Ed Materials Analysis US24355 by https://padlet.com/mch1/edsteadmanpowell Select 4 different materials. For each material find an image of a product that uses the material you have selected. For each product describe the material & say what the properties of the material are that make it suitable for the project. Suggest what alternative material could be used for this product - you could add a second image if you wish showing the alternative material. en-us 2013-08-27 21:26:19 UTC 2013-08-27 22:13:20 UTC hello@padlet.com mch1 https://padlet.com/mch1/edsteadmanpowell/wish/12196700 Aluminium is used for car body's because it is light weight and strong.

to aluminium is an element

]]> 2013-08-27 22:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mch1/edsteadmanpowell/wish/12196700 mch1 https://padlet.com/mch1/edsteadmanpowell/wish/12196870 this is a steel car body this type of body is most common than aluminium because it is cheaper to manufacture.

steel is ferrous because of iron content

]]> 2013-08-27 22:23:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mch1/edsteadmanpowell/wish/12196870 mch1 https://padlet.com/mch1/edsteadmanpowell/wish/12196948 MDF is used for furniture it is strong and easy to work with.

MDF is medium fiber board and is made up of fibers.

]]> 2013-08-27 22:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mch1/edsteadmanpowell/wish/12196948 mch1 https://padlet.com/mch1/edsteadmanpowell/wish/12197012 plywood is also used for furniture and is made up of layers

]]> 2013-08-27 22:30:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mch1/edsteadmanpowell/wish/12197012 mch1 https://padlet.com/mch1/edsteadmanpowell/wish/12197226 radiata pine is used for indoor and outdoor use because it is tough and strong.

radiata pine is an exotic soft wood

]]> 2013-08-27 22:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mch1/edsteadmanpowell/wish/12197226 mch1 https://padlet.com/mch1/edsteadmanpowell/wish/12197331 oak is used for indoor furniture and is much harder than radiata pine but oak is more expesive because it takes longer to grow.

oak is a imported and is a hard wood.

]]> 2013-08-27 22:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mch1/edsteadmanpowell/wish/12197331 mch1 https://padlet.com/mch1/edsteadmanpowell/wish/12197406 Acrylic is used for decoration and furniture it is very good for decrotive objects because light passes throug it to make it look like that it glows.

this acrylic is not very practacale and it is a thermo palstic which means that heat will cause it to deforme and re shape

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