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A.P. Dr. Shahrul Kamaruddin
Manufacturing Technology II MDB 3073
May 2017
Metals and alloy
Polymer
Ceramic and glass
Hybrid
@Composites
Steel-cord tyres Wire-reinforced
cement
GFRP
1.1 Classification of Materials Metals:
Strong, ductile
High thermal & electrical conductivity
Opaque, reflective.
Polymers/plastics: Covalent bonding sharing of e’s
Soft, ductile, low strength, low density
Thermal & electrical insulators
Optically translucent or transparent.
Ceramics: ionic bonding
compounds of metallic & non-metallic elements
(oxides, carbides, nitrides, sulfides)
Brittle, glassy
Non-conducting (insulators)
1. Fundamental of materials: Behaviour and manufacturing properties