| A | B |
|---|
| alloy | mixture of metal and 1 or more elements |
| brass | made of copper and zinc |
| bronze | made of copper and tin |
| gold used in jewelry | made of gold and copper |
| steel | made of iron and carbon |
| amalgam | contains mercury |
| ceramic | made from dried clay |
| structural ceramics | used in building materials |
| silicon dioxide | main ingredient in glass |
| cermets | have properties of ceramics and alloys |
| ethene molecules | make up polyethylene |
| wrinkle resistant fabrics | made of synthetic fibers and natural fibers |
| composite (ex.fiberglass) | one material is embedded into another material |
| composites made of carbon and boron | used in sports equipment |
| autobodies | made of carbon and boron |
| ores, such as iron and copper | most alloys are made from these elements |
| air drag | composite materials in speed skates decrease this |
| nylon | example of a synthetic fiber |
| glass | does not have a regular crystal structure |
| example of a composite | fiberglass |
| aluminum | foils and autobodies are often made of this |
| polymers | plastics are made of these large molecules |
| synthetic fiber | one strand of synthetic material |
| petrochemical products | plastics and synthetic fibers are sometimes called this |
| very rigid | this quality makes ceramics crack easily |
