metals

Question 1

How many stock forms for metal and what are they?

Answer 1

5:
Bar
Sheet
Plate
Tube
Structural Profiles

Question 2

What is sheet metal defined by

Answer 2

large panels, up to 3mm thick

Question 3

what is sheet metal ideal for

Answer 3

pressing, bending, spinning. Also punching, riveting

Question 4

products made using sheet metal

Answer 4

car bodies, roofing, tin cans

Question 5

what is plate metal defined by

Answer 5

thicknesses greater than 3mm and generally narrower than sheet

Question 6

what processes plate metal ideal for

Answer 6

(laser, plasma, flame) cutting

Question 7

products with plate metal

Answer 7

construction, military machines

Question 8

bar metal defined by

Answer 8

can come in flat, round, square, hexagon +

Question 9

bar metal products

Answer 9

tool making, gym equipment, construction

Question 10

tube metal defined by

Answer 10

available in flat, square, round, hexagonal + but HOLLOW

Question 11

what is a rectangular tube called

Answer 11

box section

Question 12

tube metal products

Answer 12

heating, plumbing, bike frames

Question 13

kinds of structural beams/ joists

Answer 13

L, I, T, H, Channel

Question 14

other name for I beam

Answer 14

RSJ (rolled steel joints)

Question 15

what are structural beams used for

Answer 15

buildings, bridges