S.
NO NAME MATERIAL SUB-CLASS APPLICATION PROPERTY
TYPE
1. Copper Metal Non-Ferrous Electrical Conductor High electrical
Metal wire conductivity, good
formability
2. Zinc Metal Non-Ferrous Cathode in batteries, High Strength,
Metal Toys, Automotive Hardness, high
Industry Thermal Conductivity
3. Aluminum Metal Non-Ferrous Power line, Spacecraft Light Weight, good
Metal components, Strength, recyclable
Automobiles
4. Cast Iron Alloy Ferrous Alloy Automobile engine Castable, machinable,
blocks vibration-damping
5. Stainless Steel Alloy Ferrous Alloy Bridges, Aircraft, Corrosion Resistant,
Auto bodies Strength
6. Brass Alloy Non-Ferrous Gears, Lock, Bearings, Ductile, High Strength
Alloy Valves
7. Titanium Metal Non-Ferrous Aerospace, Military, High Strength, Low
Metal Laptops Thermal and Electrical
Conductivity
8. AISI-1040 Alloy Plain Carbon Crankshaft, Bolt Ductile, strength
Steel
9. Bronze Alloy Non-Ferrous Springs, bellows, High electrical
Alloy firing pins, bushings, and thermal
valves, diaphragms conductivity,
High ductility,
Resistance to
corrosion
10. Aluminum- Alloy Non-Ferrous Aircraft structures and Light Weight, High
Lithium Alloys Alloy cryogenic tankage Strength
structures
11. Polyethylene(PE) Polymer Thermoplastic Food packaging, Fiber Easily formed into
and textile thin, flexible, airtight
film
12. Nylon Polymer Thermoplastic Toothbrushes, Guitar High Abrasion
string, Gears, Gloves, Resistance, Good
Fishing Line Thermal Resistance,
Noise Dampening
13. Epoxy Polymer Thermoset Encapsulation of Electrically insulating
integrated circuits and moisture resistant
14. Polyester Polymer Thermoset Shirts, Bottles, LCD High Toughness,
display, holographic recyclable,
film
15. Phenolic Polymer Thermoset Adhesives for joining Strong, moisture
plies in plywood resistant
16. Polyvinylchloride Polymer Thermoplastic Pipes, Bottles, Wires, High Strength, Light
(PVC) vinyl automobile roofs Weight, Durable,
,switches, Toys, Resistive to corrosion
Battery Terminal
17. Polypropylene Polymer Thermoplastic Tanks, carpet fibers, Tough, Good heat and
(PP) rope, packaging, valve chemical resistance,
components Good fatigue
resistance
18. Polycarbonate Polymer Thermoplastic Electrical and Low Water absorption,
(PC) appliance housings, transparent, good
automotive impact resistant,
components, football moderate chemical
helmets, bottles, resistance
compact discs (CDs),
DVDs
19. Polyisoprene Polymer Elastomer Tires, golf balls, shoe Good resistance to
soles, extrude hose cutting, gouging, oil
resistance, good
electrical properties
20. Polysiloxane Polymer Elastomer High and low Low strength,
temperature insulation, excellent resistant to
seals, diaphragm, high and low
tubing for food and temperature, excellent
medical uses electrical properties
21. Silica Ceramic and Glass Bottles, Windows, Brittle, Amorphous,
Glass Light sensors, Solar Weak in tension
cells, Fabrication
22. Tiles Ceramic and Traditional Kitchen, bathrooms, Good Strength, slip
Glass Ceramic parking lots, rooftops. resistance, water
absorption
23. Cement Ceramic and Traditional Binder in concrete, High Strength,
Glass Ceramic Roads, Beams Soundness, Fineness
24. Bricks Ceramic and Traditional Construction of wall, Good Strength, Hard,
Glass Ceramic Floor, Construction of Good insulation
arches and cornices against Heat
25. Silicon Carbide Ceramic and Engineering Sandblasting injectors, High Hardness,
(SiC) Glass Ceramic Automotive water Abrasion Resistance,
Pump seals, Bearings, and Corrosion
Pump component Resistance
26. Magnesium oxide Ceramic and Ceramic Steel Industry, Good refractoriness
(MgO) Glass Nuclear and chemical and corrosion
Industry, Display resistance, High
screen, Electronics Thermal Conductivity,
Equipment Low Electrical
Conductivity
27. Alumina (Al2O3) Ceramic and Engineering Spark Plugs, Tap High Strength,
Glass Ceramic Washers, Abrasion Corrosion Resistance,
Resistant Tiles, and Wear Resistance, Low
Cutting Tools dielectric constant
28. Zirconia (ZrO2) Ceramic and Engineering Pump Seals, Fuel Cell High Toughness, Wear
Glass Ceramic Membranes, Cutting resistance, Low
Blades, Gears, Metal thermal and electrical
Forming, conductance
29. Silicon Nitride Ceramic and Engineering Spray pipes for High Strength, Low
(Si3N4) Glass Ceramic rockets and missiles, Density
Cutting tools, Moulds,
Turbine rotor and
blades
30. Mullite Ceramic and Engineering Furnace Muffles, Low Thermal
(3Al2O3–2SiO2) Glass Ceramic Thermocouple Conductivity and
Protection Tubes, and Thermal Expansion,
Rollers for Kilns. Excellent Resistance
to Creep
31. Wood Composite Natural Furniture, Sports Texture, macro-
Composite equipment, Stationary structure
32. Concrete Composite Synthetic Pavements, Bridges, Strength, Hardness
Composite Architectural
structures
33. Fiberglass Composite Glass Fiber Automotive Industry, High Strength,
Reinforced Aerospace and Electrical Insulator,
Polymers Military Industry, Low thermal
Paper Industry, conductivity,
Cooling towers Dielectric
34. Borsic-aluminum Composite Fiber Fan blades in engines, Good Strength
Reinforced other aircraft and
Polymers aerospace applications
35. Glass-polymer Composite Glass Fiber Lightweight Good Strength, Light
Reinforced automotive Weight, Corrosion
Polymers applications, water Resistance
and marine
applications, aircraft
and aerospace
components
36. Graphite-polymer Composite Fiber Aircraft, aerospace, Good Strength, Light
Reinforced and automotive Weight
Polymers applications, sporting
goods
37. Ag-CdO Composite Dispersion- Electrical contact Good Strength, Low
Strengthened materials Electrical Resistivity
Composites
38. Be-BeO Composite Dispersion- Aerospace and nuclear High Elastic Modulus,
Strengthened reactors Thermal stability
Composites
39. Ni-20% Cr-ThO2 Composite Dispersion- Turbine engine
Strengthened components
Composites
40. Leather Composite Natural footwear, automobile Good Strength, Good
Composite seats, clothing, bags, Heat insulation
book bindings, fashion
accessories, and
furniture
