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  1) Stainless Steel     Stainless Steel is a steel alloy (iron and carbon) along with at least 10.5 % chromium added to boost resistance to corrosion. There are many types of stainless steel with structures of both FCC and BCC, but generally most stainless steels are constructed of BCC structure. As the main use of stainless steel is to avoid corrosion, stainless steel is prevalent in the food industry as shown in the picture above along with an material that needs durability. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel http://www.bssa.org.uk/about_stainless_steel.php 2) Heat Resistant Plastic    Heat resistant plastic are specialized plastics that are designed to withstand heat for the use of the plastic in high temperature usage. On such example of this is bakelite a polymer that was heavily used throughout the mid 20th century.  http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Bakelite 3) Tempered Glass     Tempered glass is an annealed glass which strengthens t
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1) Stainless Steel  Processing: Raw Materials are Melted and Formed with each other and goes through heat process and polishing  Properties: High Resistance to rusting Applications: Household Appliances, Water Piping, Car Components Reference: http://www.madehow.com/Volume-1/Stainless-Steel.html 2) Carbon Fiber (CFRP) Processing: Involves Spinning, Stabilizing, Carbonizing, Treating  Properties: High Strength Low Weight, Fire Resistance Applications: Very prominent in Aerospace composites, Emerging Use in Car Body  Reference: http://zoltek.com/carbonfiber/how-is-it-made/ 3) Aluminum Alloys Processing: Smelting and Forging  Properties: Low Density High Strength, Low Cost Applications: Soda Cans, Prevalent in Body of Aerospace Industry, Outer Casing of iPhone Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_alloy 4) Bronze  Processing: Smelting  Properties: High Ductility, Good Thermal and Electric Conductor Applications: Mu