Resistant Materials

?
abrasive
used to smooth other surfaces
1 of 61
alloy
a mixture of 2 or more metals or 2 metals with other elements
2 of 61
annealing
softening metals by heating and leaving to cool
3 of 61
bevel
can cut at an angle other than 90 degrees
4 of 61
brass
yellowish metal that is an alloy of zinc and copper
5 of 61
brazing
joining pieces of metal together using filler
6 of 61
BSI
British standards institution. sets standards for the quality and safety
7 of 61
buffing
polishing a surface to a shine
8 of 61
casting
making a solid object by pouring molten material into a mould
9 of 61
ceramics
made by heating clay in an oven
10 of 61
coarse
consist of large particles or a rough texture
11 of 61
component
different parts to assemble a product
12 of 61
composite
material made by combinng other materials
13 of 61
conductor
allows electricity to flow through it
14 of 61
compression
squashing something
15 of 61
corrosion
the eat away of a material by chemicals
16 of 61
deciduous
tree loses its leaves in autumn and grows it back in the spring
17 of 61
design specification
list of conditions that a product should meet
18 of 61
ductile
can be drawn into wires easily
19 of 61
enamel
paint that dries to a hard, shiney finish
20 of 61
evergreen
type of tree that keeps it leaves all year round
21 of 61
finite
will run out eventually
22 of 61
flammable
can catch fire easily
23 of 61
flexible
bends alot without breaking
24 of 61
granule
small particals or grains
25 of 61
hardwood
comes from trees with broad leaves
26 of 61
hazard
potential danger to humans or enviroment
27 of 61
impurities
small amount of other substances
28 of 61
insulator
does not allow electricity to flow easily
29 of 61
landfill
large rubbish dump
30 of 61
linear
moves in a straight line or in one direction
31 of 61
malleable
easy to shape and bend
32 of 61
mallet
type of hammer with a large end
33 of 61
manufactors specification
tells the manufacture exactly how to make it
34 of 61
marketing
how companys try to sell their product
35 of 61
model
practice version a product
36 of 61
orthographic projection
2D scale drawing
37 of 61
oscillationg
when something moves side to side
38 of 61
prototype
built to allow evaluation
39 of 61
reciprocating
something that can move back and fowards
40 of 61
refining
making something more pure
41 of 61
refinery
chemical plant where chamicals are processed and refined
42 of 61
renewable
can be replaces by natural processes
43 of 61
revolution
a single turn of something that can rotate
44 of 61
risk assessment
identify any hazards and the precaustions
45 of 61
scribing
scoring a line into the surface
46 of 61
soft wood
comes from rees with needle like wood
47 of 61
soldering
joining metals by melting a tin based alloy
48 of 61
spelter
an alloy of zinc
49 of 61
sustainable
can be used without causing permenant damage
50 of 61
synthetic
man made
51 of 61
tacky
slightly sticky
52 of 61
tapered
gets narrower at one end
53 of 61
tarnishing
when a metal surface loses its shine and becomes dull
54 of 61
thermoplastic
can be melted and remoulded
55 of 61
thermosetting
can only be heated and moulded once
56 of 61
tolerance
how much a component can differ in size
57 of 61
toxic
harmful to health
58 of 61
veneer
thin layer of high quality of wood
59 of 61
warped
when somethign has changed shape
60 of 61
working drawings
detailed srawing that shows all the dimentions
61 of 61

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

alloy

Back

a mixture of 2 or more metals or 2 metals with other elements

Card 3

Front

annealing

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

bevel

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

brass

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Design & Technology: Resistant Materials resources:

See all Design & Technology: Resistant Materials resources »See all everything resources »