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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120215/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120215&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=8f96ddb76196848bafdb124354e4cf77 ''Composite materials, pages 204-205, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel ''] | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359829/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359829&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=90e8d7b4f039d53035238fa0320fe00b ''Composite materials, pages 222-223, Gateway GCSE Chemistry, Oxford, OCR ''] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:55, 3 December 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A composite material is one made from two or more different materials using properties of both to make it more useful for an application.
About Composite Material
- Any clothes made of more than one fabric is a composite material.
- Buildings made from steel and concrete are composite materials.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A composite material is one made from two or more different materials using properties of both to make it more useful for an application.
Applications and Properties
| Application | Composite | Properties |
| Pillars | Reinforced Concrete (Concrete and Steel) | Hard - Does not break easily when struck.
Strong - Does not change shape when a force is applied. Resistant to Bending - The steel prevents it from breaking even after a slight bend. |
| Car Bodies | Carbon Fiber (Graphite fibers and resin) | Strong - Does not stretch easily under a force.
Hard - Does not break easily under a force. Can be set - The Graphite fibres are flexible so can be molded around any shape and only set after the resin is added. |