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- Year 8
Metal properties, sources and stock forms
I can describe where different materials come from and identify their common stock forms.
- Year 8
Metal properties, sources and stock forms
I can describe where different materials come from and identify their common stock forms.
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Key learning points
- Raw materials need to be sourced and processed into a useable form.
- Metals are sourced from the earth as ores, which are mined, extracted, and processed into usable materials.
- Metals are categorised as ferrous, non-ferrous, or alloys.
- Processed metals are formed into standard stock forms.
- Metal properties such as strength, ductility and conductivity determine their suitability for different products.
Keywords
Metal - a shiny, solid material
Properties - the characteristics of a material that determine how it looks, feels, and behaves when used
Stock form - the standard shapes and sizes in which materials like metals are supplied
Common misconception
All metals have similar properties.
When metals are grouped into ferrous, non-ferrous, and alloy metals, their properties are different.
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