Materials groups and properties

Types, properties and uses

Learning objectives

By the end of this session you should:•be familiar with technical language to describe some materials•Know the physical properties of some materials•Be able to sort and classify some materials according to their properties

1. What physical, mechanical and aesthetic properties does the main material have?

2. What are the main property requirements of the finished product?

3. What properties were important during the making of the product?

Categories/ classifying

Material type: wood (soft or hard wood), metal (ferrous or non-ferrous) and plastic (thermoplastic and thermosetting)

Property: waterproof, ductile, tough ….

Copper

Brass

Aluminium

Mild Steel

Stainless Steel

Iron & Steel

Ferrous Non-FerrousP

rope

rtie

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etal

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Taboo

You have 2 minutes to guess as many words on the card as possible.