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--- wiki:id:supported_materials [2017/07/11 15:38] – claire
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 ====== Supported Materials ======
-Intact.design provides many material options, organized into five main groups: ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, non-metals, 3D printed plastics, and engineering plastics.
+Intact.design provides many material options, organized into six main groups: \\
+  * **Ferrous metals**
+    * Contain iron and are usually magnetic. Used for their high tensile strength and durability.
+  * **Non-ferrous metals**
+    * Lighter and more malleable than ferrous metals. These materials do not exhibit typical properties of metals such as hardness and conductivity.
+  * **Non-metals**
+    * Includes materials such as concrete, glass, and rubber.
+  * **3D printed plastics**
+    * Inexpensive materials used in the 3D printing process.
+  * **Engineering plastics**
+    * Harder and more durable plastics than 3D printed ones
+  * **Biological materials**
+    * Different types of bones are currently supported
-As a very brief overview, ferrous metals contain iron and are usually magnetic. They are used for their high tensile strength and durability. Non-ferrous metals are nonmagnetic and tend to be lighter and more malleable than ferrous metals. Non-metals do not exhibit characteristic properties of metals such as hardness and conductivity. Engineering plastics are similar to 3D printed plastics, however in general they tend to be harder and more durable.
-For a list of all the materials with their properties, download this [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pPP2sgpejghNadWGEhvhQryvVVgAhTZx6QBDA1GSFro/edit#gid=1832695137|excel sheet]].
+For a list of all the materials with their properties, download this **[[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pPP2sgpejghNadWGEhvhQryvVVgAhTZx6QBDA1GSFro/edit#gid=1832695137|excel sheet]]**.
 In the Excel sheet, there are several lines to understand
   - Material name