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Decks in this class (30)

7-Metals
High carbon steel,
Cast iron,
High speed steel
7  cards
4-Papers and Boards
Layout paper,
Cartridge paper,
Bleed proof paper
7  cards
8-Thermoforming polymers
Ldpe,
Hdpe,
Polypropylene
4  cards
8-Thermosetting polymers
Urea formaldehyde,
Polyester resin,
Epoxy resin
3  cards
8-Elastomers
Natural rubber,
Silicone
2  cards
Composite Materials
Carbon fibre reinforced plastic cfrp,
Glass reinforced plastic,
Tungsten carbide
4  cards
Smart Materials
Shape memory alloys,
Thermochromic pigment,
Phosphorescent pigment
6  cards
Metal Finishes
Paint,
Dip coating,
Powder coating
5  cards
Modern materials
Kevlar,
Precious metal clay pmc,
High density modelling foam
4  cards
Hardwoods
Mahogany,
Beech,
Oak
6  cards
Softwoods
Pine,
Spruce,
Douglas fir
4  cards
Manufactured Boards
Plywood,
Chipboard,
Mdf
3  cards
1-Properties of materials
Definition of a mechanical property,
Compressive strength,
Tensile strength
17  cards
3-Methods for testing materials
Why are materials tested,
How can a fair test be created,
How is hardness tested using simp...
20  cards
5- Performance characteristics of Polymer based sheet and film
Polymer film,
Polymer sheet,
Name 5 polymer sheets films
7  cards
6-Performance Characteristics of Woods
6 different stock forms of timber,
Rough sawn,
Planed square edge pse
12  cards
7-Performance Characteristics of Metals
5 stock forms of metals,
Sheet,
Plate
7  cards
8-Performance characteristics of polymers
6 stock forms of polymers,
Polymer granules,
Polymer sheet
10  cards
9-Biodegradeable polymers
What is a negative of synthetic p...,
What is a biodegradable polymer,
What are the two categories of bi...
21  cards
10-Composites
What is a composite material,
Why are composite materials made,
Name 4 composite materials
7  cards
13-Enhancement of Materials
What is the purpose of enhancing ...,
Name 5 polymer enhancement techni...,
Polymer enhancement
18  cards
14-Paper and Board forming processes
Why are papers and boards being i...,
Name 3 paper and board forming pr...,
Paper and board forming processes
5  cards
15-Polymer Processes
Polymer processes,
Polymer processes,
Polymer processes
10  cards
17-Wood Processes
What are the three types of wood ...,
What are the two types of additio...,
Name 3 traditional wood joints an...
18  cards
16-Metal Processes
What are the three types of metal...,
Metal processes,
Metal processes
12  cards
18-Adhesives and Fixings
Name 5 adhesives,
Adhesives polyvinyl acetate pva,
Adhesives
9  cards
19-The Use of Finishes
What are the 4 purposes of finishes,
Name 6 paper and board finishing ...,
Paper and board finishing process...
45  cards
20-Modern Industrial and Commercial Practice
What are the 3 scaled of production,
Outline bespoke one off production,
Outline batch production
28  cards

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