Classification of Materials

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• Classification of Materials

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Classification of Materials

• Materials used in the design and manufacture of
  products
• Plastics
• Wood
• Ceramics
• Metals
• Fabrics

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Classification of Materials (Fabrics)

• Fabrics can be further classified as natural and
  synthetic

Natural Synthetic
Cotton Nylon
Canvas Polyester
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Metallic Lustre (appearance)
Metallic minerals have the lustre of polished
metal surfaces will act like a mirror. Examples
include Gold and Silver.
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Dull Lustre (appearance)
Dull minerals exhibit little to no lustre, due to
coarse granulations which scatter light in all
directions. 
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Soft and hard materials
In general, materials can be classified as
soft and hard materials. For example a pillow
is soft and a wood is hard.