Principles of Engineering Name___________________

Unit 6 – Properties of Materials

PowerPoint Review – Open Lesson 6.1 Categories of Materials PPT from my class share
folder and answer the following questions.

1. List the 5 Categories of Materials:

____________________ , _____________________ , __________________

____________________ , _____________________

2. Why are ceramics poor conductors of electricity?

3. Brass is an _________________ made up of Copper and ______________.

4. Which category of materials would wood fall under? __________________.

5. ________________ metals contain as least 50% of ________________.

6. _________________ are composed mostly of Carbon and __________________.

7. Car tires are a special type of polymer called an ______________________ and it is

made stronger through a process called __________________________.

8. Plastics are ___________- made _______________.

9. Which type of plastic can be re-heated and formed into new shapes?

___________________________.

10. Which category of material is renewable and sustainable? ____________________.

11. Kevlar is a material used in bullet proof jackets. What type of material is Kevlar?

____________________________

12. Why aren’t metals usually used in their pure form?

13. Which material can be stretched at room temperature to at least twice its original
length and return to its original shape after the force has been removed?

__________________________.