Provide a 6 pages analysis while answering the following question: Selection of Materials and Coatings. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is

Provide a 6 pages analysis while answering the following question: Selection of Materials and Coatings. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is required. Materials used in manufacturing saucepans are copper, aluminum, and stainless steel. Each of his material is chosen depending on the cost, conductivity, reactivity with food, and the strength to withstand high temperatures. Each of these materials has advantages and disadvantages (Degarmo, 2003).

Copper is one of the good materials used in manufacturing saucepans. It is a good conductor of heat and is mainly used in making delicate saucepans. In copper, heat is conducted at very high efficiency and its property of losing heat quickly when removed from the fire has made it a preferred material in making the saucepan. One of the best copper saucepans is the ones with steel or nickel alignments. These alignments prevent copper from reacting with food, giving food a sore taste, and can even cause diseases. Copper materials have some weaknesses. They are heavy, very expensive, scratch, and cools faster when removed from the fire due to its high thermal conductivity. Copper also is associated with health problems like cancer especially when it is used without any alignment of steel or nickel (Narlikar, 2005).

Aluminum materials are sold depending on the quality they have. Low-cost aluminum used in manufacturing saucepans is very light in weight, responsive to thermal heat but reactive to food that leads to change in the taste of the food cooked on it. To reduce this reaction, aluminum is coated to prevent stickiness and reaction with the food. Saucepans that have aluminum bonded with stainless steel do not react with the food since steel has very low reactivity. Aluminum is one of the best materials used in manufacturing saucepans due to its extremely high thermal conductivity. Aluminum saucepans are very expensive when they are lined with steel to prevent reaction with the food. Aluminum saucepans that are not having clad are also prone to scratching (Narlikar, 2005).