Material

F.3 D & TShun Lee Catholic Secondary School

Choose an appropriate material

Cost Availability Properties Durability Maintenance

Steel Steel is strong and quite cheap. The main problem is it rusts. We can paint the steel or use stainless steel to

solve the problem.

Plastics It is easily moulded. It is water resistant. It does not rust. It has large range of properties. It is very strong for its weight. It is very cheap.

Wood It is heavy. It is quite cheap. It is quite strong.

Concrete It is water resistant. It can be moulded. It does not rust.

Concrete - moulding