carbon steel

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0.3-0.6% carbon

stronger

less ductile

good for structural parts

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High carbon steel

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>0.6% carbon

very strong

hard but brittle

suitable for cutting tools