Metal Process Uses

Question 1

Press forming uses

Answer 1

Metal seats, car body panels, boxes and containers

Question 2

Spinning uses

Answer 2

Body of stainless steel kettles, saucepans, metal light shades

Question 3

Cupping and deep drawing uses

Answer 3

Fire extinguishers, aerosol cans, drinks cans

Question 4

Drop forging uses

Answer 4

Spanners, pliers and screwdriver shafts

Question 5

Wrought iron forging uses

Answer 5

Decorative metal work such as gate scrolls, decorative fencing

Question 6

Bending uses

Answer 6

Seams on metal edges, bending sheets for product casings or housing

Question 7

Hot rolling uses

Answer 7

I beams, angle bar, plate and channel railway tracks

Question 8

Cold rolling uses

Answer 8

Filing cabinets, chairs, steel drums, containers

Question 9

Sand casting uses

Answer 9

Railway carriage wheels, wood working clamps, vices, drain covers, post boxes

Question 10

Gravity die casting uses

Answer 10

Alloy wheels, engine components, door knobs and handles

Question 11

Pressure diecasting uses

Answer 11

Toy cars collectible figures, decorative door knobs and handles

Question 12

Investment casting uses

Answer 12

Cast jewellery or collectible figures, hip replacement joints.

Question 13

Pewter casting uses

Answer 13

Jewellery, key fobs and active components

Question 14

Mig welding uses

Answer 14

Tubular products such as climbing frames, bike frames and vehicle exhausts

Question 15

Tig welding

Answer 15

Stainless steel ladders for boats or swimming pools, welding stainless steel car exhausts

Question 16

Oxy acetylene welding uses

Answer 16

Welding miles steel sheet, tube or plate where Ark welding processes are not available

Question 17

Spot welding uses

Answer 17

Used to weld mild steel sheet metal at points along the length

Question 18

Soldering uses

Answer 18

Lightweight applications and thin gauge metals, joining precious metals such as gold and silver, the jewellery or joining copper pipe in plumbing.

Question 19

Brazing uses

Answer 19

Lower temperature than welding, so it is suitable for joining thinner gauge mild steel and tube or bar

Question 20

Pop riveting uses

Answer 20

Sheet metal or plate joining