Activity 1: Introduction to Material Science

Name: Marasigan, Joseph Mark G. Date: October 4, 2022

CYS: BET MECT – N3A

1.1. ANSWERS:

SOLAR CELLS

Solar cells are semiconductor devices that use sunlight to generate electricity. They are
manufactured and processed similarly to computer memory chips. Solar cells are mainly made of
silicon that absorbs the photons emitted by the sun's rays.

Specific Property: Silicon, graphene, cesium, cadmium, germanium, selenium, tellurium, copper
etc.

WIND TURBINE BLADES

Generally, the blades are made of composite materials such as carbon fiber, polyester resin,
fiberglass, iron, copper, aluminum, wood and sometimes epoxy composite materials.

Specific Property: It provides the mechanical properties required for all-weather, corrosion-
resistant, light-weight propellers with the strength, toughness, stiffness and many other stunning
supports that this material provides. provide turbine blades.
 Activity 1: Introduction to Material Science
Name: Marasigan, Joseph Mark G. Date: October 4, 2022

CYS: BET MECT – N3A

AUTOMOBILES BODIES

Its basic job is to reduce pollution by reducing harmful gases at the end of the exhaust. Therefore,
in materials they often use catalysts such as platinum, palladium, rhodium, copper, nickel, iron,
cerium because they are all capable of converting toxic gases into non-toxic.

Specific Property: They have a high melting point, this recycling process is also quite good in
using these materials and the most important thing is the chemical reaction with the surface of
the metal is low, which improves the life of the converter. catalysis.

SPACE TELESCOPES MIRRORS

Most advanced material is known as beryllium.

Specific Property: Light weight, High temperature resist capability & the best thing is optical
performance is top nosh level.

MILITARY BODY ARMOR

Military body armor is made of metal or ceramic plate. Soft armor is primarily made from layers
of fabric made from high-performance fibers.

Specific Property: Kevlar, steel and polyethylene (PE) are the most used materials in the
production of armor. Kevlar and polyethylene are mainly used to make soft armor, while steel
and ceramic are used to make hard armor.

SPORTS EQUIPMENT

GOLF CLUBS

Best material for golf clubs is titanium, stainless steel, chrome plated steel, carbon steel, carbon
graphite, zinc & aluminum alloys, graphite etc. are used.

Specific Property: They provide better grip, lighter weight provided by titanium. durability is also
good, tensile strength is longer, graphite is less dense, carbon steel provides better clubhead by
casting.
 Activity 1: Introduction to Material Science
Name: Marasigan, Joseph Mark G. Date: October 4, 2022

CYS: BET MECT – N3A

1.2. ANSWERS:

COINS

▪ Coins are mainly made of copper, nickel and brass which have ductile properties. So they
can be forged into a flat shape without breaking. Copper, nickel, and brass used to make
coins are corrosion resistant and have a vibrant color that makes them the material of
choice for coins.

SILVER WARE (FORK & KNIFE)

▪ Knives, forks, and spoons are usually made from stainless steel, with stainless steel being
made by mixing molten iron with another metal called chromium, which prevents
silverware from rusting, making it a durable material. options for silverware.

WEDDING RING

▪ Wedding rings are usually made from gold, gold is the softest, most malleable and
malleable of the elements, so it becomes the material of choice for wedding rings.

1.3. ANSWERS:

TEACUP

▪ Teacup are made of clay material that retains heat for a relatively longer time because it
is porous and resistant to high temperatures, which is the material of choice for tea cups.

FLOOR TILE

▪ Floor tiles are usually made of ceramic where clay, stone and quartz materials are the
materials of choice as they provide the floor tiles for life.

GLASS VASE

▪ Glass vases are made from abundant and natural materials sand, soda ash and limestone
that are melted at very high temperatures to form a new material, so it is chosen as the
material for the vase. pure.
 Activity 1: Introduction to Material Science
Name: Marasigan, Joseph Mark G. Date: October 4, 2022

CYS: BET MECT – N3A

1.4. ANSWERS:

PLASTIC TABLE WARE

▪ The spoon, fork, and knife are made of polyvinyl chloride is a thermoplastic polymer
widely used in construction because it is cheap, durable, and easy to assemble. It can be
made softer and more flexible by the addition of plasticizers that makes it material choice
for plastic table ware.

BILLIARDS BALL

▪ Billiard balls are made from a type of phenolic resin, which we know as the material that
most billiard balls wherein it is extremely resistant to heat. which makes it materials choice
for billiard balls.

TWO DICE

▪ Dice are either acrylic or resin that makes it material choice for dice that both materials
are durable and hold up to abuse very well.

1.5 ANSWERS:

(a) Brass (Metal)

Brass is a metal alloy. Being a metal alloy means that it is made up of a

combination of different elements and does not exist naturally. On the other hand, with
the mass percent of copper and zinc in brass.

(b) Magnesium Oxide (MgO) (Metal)

Magnesium oxide is an ionic compound, where magnesium is a metal and oxygen

is a nonmetal. In contrast, metals and non-metals bond to form ionic compounds.

(c) Plexiglas (Polymers)

Plexiglas is a plastic fabric crafted from polymers of methyl methacrylate, an

ester of methacrylic acid.
 Activity 1: Introduction to Material Science
Name: Marasigan, Joseph Mark G. Date: October 4, 2022

CYS: BET MECT – N3A

(d) Polychloroprene (Polymers)

Polychloroprene is made by a process called free radical emulsion polymerization,

which turns natural chloroprene into synthetic polychloroprene.

(e) Boron Carbide (B4C) (Ceramic)

Boron carbide is an extremely hard boron-carbon ceramic, a covalent material

used in tank armor, body armor, engine sabotage powder, as well as many industrial
applications.

(f) Cast Iron (Metal)

Cast iron is formed by smelting iron ore or smelting cast iron and then mixing it
with scrap iron and other alloys.