Metal Processes

Question 1

Turning

Answer 1

A lathe spins the work at high speed as a cutting tool is introduced to the metal to produce round and cylindrical shapes

Question 2

Lathe

Answer 2

A machine used to turn material so that it can be shaped to a cylindrical shape or bowl

Question 3

Milling machine

Answer 3

A machine with a rotary cutter used for smoothing a surface or edge and for cutting grooves and profiles

Question 4

Types of saws used on metals

Answer 4

Junior hacksaw and hacksaw

Question 5

Drilling

Answer 5

High speed steel (HSS) twist drill bits are used to drill metals. Drilling holes in metal is usually carried out with a pillar drill or milling machine with a slot drill

Question 6

Shearing

Answer 6

A cutting and slicing action

Question 7

Hacksaw

Answer 7

For metals and plastics

Question 8

Welding

Answer 8

Permanent way to join metals by using the same metal that is used to produce a joint

Question 9

Brazing

Answer 9

A filler metal is heated above melting point and distributed between two or more close-fitting parts

Question 10

Soldering

Answer 10

Two or more metal items are joined together by melting and flowing solder

Question 11

Bending

Answer 11

You can bend metal with a vice and hitting it, or in jigs/machines

Question 12

Pewter casting

Answer 12

Metals such as pewter and silver can be cast using moulds

Question 13

Sand casting

Answer 13

Molten metal is poured into a prepared cavity in a sand mould and left to solidify