My top 10 favorite materials

Here is a list of materials that are my favorite for various reasons, like usability, availability, or the science behind it.

1. Aluminum

• Processing: Forging
• Structure: FCC
• Properties: Density: 2.70 g/cm³
• Applications: Soda Cans, Car Bodies, Water Bottles, Foil
• Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium 

2. Titanium

• Processing: Forging
• Structure: HCP
• Properties: Melting Point: 1941 kelvin
• Applications: Hip Implants, Automotive Engine Components
• Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium

3. Ferritic Stainless Steel

• Processing: Casting
• Structure: BCC
• Properties: High Corrosion Resistance
• Applications: Cooking Appliances, Building Constructions and Architecture
• Relevance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel

4. Copper

• Processing: Forging
• Structure: FCC
• Properties: Melting Point: 1357 kelvin
• Applications: Wires, Electric Motors, Coins
• Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper

5. Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Polymer

• Processing: 3D Printing
• Structure: Amorphous
• Properties:Melting Point: 353 kelvin
• Applications: Prototypes, Anything the Mind is Set to
• Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylonitrile_butadiene_styrene

6. Mercury (Liquid)

• Processing: Mining
• Structure: Rhombohedral
• Properties: Melting Point: 234 kelvin
• Applications: Thermometers, Barometers, Fluorescent Lighting
• Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(element)

7. Graphite

• Processing: Crushing
• Structure: Hexagonal
• Properties: Melting Point: 4300 kelvin
• Applications: Pencils
• Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite

8. Platinum

• Processing: Smelting
• Structure: FCC
• Properties: Melting Point: 2041 kelvin
• Applications: Catalytic Converter, Fuel Cells
• Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platinum

9. Polysterene

• Processing: Injection Molding
• Structure: Amorphous
• Properties: Melting Point: 531 kelvin
• Applications: Foam, Building Insulation
• Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polystyrene

10. Synthetic Rubber

• Processing: Vulcanization
• Structure: Amorphous
• Properties: Melting Point: 477 kelvin
• Applications: Tires, Erasers
• Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_rubber