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• Mercury (element)
  Mercury is a heavy, silvery-white metal. As compared to other metals, it is a poor conductor of heat, but a fair conductor of electricity.<ref name=CRC/> ...hell is the reason for the much higher melting temperature of [[cadmium]]. Metals such as [[gold]] have atoms with one less 6s electron than mercury. Those e
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• Ceramic materials
  ...ilure]]s, as opposed to the normally much more gentle [[failure mode]]s of metals. ...ating in some semiconducting ceramic materials, mostly mixtures of [[heavy metals|heavy metal]] [[titanate]]s. The critical transition temperature can be adj
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• Environmental stress cracking
  ...] or [[Environmental stress fracture]] to describe this type of failure in metals. ...ortant because they can drive [[crack growth]]. They frequently arise from poor [[injection moulding]], especially where cold tools are used in the process
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• Thermoset polymer matrices
  ...ircraft-aerospace applications, which are replacing heavier more expensive metals. * Poor recycling capabilities
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• Conductive polymer
  ...con atoms are replaced by electron-rich (e.g., [[phosphorus]]) or electron-poor (e.g. [[boron]]) atoms to create [[n-type semiconductor|n-type]] and [[p-ty ...ations due to the manufacturing costs, material inconsistencies, toxicity, poor solubility in solvents, and inability to directly melt process. Literature
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• Polyethylene terephthalate
  ...ging applications. The thermal and thermooxidative degradation results in poor processability characteristics and performance of the material. ...PVC, foreign matter, removal of film, paper, glass, sand, soil, stones and metals
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• Polymer
  ...er subunits dominate over intramolecular interactions. In a bad solvent or poor solvent, intramolecular forces dominate and the chain contracts. In the the ...re. This phenomenon, that polymers can undergo [[galvanic corrosion]] like metals do has been referred to as the "[[Faudree Effect]]". Standard corrosion pro
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• Petroleum
  ...unds contain [[nitrogen]], [[oxygen]] and [[sulfur]], and trace amounts of metals such as [[iron]], [[nickel]], [[copper]] and [[vanadium]]. The exact molecu |Metals || < 0.1%
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• Refractory metals
  | bgcolor="#00B000"|Refractory metals ...5934/description#description | title = International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials | publisher = Elsevier| accessdate = 2010-02-07}}</ref>
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• Aerogel
  ...eat conductors. Silica aerogel is especially good because silica is also a poor conductor of heat (a metallic aerogel, on the other hand, would be less eff ...can'', 2007-07-26. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.</ref> Research is ongoing, and metals less expensive than platinum have also been used in its creation.
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• Textile preservation
  ...linen collar damaged.jpg|left|thumb|Deterioration and discoloration due to poor storage on a crocheted linen collar of the 1920s or 1930s.]] ...a heavier, more luxurious feel. However, as these fabrics have aged, the metals in the fibres have accelerated their decay and caused them to become extrem
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• Polyphenyl ether
  ...substitution reduces this value by ~50°C. PPEs are compatible with most metals and elastomers that are commonly used in high-temperature applications. The | Poor
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• Cutting fluid
  ...energy lost deforming the material. The surrounding air alone is a rather poor coolant for the cutting tool, because the rate of heat transfer is low. Amb ...hardness (maintain pH stability around 9 to 10), ability to work with many metals, resist thermal breakdown, and environmental safety.<ref name=osha>OSHA (19
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• Lubricant
  ...rs can readily assess the filtering ability of various automotive filters. Poor filtration significantly reduces the life of the machine (engine) as well a ...mperature. The use of some such materials is sometimes restricted by their poor resistance to oxidation (e.g., molybdenum disulfide can only be used up to
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• Kerosene
  ...ch as India, kerosene is the main fuel used for cooking, especially by the poor, and kerosene stoves have replaced traditional wood-based cooking appliance
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• Wrought iron
  .../ref><ref>{{Citation | last = Scoffern | first = John | title = The useful metals and their alloys | page = 6 | publisher = Houlston & Wright | year = 1869 | ...ndian Iron, Vikas Kumar and R. Balasubramaniam, ''International Journal of Metals, Materials and Processes'', Volume 14 (2002) pp. 1–14</ref> Furthermore,
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• Concrete
  ...amaging overheating). Improper curing can cause scaling, reduced strength, poor abrasion resistance and cracking. ...ds to pick up [[gasoline]], [[motor oil]], [[heavy metal (chemistry)|heavy metals]], [[waste|trash]] and other pollutants from sidewalks, roadways and parkin
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• Iron
  ...state]]s. Iron and iron [[alloy]]s ([[steel]]s) are by far the most common metals and the most common [[ferromagnetic]] materials in everyday use. Fresh iron ...loying iron with appropriate small amounts (up to a few per cent) of other metals and carbon produces [[steel]], which can be 1,000&nbsp;times harder than pu
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• Alice Hamilton
  ...], studying occupational illnesses and the dangerous effects of industrial metals and chemical compounds on the [[human body]]. ...e founded by social reformer [[Jane Addams]]. Living side by side with the poor residents of the community, she became increasingly interested in the probl
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• Lead poisoning
  ...> [[Gastrointestinal]] problems, such as [[constipation]], [[diarrhea]], [[poor appetite]], or [[weight loss]], are common in acute poisoning. Absorption ...7904601 }}</ref> and its harmful effects are myriad. Lead and other heavy metals create reactive [[free radical|radicals]] which damage cell structures incl
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