Materials commonly used in urban areas for pavement and roofs, such as concrete and asphalt, have significantly different thermal bulk properties ( including heat capacity and thermal conductivity ) and surface radiative properties ( albedo and emissivity ) than the surrounding rural areas.

Harpies are commonly depicted as a race of bird-women, such as in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials book series.

Materials commonly called flooring include wood flooring, laminated wood, ceramic tile, stone, terrazzo, and various seamless chemical floor coatings.

Materials commonly called flooring include wood flooring, ceramic tile, stone, terrazzo, and various seamless chemical floor coatings.

Materials commonly used as tinder:

Materials most commonly used by the figurine painter are some type of primer to undercoat the figurine ( making the paint adhere better ), paint, brush and often a sealant of some sort to protect the figurine after it is painted.

Materials traditionally used were metal — especially bronze — and, more commonly, wood, often lacquered, gilded, or brightly painted.

Materials commonly used in PIR sensors include gallium nitride ( GaN ), caesium nitrate ( CsNO < sub > 3 </ sub >), polyvinyl fluorides, derivatives of phenylpyrazine, and cobalt phthalocyanine.

Materials commonly cut with a water jet include rubber, foam, plastics, leather, composites, stone, tile, metals, food, paper and much more.

Materials commonly used on butterflies include: flags ( black, opaque materials ), nets ( layers of neutral-colored bobinette ), and diffusions ( translucent white materials of different densities ) for the purposes of blocking, dimming, and scattering light respectively.

Materials prepared for dry powder forming are most commonly formed by " dry " pressing in mechanical or hydraulic powder compacting presses selected for the necessary force and powder fill depth.

Materials for the workpiece can vary, commonly being metals and plastics.

Materials traditionally used were metal — especially bronze — and, more commonly, wood, often lacquered, gilded, or brightly painted.

Materials used to refresh recollection are admissible as evidence.

Materials that were used in the building of castles varied through history.

Materials other than sand are also often used, such as oatmeal, which are necessarily non-toxic and light enough to easily vacuum away.

Materials used include iron, cast iron, solid steel, stainless steel, brass, and synthetic materials like polyvinyl.

Materials used for creating jewelry were traded with Egypt since 3000 BC.

Materials and parts used in FAA certified aircraft must meet the criteria set forth by the technical standard orders.

Materials vary widely ; while wooden boards are generally used in high-level games, vinyl and cardboard are common for low-level and informal play.

Materials used include aida cloth, evenweave, and linen fabrics, in cotton, linen, and man-made materials combined in more and more ways ; and fibers from cotton floss to silk, rayon, viscose, and metallic.

In the US, onshore and offshore pipelines used to transport oil and gas are regulated by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ( PHMSA ).

Materials used depended on the wealth, climate and necessity.

Organic production materials used in and foods are tested independently by the Organic Materials Review Institute.

Materials used in construction include teak wood or tun wood ( Cedrela tuna ), which is a variation of mahogany, for the neck and faceplate ( tabli ), and gourds for the kaddu ( the main resonating chamber ).

Materials used include, marble, alabaster, stone, terracotta, wood ( history of wood carving ), ivory, gesso, plaster, bronze, lead and ceramics.

Materials used to make crowns vary ; some are less prone to breaking than others and can last longer.

The most widely used modules were Financial s and Controlling ( FICO ), Human Resources ( HR ), Materials Management ( MM ), Sales & Distribution ( SD ), and Production Planning ( PP ).

Materials used in the past for arrowheads include flint, bone, horn, or metal.

Materials such as mother of pearl or abalone shell are often used on the slide which covers the mortise, as well as in round decorative " eyes " on the side surfaces.

Materials used in the mosaics include enamel, polished stone, agate, onyx, jasper, cornelian, crystal, marble, and granite.

Materials readily available in the area generally dictate the construction materials used ( e. g. brick versus stone, versus timber ).

Materials used in most modern tampons are so highly absorbent that they pose the risk of absorbing the vagina's natural discharge and upsetting its natural moisture balance, which is what enables toxic shock syndrome to occur.

Materials used for building nests include fine leaf-fibers, grass, and twigs.

American wire gauge ( AWG ), also known as the Brown & Sharpe wire gauge, is a standardized wire gauge system used since 1857 predominantly in the United States and Canada for the diameters of round, solid, nonferrous, electrically conducting wire .< ref >< abbr title =" American Society for Testing And Materials "> ASTM </ abbr > Standard B 258-02, Standard specification for standard nominal diameters and cross-sectional areas of AWG sizes of solid round wires used as electrical conductors, ASTM International, 2002 </ ref > The cross-sectional area of each gauge is an important factor for determining its current-carrying capacity.

Materials to be viewed under an electron microscope may require processing to produce a suitable sample.

Materials and components that obey Ohm's law are described as " ohmic " which means they produce the same value for resistance ( R = V / I ) regardless of the value of V or I which is applied and whether the applied voltage or current is DC ( direct current ) of either positive or negative polarity or AC ( alternating current ).

Materials having fast rates of stress relaxation produce intact tablets.

Materials such as waste sludge can be digested to release methane gas that can then be burnt to produce electricity.

Materials of different grades will produce differing amounts of heat for a given mass.

Materials such as metal are strongly radar reflective and tend to produce strong signals.