WJEC Engineering Understand properties of engineering materials

If 2 products are left outside, 1 made from Ferrous Metal, and 1 made from a Non-Ferrous metal which one will corrode first?

• Non-Ferrous Metal

• Ferrous Metal

Which material listed below is a Ferrous Metal?

• Copper

• Brass

• Zinc

• Cast Iron

Which one of the metals below is a Non-Ferrous metal

• Mild Steel

• Cast Iron

• Zinc

• Wrought Iron

Which of these materials is not a composite material

• Carbon Fibre

• Glass-reinforced Plastic (GRP)

• High Carbon Steel

• Kevlar

Ability to be stretched without breaking (eg. copper)

• Toughness

• Ductility

• Malleability

• Tensile Strength

Resistant to breaking and bending

• Toughness

• Hardness

• Compressive Strength

• Corrosive Resistance

The ability to be pressed, spread-out or hammered

• Elasticity

• Malleability

• Ductility

• Tensile Strength

The ability of a material to resist scratching, cutting or wear-and-tear

• Hardness

• Compressive Strength

• Conductivity (thermal)

• Toughness

Very strong under pressure

• Malleable

• Tensile

• Compressive Strength

• Ductile

The ability of a material to without breaking or snapping. Retains strength when stretched.

• Conductivity

  (|Thermal)

• Malleability

• Ductilility

• Tensile

  Strength