CT Week 4 – 8 Materials

4 weeks (16 hours)

MATERIALS (Generic)

(16 hours)
MATERIALS (Generic)

Basic properties of materials:

• Concrete

• Screed

• Mortar

• Coarse aggregates

• Fine aggregates

• Cement

• Lime

• Water

Timber: Hard wood, soft wood and board products:

• Saligna

• Meranti

• SA Pine

• Shutter board

• Ply wood

• Block board

• Tempered and standard masonite (hard board)

Bricks and Blocks:

• Clay and cement

Metals: Ferrous metals:

• Grey cast iron

• Ductile cast iron

• Wrought iron

• Malleable iron

• Low carbon steel

• Stainless steel

Non-ferrous metals: 

• Aluminium

• Bronze

• Copper

• Lead

• Tin

• Zinc

Adhesives:

• PVC adhesives

• Silicone

• Mastic sealants

Synthetic materials:

• Thermoplastics

• Thermosetting plastics

• Polythene

• Polypropylene

• Polyvinyl chloride