Types of materials and their uses (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards
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Ceramics: heat & electricity conduction
Ceramics: heat & electricity conduction
Thermal & electrical insulators (don't conduct)
Ceramics: breaking behaviour
Ceramics: breaking behaviour
Brittle - hard & strong but shatter easily
Ceramics: reaction with water/chemicals
Ceramics: reaction with water/chemicals
Resistant to degradation & corrosion
Polymers: flexibility property
Polymers: flexibility property
Can be bent & stretched without breaking
Polymers: density compared to metals/ceramics
Polymers: density compared to metals/ceramics
Less dense/lightweight
Polymers: degradation over time
Polymers: degradation over time
Can break down (esp. with sunlight/chemicals)
Metals: heat & electricity conduction
Metals: heat & electricity conduction
Thermal & electrical conductors
Metals: shaping ability
Metals: shaping ability
Malleable (can be shaped/hammered)
Iron exposed to water & air
Iron exposed to water & air
Rusts (corrodes)
Composites: what they're made from
Composites: what they're made from
Two or more different materials combined
Composites: cost vs other materials
Composites: cost vs other materials
More expensive
Fibreglass composition
Fibreglass composition
Glass fibres & polymer resin
LCA meaning & 4 stages
LCA meaning & 4 stages
Life Cycle Assessment: extraction, manufacturing, use, end of life