Engineering materials — properties, selection

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Think about a paperclip 🖇️. You can bend it loads without it snapping. That's a property called 'ductility'.

2. 2

   If a material can be bent without breaking, what property does it have?

3. 3

   You're designing a car door 🚗. Drag the BEST material for the job — it needs to be strong, not too heavy, and able to be shaped.

4. 4

   Let's choose a material for a frying pan handle 🍳. It must NOT get hot. What property matters?

5. 5

   A material that does NOT let heat pass through easily is called a...

6. 6

   You're making a bridge 🌉. It must carry heavy lorries. Which property is MOST important? Tap the one you'd choose.

7. 7

   Which material is BEST for a bridge that needs to be very strong?