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Properties of materials (Wood Metal & Plastic)
Three main groups of Materials,   Tensile Strength,   Compressive Strength,  Bending Strength,  Shear Strength,  Torsional Strength
Plasticity,  Malleability,  Ductility,  Hardness,   Fatigue,   Brittleness
Toughness,   Durability,   Stability

Metals -
Three main groups, ferrous, non-ferrous and Alloys
Ferrous Metal Production - Blast Furnace
Ferrous Metal Production - Cupola (Cast Iron)
Ferrous Metal Production - Basic Oxygen Furnace (Steel)
Common Shapes and Sizes of Metals
Production of Non-Ferrous Metals (Aluminium /Tin)/Zinc)
Production of Non-Ferrous Metals (Copper/Lead)

Heat Treatment of Metals
Annealing - Ferrous Metals/ Non-Ferrous Metals
Hardening, Tempering, Case Hardening
Tempering Table with Temperatures and Uses

Marking Metal
Trysquare, Scriber, Engineer Divider, Micrometer, Steel Rule,                Centre Punch, Oddleg Caliper, Inside Caliper, Outside Caliper.

Cutting Metal
Adjustable Hacksaw, Junior Hacksaw, Tinsnips, Piercing Saw
Drills, Countersinks, Files. Taps and Dies. Casting

Joining Metal
Nuts, Bolts, Screw, Washers, Rivets, Soft Soldering, Silver   Soldering, Brazing, Welding, Adhesives

Table of Common Metals with Properties and Uses

Wood
Coniferous and Deciduous, Felling and Drying, Insect Attack, Main parts of the tree and their function. Solid Wood, Man-made Boards
Edging Man-made Boards

Table of Common Woods with Properties and Uses

Marking Wood
Trysquare, Marking Knife, Pencil, Marking Gauge, Cutting Gauge,  Mortise Gauge

Cutting Wood
  Saws - Rip Saw, Cross Cut Saw, Panel Saw, Tenon Saw, Dovetail Saw, Coping Saw
Chisels - Firmer Chisel, Bevel Edged Chisel, Mortise Chisel, Gouge
Planes - Smoothing Plane, Jack Plane, Trying Plane, Shoulder Plane, Plough Plane, Brace, Bits, Drills, Tank Cutter, Hole Saw, Countersink, Counter bore

Joining Wood
Through Housing, Stopped Housing, T Halving, Dovetail Halving,
Crossed Halving, Bridle Joint, Mortise & Tenon, Butt Joint, Through Dovetail, Lap Joint, Lapped Dovetail, Dowel Joints, Knock Down & Quick Assembly Fittings, Woodscrews, Adhesives.

Plastics
Thermoplastics & Thermosetting Plastics, Table of Thermoplastics with Properties and Uses, Table of Thermosetting Plastics with Properties and Uses, Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP), Tests for Identifying Plastics

Forming Plastics
Simple Jigs,  Strip Heater, Calendering, Blow Moulding, Plastic Extrusion, Injection Moulding, Dip Coating, Vacuum Forming