Top 10 Materials

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

   Applications: Cosmetics, pigments, solders

   Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismuth, https://www.thebalance.com/metal-profile-bismuth-2340128

4. Material: Carbon Steel

   Processing: Forging

   Properties: Has up to 2.1% weight of carbon

   Applications: Structural, Often used in heavy machinery

   Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_steel

5. Material: Epoxy-based Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer

   Processing: Molding

   Properties: Virtually no plasticity, less than 0.5% strain to failure

   Applications: Aerospace, Automotive, Sports equipment

   Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_fiber_reinforced_polymer

6. Material: Titanium

   Processing: Casting

   Properties: Ultimate tensile strength of 434 MPa

   Applications: Aerospace, Prostheses, Implants

   Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium

7. Material: Gold

   Processing: Forging

   Properties: Melts at 1064 C

   Applications: Electronics, Jewelry

   Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold

8. Material: Platinum

   Processing: Hot Working

   Properties: FCC cubic structure

   Applications: Catalytic Converters, Electrical Contacts, Jewelry

   Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platinum

9. Material: Palladium

   Processing: Casting, Annealing

   Properties: FCC cubic structure

   Applications: Fuel Cells

   Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palladium

10. Material: Nickel

   Processing: Forging

   Properties: FCC cubic structure

   Applications: Chemical Manufacturing

   Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel