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Material Selection

The document discusses different types of materials used for model making including solid wood, engineered wood, metal, PVC board, balsa wood, and corrugated box. Solid wood includes plank and board types. Engineered wood includes plywood, particle board, MDF, and HDF. Metal includes mild steel and stainless steel. PVC board, balsa wood, and corrugated box are also discussed as model making materials.

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Material Selection

The document discusses different types of materials used for model making including solid wood, engineered wood, metal, PVC board, balsa wood, and corrugated box. Solid wood includes plank and board types. Engineered wood includes plywood, particle board, MDF, and HDF. Metal includes mild steel and stainless steel. PVC board, balsa wood, and corrugated box are also discussed as model making materials.

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Material Selection

Type of materials
1. Solid wood
i. Plank type
ii. Board type
2. Engineered wood
i. Plywood
ii. Particle board
iii. Fibreboard
• Medium-density
fibreboard (MDF)
• High-density fireboard
(HDF)
3. Metal
i. Mild steel (MS)
ii. Stainless steel
Solid wood

Plank type
Timber that is flat, elongated, and
rectangular with parallel faces that
are higher and longer than wide

Size depending on the log source


diameter
Solid wood

Board type
A combination of multiple wood plank
Standard size: 4 feet x 8 feet with various thickness

relatively long, wide and thin piece of sawn wood or


similar material
Engineered wood

Plywood
Standard size: 4 feet x 8 feet
with various thickness

Thin layers or "plies" of wood


veneer that are glued together
with adjacent layers having
their wood grain rotated up
Engineered wood

Particle board
Standard size: 4 feet x 8 feet
with various thickness

Also known as chipboard, is an


engineered wood product
manufactured from wood chips
or jute-stick chips and a
synthetic resin or other suitable
binder, which is pressed and
extruded
Engineered wood

Medium-density fibreboard (MDF)


Standard size: 4 feet x 8 feet
with various thickness

Engineered wood product made by


breaking down hardwood or softwood
residuals into wood fibers, often in a
defibrator, combining it with wax and a
resin binder, and forming it into panels by
applying high temperature and pressure.
Engineered wood

High-density fibreboard (HDF)


Standard size: 4 feet x 8 feet
with various thickness

Made from wood fiber extracted


from chips and pulped wood waste.
HDF for flooring is similar but much
harder and denser than particle
board or medium density fiberboard
(MDF) for flooring
Metal

Mild steel (MS)


Come in various length and sizes in
either solid or hollow

A type of carbon steel with a low


amount of carbon – it is also known as
low carbon steel
Metal

Stainless steel
Come in various length and sizes in
either solid or hollow

A group of iron-based alloys that


contain a minimum of approximately
11% chromium, a composition that
prevents the iron from rusting
Model making materials
Model making material

PVC board
Suitable sandpaper can be use to
smoothen all the edges
Model making material

Balsa wood
Soft enough to be cut easily using
cutter knife
Model making material

Corrugated box
Multiple types of wall & faces
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