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  2. Wood - Wikipedia

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    Wood is a structural tissue/material found as xylem in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants.It is an organic material – a natural composite of cellulosic fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin that resists compression.

  3. Wood's metal - Wikipedia

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    Wood's metal. Wood's metal, also known as Lipowitz's alloy or by the commercial names Cerrobend, Bendalloy, Pewtalloy and MCP 158, is a metal alloy that is useful for soldering and making custom metal parts, but its fumes are toxic, as well as being toxic on skin exposure. The alloy is named for Barnabas Wood, who invented and patented the ...

  4. Composite material - Wikipedia

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    Typical engineered composite materials are made up of a binding agent forming the matrix and a filler material (particulates or fibres) giving substance, e.g.: Concrete, reinforced concrete and masonry with cement, lime or mortar (which is itself a composite material) as a binder; Composite wood such as glulam and plywood with wood glue as a binder

  5. Wood ash - Wikipedia

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    Wood ash from a campfire. Wood ash is the powdery residue remaining after the combustion of wood, such as burning wood in a fireplace, bonfire, or an industrial power plant.It is largely composed of calcium compounds, along with other non-combustible trace elements present in the wood, and has been used for many purposes throughout history.

  6. Ferroaluminum - Wikipedia

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    The presence of iron in aluminum helps in the decrease of casting defects, improves tensile, yield, hardness, and maintains strength at high temperatures. [3] The first recorded usage of the word "ferroaluminum" was in 1887. [4] [5] Ferroaluminum can also be nitrided, as the aluminium bonds well with the nitrogen forming a hard case. The ...

  7. Petrified wood - Wikipedia

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    Petrified wood forms when woody stems of plants are buried in wet sediments saturated with dissolved minerals. The lack of oxygen slows decay of the wood, allowing minerals to replace cell walls and to fill void spaces in the wood. [2] [1] Wood is composed mostly of holocellulose (cellulose and hemicellulose) and lignin. Together, these ...

  8. Aluminium–silicon alloys - Wikipedia

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    Aluminium-silicon alloys typically contain 3% to 25% silicon content. [1] Casting is the primary use of aluminum-silicon alloys, but they can also be utilized in rapid solidification processes and powder metallurgy. Alloys used by powder metallurgy, rather than casting, may contain even more silicon, up to 50%. [1]

  9. Lumber - Wikipedia

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    The term secondary raw material denotes waste material that has been recycled and injected back into use as productive material. Lumber has a high potential to be used as a secondary raw material at various stages, as listed below: Recovery of branches and leaves for use as fertilisers