Unit 4 Material Properties

• Engineering
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Unit 4 Materials Properties

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the different types of Material

2. Recognise the different types of materials within Engineering

3. Apply Properties to scenarios. 

Types of Materials you already know?

What have you learnt from the video?

Types of Properties

Group Task: Exploring Materials 

Ferrous Metal:

Non Ferrous Metal:

Organic Materials:

Thermoplastic:

Thermosetting Polymers:

Smart Material

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Which type of metal contains iron as the main component?

1. Ferrous Metal
2. Organic Materials
3. Thermoplastic
4. Non Ferrous Metal

Which type of metal does not contain iron as the main component?

1. Non Ferrous Metal
2. Ferrous Metal
3. Thermosetting Polymers
4. Organic Materials

Which type of material is derived from natural sources such as wood, cotton, or leather?

1. Ferrous Metal
2. Organic Materials
3. Smart Material
4. Thermoplastic

Which type of polymer can be melted and reshaped multiple times?

1. Thermoplastic
2. Smart Material
3. Non Ferrous Metal
4. Organic Materials

Which type of polymer hardens irreversibly when heated?

1. Thermoplastic
2. Ferrous Metal
3. Thermosetting Polymers
4. Organic Materials

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