Modern Materials

Modern material: a material that has been engineered to have improved properties

Thermo-ceramics:

Advantages Disadvantages
  • Good heat insulator
  • Extreme hardness
  • Lightweight
  • Durable
  • Brittle
  • Prone to cracking
  • Expensive compared to other marerials

Uses: Pipe insulation, chimneys, heat shield cladding, exhausts

Liquid crystal displays (LCD):

Advantages Disadvantages
  • High quality image
  • Slim/compact for portable devices
  • Range of colours in display (256)
  • More expensive than traditional cathode ray screens
  • Picture quality can be worse than traditional TV
  • Expensive to replace
  • Fragile

Uses: Computers, TV, phones, screens

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