D.6 Future Materials

 

As we continue to use the earth's resources, we are sometimes forced to consider .

The ideal substitute satisfies three requirements:

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Material

 

Composition

 

Characteristics

 

Possible Uses

 

Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper is currently used in:

 

Could be replaced with:

 

Motors

 

 

Communication equipment

 

 

House wiring

 

 

Plumbing

 

 

Roofing

 

 

Jewelry

 

 

Pots & pans

 

 

 

List some common metallic items that might be replaced by ceramic or plastic versions:

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If silver became as common and inexpensive as copper, what uses would it most likely replace copper?


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Amanda Noland