The Materials Surrounding Us

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Nylon is an elastic synthetic polymer made from petroleum products. Nylon is a thermoplastic that's strong, tough, durable, and water-proof. It can appear in a wide range of applications such as clothing, cooking spatulas, or screw plastic fastener

The polycarbonate lens and polyurethane frame are different types plastic polymers. Structure characteristics such as low density, low electrical conductivity, transparency, and toughness allow plastic to be made into a variety of products. This include flexible garden hoses, insulating food containers, and shatterproof windows.

References: https://www.britannica.com/science/plastic

http://info.craftechind.com/blog/bid/394892/Top-3-Commercial-Uses-for-Nylon

Glass is an amorphous solid material that lies in the ceramic material class. Glass exhibits a highly disordered crystalline structure created from heating and rapidly cooling the raw material. Glass is a highly distributed material used for packaging jars, housing windows, and light bulbs.

Pure tungsten has the highest melting point, lowest vapor pressure, and greatest tensile strength out of all the metals. For these reasons, this material is sought out for to produce incandescent light bulb filaments. Tungsten has a BCC structure. Other than lightbulbs, tungsten can be used for drilling tools, high temperature coating for space missiles, and magnetrons for microwaves.

Steel is an alloy of iron and primarily carbon. Steel has a BCC structure. Steel has many application such as this lightbulb fixture.

References: http://www.koppglass.com/blog/3-common-glass-types-properties-applications/

http://www.almonty.com/tungsten/properties_uses/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel

Mahogany wood is a richly colored lumber that develops into a deep red-brown with age. Wood is composed of cellulose, lignin, and hemicellulose substances. Wood has many applications including this solid body electric guitar.

Stainless Steel is an alloy mixed with at least 10.5% chromium, other elements may be added to enhance structure. Austenitic stainless steel exhibit FCC structure while ferritic stainless steel have a BCC structure.

Plastic is a polymer that is derived from natural gas, coal, minerals, and plants. Plastics can be divided into two separate categories: aliphatic (linear) carbon atoms or heterochain polymers. Applications of plastics include coating for electrical devices, plywood, and adhesive glues.

References: http://www.explainthatstuff.com/wood.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel

https://www.plasticsmakeitpossible.com/about-plastics/types-of-plastics/what-are-plastics/