What’s in this Podcast?
This video podcast is part of a series of podcasts covering Resistant Materials. In this podcast we take a look at ‘Man-made boards’.
Keywords and Phrases:

Man-Made boards
Plywood
MDF
Chipboard
Hardboard

 Man-made boards (video): Download

This is a pdf file to accompany the ‘Man-made boards’ video podcast, part of the resistant materials series of podcasts for GCSE Technology and Design.
Useful links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineered_wood
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plywood
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium-density_fibreboard
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particle_board

 Resistant Materials - Man-made boards (notes): Download

What’s in this Podcast?
This video podcast is part of a series of podcasts covering Resistant Materials. In this podcast we take a look at ‘Properties of Wood’.
Keywords and Phrases:

Grain
Hardwood
Mahogany
Beech
Oak
Ash
Softwood
Spruce
Pine
Cedar
Wood conversion
Kilns
Seasoning
Quarter Cutting

 Wood Properties (video): Download

This is a pdf file to accompany the Wood Properties’ video podcast, part of the resistant materials series of podcasts for GCSE Technology and Design.
Useful links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardwoods
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softwood
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timber
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumberjack_World_Championships

 Resistant Materials - Wood Properties (notes): Download

What’s in this Podcast?
This video podcast is part of a series of podcasts covering Resistant Materials. In this podcast we take a look at ‘Properties of Plastics’.
Keywords and Phrases:

Thermosetting Plastics
Polyester Resins
Epoxy resin
Melamine Formaldehyde
Phenol Formaldehyde
Urea Formaldehyde
Thermoplastics
Acrylic
Rigid Polystyrene
Expanded Polystyrene
Rigid PVC
Flexible PVC
Low density Polythene
High density Polythene

 Plastic Properties (video): Download

This is a pdf file to accompany the Plastic Properties’ video podcast, part of the resistant materials series of podcasts for GCSE Technology and Design.
Useful links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoplastic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermosetting_plastics

 Resistant Materials - Plastic Properties (notes): Download

What’s in this Podcast?
This video podcast is part of a series of podcasts covering Resistant Materials. In this podcast we take a look at ‘Properties of Metals’.
Keywords and Phrases:

Alloys
Ferrous Metals
Mild Steel
High Carbon Steel
Stainless Steel
Cast Iron
Tin Plate
Non-Ferrous Metals
Aluminum
Copper
Brass

 Metal Properties (video): Download

This is a pdf file to accompany the ‘Metal Properties’ video podcast, part of the resistant materials series of podcasts for GCSE Technology and Design.
Useful links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast_iron

 Resistant Materials - Metal Properties (notes): Download

What’s in this Podcast?
This video podcast is part of a series of podcasts covering Resistant Materials. In this podcast we take a look at ‘Properties of Materials’.
Keywords and Phrases:

Strength
Hardness
Toughness
Stiffness
Elasticity
Plasticity
Ductility
Compressive Strength
Tensile Strength
Strength
Resistance to Corrosion
Electrical Conductivity
Optical properties
Appearance
Joining properties
Electrical Conductivity
Hardness
Toughness

 Properties of Materials (video): Download

This is a pdf file to accompany the ‘Materials Properties’ video podcast, part of the resistant materials series of podcasts for GCSE Technology and Design.
Useful links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Material_properties
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Material_science
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charpy_Impact_test

 Resistant Materials - Material Properties (notes): Download