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1. Material: Iron    Processing: Casting, Forging, Cold Working    Properties: Soft, Oxidizes in air, Rusts    Applications: Used mostly in steelmaking, some Iron compounds can be used in medical              applications    Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron 2. Material: Silver    Processing: Forging, Casting    Properties: Highest thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal    Applications: Jewelry, Solar Panels, Photographic Film, Cutlery    Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver 3. Material: Bismuth    Processing: Usually produced as a byproduct of lead refining    Properties: Half life is a billion times the age of the universe, expands upon      freezing  ...
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Frame: Carbon Fiber, an extremely rigid material with a 0.5% strain to failure. Often used in structural applications in the Aerospace and Automatic industries. Wheels: Aluminum, a metal with an FCC crystal structure. Very light and is resistant to corrosion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium Tires: Rubber. Made from petroleum byproducts. The rubber on tires are a type called Styrene-butadiene. Has a high tensile strength. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire#Manufacturing
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