Materials and their applications - Key Terms Crossword

A man-made, wood-based composite material
The set of standards sizes in which materials are available
Associated with how a material reacts to an external force
Associated with the actual make-up or structure of the material
The ability to withstand being crushed or shortened by pushing forces
The ability to resist stretching or pulling forces
The ability to resist abrasive wear such as scratching, surface indentation or cutting
The ability to absorb impact force without fracture
A material comprised of two or more different materials resulting in a material with enhanced properties
A material whose physical properties change in response to an input or change in the environment
A material developed through the invention of new or improved processes
A metal containing mostly iron and carbon
A metal which does not contain iron
A metal made of two or more metals, or combining two or more elements, one of which must be a metal
A material that can be repeatedly reheated and reshaped
A material which when heated undergoes a chemical change whereby molecules form rigid cross links
Materials which at room temperatures can be deformed under pressure, and upon release of the pressure will return to their original shape