Across
- 6. (2 words) Type of engineering material such as carbon and silicon
- 9. The ability of a material to have its shape changed (as by being drawn out into wire or thread) without losing strength or breaking
- 10. Metal, chemical symbol Zi
- 12. A gas, chemical symbol O
- 13. (2 words) The term given to metals that do not contain iron
- 14. A lightweight, high-strength metal, resistant to corrosion and easily recycled
- 15. Type of engineering material such as iron and copper
- 17. A matrix material which has a reinforcing material inside it
- 18. Pure materials in their most basic form
- 19. Metal, chemical symbol Ti, used to strengthen aluminium
- 21. (2 words) A mathematical description of how a material behaves when it is streched
- 23. An iron-carbon alloy
- 24. The oxidizing process that causes rust
- 25. Non-metal, chemical symbol C
- 26. A zinc plating process used to protect steel
- 27. A soft metallic material often used in electrical wires and cables. Chemical symbol Cu
Down
- 1. The ability of metal to be formed into other shapes, such as thin sheets or foils, without breaking or cracking
- 2. The term given to metals that contain iron
- 3. (2 words) Extremely hard steels used in cutting tools
- 4. The ability of a material to conduct electricity
- 5. A matrix material which strengthens composites
- 7. These contain two or more elements or compounds mixed together, but which are not chemically bound
- 8. A metal used for hardening tools and drill bits
- 11. These contain two or more elements which are chemically bound
- 16. An oxidizing process used to protect aluminium
- 20. (2 words) The chemical term commonly including rust
- 22. A metal which has another metal mixed with it