Composites

A combo of two or more materials which have different composition or form on a macroscale.

__//**CHARACTERISTICS 1. Available as piles or lamina 2.The plastic properties dominate all others 3.Strong HOW ITS USED**//__ //Light, strong and corrosion-resistant, composite materials are being used in an increasing number of products as more manufacturers discover the benefits of these versatile materials.(http://www.science.org.au/nova/059/059key.htm) corrosion resistant means resistant to corrosion You can find composite materials in almost anything. you think of the item its probably has composite materials in it.// =**//Questions//**= 1.Name 3 items that have composite materials in them.

2.above says that composite materials are corrosion resistant what does this mean?

3.by looking a the photo above is this materials woven texture make it stronger?

4. whats the three different types of composite materials.

5.why is it that a block of ice is hard to break with newspaper layering? make a guesstimation.

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