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Design and Technology
AQA GCSE Design and Technology
Core technical principles
Materials and their working properties

AQA GCSE Design and Technology · 8552

Materials and their working properties

Understand the categorization of various material types.
Evaluate materials based on their specific physical and working properties.

Subtopics

1
Papers and boards
3.1.6.1 Material categories
Pro
2
Natural and manufactured timbers
3.1.6.1 Material categories
Pro
3
Metals and alloys
3.1.6.1 Material categories
Pro
4
Polymers
3.1.6.1 Material categories
Pro
5
Textiles
3.1.6.1 Material categories
Pro
6
Material properties
3.1.6.2 Material properties
Pro

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