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Year 8 Pewter casting Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Pewter?

a)

Wood

b)

Alloy

c)

Plastic

d)

Paper

2.

Why does the pewter melt but the ladle doesn't?

4 lines
3.

What is the primary tool used to pour pewter into a mould?

a)

Anvil

b)

ladle

c)

Forge

d)

Hammer

4.

What can be added to the final mould to make the final casting more appealing?

4 lines
5.

Put these in the correct order

a)

Creating the mould

b)

Heating the pewter

c)

Pouring the pewter

d)

cooling the pewter

1)
2)
3)
4)
6.

What safety equipment is essential during pewter casting?

a)

Safety Goggles

b)

Heat proof apron

c)

Heat proof gloves

d)

All of the above

7.

The typical melting point for pewter is ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
170-230 degrees
80-105 degrees
315 - 370 degrees
100 degrees
8.

Explain what is meant by casting off in the pewter casting process?

4 lines
9.

What is a sprue?

4 lines
10.

What could cause the pewter to not fully fill the mould?

a)
Adding too much tin to the pewter.
b)

Trapped air bubbles.

c)
Using a larger mould size.
d)
Cooling the pewter too quickly.
11.

What is a hazard?

4 lines
12.

Which of the following are made from Pewter?

a)

Keyrings

b)

Hammers

c)

Game figures

d)

Saucepans