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: 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 [[material]]s using [[property|properties]] of both to make it more useful for an [[application]].
===Applications and Properties===
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| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |'''Application'''
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |'''Composite'''
| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:left;" |'''Properties'''
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| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |Pillars
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |Reinforced Concrete (Concrete and Steel)
| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:left;" |Hard - Does not break easily when struck.
Strong - Dose not change shape when a force is applied.
Resistant to Bending - The steel prevents it from breaking even after a slight bend.
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| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |Car Bodies
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |Carbon Fiber (Graphite fibers and resin)
| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:left;" |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.
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