Table of Contents
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Types of Material Properties 89
Physical Properties 89
Mechanical Properties 91
Chemical Properties 93
Thermal Properties 94
Academic Link 94
Electrical and Magnetic Properties 96
Acoustical Properties 96
Optical Properties 97
Unit 3
Primary Manufacturing Processes
Green Manufacturing Link 100
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Introduction to Manufacturing Processes 101
Obtaining Resources 101
Primary Processing 103
Thermal Process 103
Mechanical Process 103
Chemical Process 104
Secondary Processing 104
Products, Waste, and Scrap 105
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Obtaining Raw Materials 109
Renewable Resources 109
Managing Resources 110
Exhaustible Resources 110
Locating Raw Materials 111
Gathering Raw Materials 111
Mining 112
Drilling 113
Harvesting 114
Transporting Resources 115
Academic Link 116
Technology Link 118
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Producing Industrial Materials 119
Standard Stock 119
Standard Wood Stock 119
Hardwood Lumber Standards 120
Softwood Lumber Standards 120
Synthetic Wood Composites 120
Academic Link 121
Standard Metal Stock 121
Standard Plastic Stock 121