Solid Materials Kit

Product Code : SCL-CLE-12857

Quick Answer: The Solid Materials Kit is a set of rectangular blocks of common materials, including woods, metals, paraffin wax, glass, slate, marble and foamed polystyrene, for comparing their appearance, feel, texture, hardness and density.

Last updated: October 2026

Key Features

• Materials supplied as rectangular blocks
• Includes softwood, hardwood, paraffin wax, aluminium, iron and foamed polystyrene
• Also includes acrylic, glass, slate, marble, lead and brass
• Blocks in several sizes, from 20mm x 20mm x 50mm to 50mm x 50mm x 200mm

Technical Specifications

About This Product

The kit is intended to familiarise students with the appearance, feel, texture, hardness and density of a range of common substances. Several materials are supplied as blocks of the same size, alongside separate blocks of lead, aluminium, hardwood, brass and iron in other sizes. For export orders, the Solid Materials Kit can be supplied to Saudi Arabia, the Republic of the Congo, Uruguay and the United States.

Frequently Asked Questions

What materials are in the Solid Materials Kit?

The kit contains blocks of softwood, hardwood, paraffin wax, aluminium, iron, foamed polystyrene, acrylic, glass, slate, marble, lead and brass.

What sizes are the blocks?

The blocks come in several sizes, including 50mm x 40mm x 30mm and 20mm x 20mm x 100mm. The full list of sizes by material is given in the specifications table.

Related: Chemistry Lab Equipment, Mixed Smart Materials Collection.

For a quotation on the Solid Materials Kit, contact School Lab China.