1. BTEC First Engineering Unit 1: The Engineered World Composite materials © Pearson Education Ltd 2012. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only. BTEC First Engineering Materials that combine 2 different materials together to create a new material with better properties

2. BTEC First Engineering Unit 1: The Engineered World Composite materials © Pearson Education Ltd 2012. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only. BTEC First Engineering Carbon Fibre reinforced polymer Is an extremely strong and lightweight fibre-reinforced polymer which contains carbon fibresfibre-reinforced polymercarbon fibres Aeronautical engineering: Wing part Automotive engineering racing car bodies and suspension parts Stronger and stiffer than Aluminium Lighter in weight than steel

3. BTEC First Engineering Unit 1: The Engineered World Composite materials © Pearson Education Ltd 2012. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only. BTEC First Engineering Kevlar para-aramid synthetic fibre para-aramid high-strength material spun into ropes or fabric sheets that can be used as such or as an ingredient in composite material components.fabriccomposite material bicycle tires and racing sails to body armortiresracing sailsbody armor high tensile strength-to-weight ratio; by this measure it is 5 times stronger than steel.tensile strength Lighter in weight than steel armour and Flexible. Stronger

4. BTEC First Engineering Unit 1: The Engineered World Composite materials © Pearson Education Ltd 2012. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only. BTEC First Engineering GRP – Glassfibre reinforced polymer Individual glass fibres (very thin) woven to form a flexible fabric. The fabric is normally placed in a mould, for instance a mould for a canoe and polyester resin is added, water tanks, surfboards, canoes, small boat hulls + Aeronautics good thermal insulation properties. It has a high strength to weight ratio, Flexible AND High Tensile Strength Stronger and stiffer than plastics alone e.g. polypropylene