WorksheetsMetal
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 29mins
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
What are the main properties of Non-Ferrous metals?
Non-magnetic
Magnetic
Prone to rusting
Resistant to rusting
What is an alloy metal?
A metal combining two or more metals together
A pure metal
A metal that contains iron
A metal that only contains brass
What is an advantage to using pewter to create projects in school?
It has a low melting point
It has a high melting point
It is a tough material to cut
It is an excellent corrosion resistant
The ability to resist being twisted is called...
Tensional strength
Compressive strength
Torsional strength
Bending strength
The ability to resist being pulled apart is called...
Torsional strength
Tensional strength
Compressive strength
Bending strength
This machine is called a...
Centre Lathe
Drill
Milling machine
Laser cutter
To permanently join metal together, we could use...
Nuts and bolts
Screws
Brazing
Drilling
What is meant by the term 'annealing'?
The process of heating the metal then allowing it cool very slowly to make the metal soft
The process of heating the metal then cooling it very quickly to make the metal harden
The process of heating the metal to a known temperature and then allowing the metal to cool naturally to make the metal less brittle
What is meant by the term 'hardening'?
The process of heating the metal then allowing it to cool very slowly to make the metal soft
The process of heating the metal to a known temperature then allowing the metal to cool naturally to make the metal less brittle
The process of heating the metal then cooling it very quickly to make the metal harden by quenching it in water
What is meant by the term 'tempering'?
The process of heating the metal then allowing it cool very slowly to make the metal soft
The process of heating the metal to known temperature then allowing the metal to cool naturally to make the metal less brittle from a hardened steel
The process of heating the metal then cooling it very quickly to make the metal harden by quenching it in water
