1. Material:
Alloy Steel
Processing: CW and doping
Properties: Common alloyants include manganese (the most common one),
nickel, chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, silicon, and boron.
Applications: Rolled Homogenous Armor
(RHA), turbine blades, electric transformers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alloy_steel
2. Material: Aluminum-Scandium
Processing: Forged, Welded.
Properties: Small grain boundaries
in comparison to other Aluminum alloys.
Applications: Aerospace technology, sporting
equipment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandium
3. Material: Nickle-Titanium
Processing: Hot Working, Cold Working, and Vapor
Deposition.
Properties: Density = 6.45 g/cm3
Applications: Dentistry, Biomedical Technology (hip
implants)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_titanium#Manufacturing_process
4. Material:
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Processing: ABS is derived from acrylonitrile,
butadiene, and styrene.
Properties: The most important properties of ABS are
the impact resistance and toughness.
Applications: Childrens’ toys (LEGO), mechanical
purposes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylonitrile_butadiene_styrene
5. Material:
Depleted Uranium (DU)
Processing: The production of enriched uranium
using isotope separation creates depleted
uranium.
Properties: Very dense, and very
toxic.
Applications: Despite its controversial uses, I’m
interested in its unique properties that make it effective within military
applications. Ammunition ect.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depleted_uranium#History
6. Material:
Tungsten
Processing: Mined, and hydrogen reduction.
Properties: Highest melting point of
all elements discovered at 3422 degrees Celcius.
Applications: ICBMs, electrical conductor (WC)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tungsten#Applications
7. Material:
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Processing: suspension polymerization
Properties: Chemical Formula: (C2H3Cl)
Applications: Regular
PVC (polyvinyl chloride) is a common, strong but lightweight plastic used in
construction
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvinyl_chloride
8. Material:
Quartz (SiO2) Silicon Dioxide
Processing: Mined, found from volcanic areas.
Properties: Amorphous
Applications: Jewelry, silicon applications
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_dioxide#Structure
9. Material:
Silver
Processing: Forging
Properties: Density = 10.49 g/cm3
Applications: Jewelry, antibiotics, and catalyst.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver#Applications
10. Material:
Carbon (Diamond)
Processing: Mined.
Properties: Variation of FCC, covalent bonds.
Applications: Cutting material, jewelry,
semiconductors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond
