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Complete the design brieÍ for psrr c› a cutting machirie using tour of the w ords in the Inox.
Look at .4 opposite to help you.

abrasion durabiliry durable hard indcntation scratch soft

the cause of íatigue a creep

2 the consequence of fatigne b cyclic loads
3 a material property that helps to slow down cracking c micro-cracking
4 permanent changes in shape due to the action of loads ovez Ante d fracture foughness
9.c Complete the exrract from an electrical design handbook using words and expressions from

when comparing copper and aluminium as materials

for electrica wl res, it ›s necessary to consider
tt›eir thermal propehies. For nstance, In situations
where high temperatures are involveü, it is
important understand ow uickly wlres
along their length - for example, away from hA pa‹ts,
such as motors, towards Meat-senstive electrica
components. In is regarü, the
Copper is 409o greater that of
so copper is uch more effeaive
the example above, designar theretore prete‹
over copper wi ri ng
Another issue is thermal movement — the extent to Whi the metals
heated, ‹» as they cool. situations where temperature cont‘i rises
and falls, the resulting tb 17) can prob! emati c, as
c3use mechanícal electrical connections to loosen over tíiT\e. in this regard, copper has a
approxlmately 40k tower than that of alunJinium. Copper therefore has the
advantage is respect, as is tess susceptible to movement.

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