Metal

Drinks can are manufactured from aluminium. Give two advantages why this is a suitable material to use.

Drinks can are commercially produced and over two two billion cans are manufactured annually. What is the correct method of manufacture?

• One-off production

• Batch production

• Mass production

Undertake a Life Cycle Analysis of a fizzy drinks can, explaining the impact it has on the environment.

The fizzy drinks cans are made in a factory that uses a continuous flow production system. Evaluate the benefits of this method of production.

Metals are sourced from underground and are then smelted into a usable form in school. What are some of the environmental issues that occur because of this?

What is meant by the term 'oxidisation'?

Mild steel is a ferrous metal. Explain why this makes it inappropriate to use outside?

What metals are ferrous?

• Mild Steel

• Aluminium

• Cast Iron

• Copper

• Medium Carbon Steel

What metals are Non-Ferrous?

• Aluminium

• Mild Steel

• Cast Iron

• Brass

• Copper

What are the main properties of Ferrous metals

• Magnetic

• Prone to rusting/ oxidisation

• Non-magnetic

• Resistant to rusting