Materials Categories

Which is not a physical properties of materials

• fusibility 

• malleability

• absorbency 

• density 

Which one is not a working property of a material

• toughness

• density 

• elasticity

• strength

Which one is not a board

• Foil-lined board

• Solid white board

• Corrugated card

• double layered board

Which is not a hardwood

• Mahogany

• Beech

• Pine

• Balsa

Which 3 are manufactured boards

• Plywood

• Chipboard

• Medium-density fibreboard (MDF)

• Foam core board

What is a ferrous metal?

• do not contain iron and are not magnetic

• Ferrous metals contain iron and are magnetic. They are prone to rust

• They do not rust

• Good electrical conductor

What are alloys?

• Are recycled materials

• Soft and malleable material

• Are mixtures of metal with an element to improve its properties or aesthetic

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What are thermosetting polymers?

• polymers can be heated and formed repeatedly

• polymers can not be heated and formed repeatedly

• polymers are brittle and can only be formed once

• They are hard to recycle