How is metal ore converted into a usable material?
The metal is extracted from the ore by large-scale industrial processes requiring a massive amount of energy. The processes may involve heat, chemical reactions to remove unwanted elements or electrolysis.
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What happens at the end of a metal's usable life?
At the end of metals' usable life, they are often recycled by melting them down and reprocessing into new products. This reduces the need to obtain a new metal ore.
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Name the three types of metals.
Ferrous metals, Non-ferrous metals and Alloys
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Name four stocks forms in which metal is available.
Sheet, Plate, Round bar, Square bar, Square tube and Round tube
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Card 2
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The metal is extracted from the ore by large-scale industrial processes requiring a massive amount of energy. The processes may involve heat, chemical reactions to remove unwanted elements or electrolysis.
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How is metal ore converted into a usable material?
Card 3
Front
At the end of metals' usable life, they are often recycled by melting them down and reprocessing into new products. This reduces the need to obtain a new metal ore.
Back
Card 4
Front
Ferrous metals, Non-ferrous metals and Alloys
Back
Card 5
Front
Sheet, Plate, Round bar, Square bar, Square tube and Round tube
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