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- Year 11
Deforming manufacturing processes for polymers
I can explain and compare small-scale and industrial deforming processes.
- Year 11
Deforming manufacturing processes for polymers
I can explain and compare small-scale and industrial deforming processes.
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Key learning points
- Deforming involves using force to change the shape of a material.
- Small-scale production methods can be used to deform materials.
- Deforming materials on a larger scale require different techniques.
Keywords
Deform - a change in the shape of materials when they are put under physical pressure or stress
Force - a push or pull that can affect the movement, direction, or shape of an object
Automation - use of technology to perform tasks
Former - a solid object that a material is manipulated around to create a specific shape
Bending jig - a tool used to guide and control the shape of a material as it is bent
Common misconception
The same tools and methods are used for both small-scale and industrial manufacturing.
The scale of production heavily influences tool choice, speed, accuracy, and repeatability.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put these materials in order from most flexible to least flexible.
Q2.Which of the following is a working/mechanical property of a material?
Q3.What does 'industrial' typically refer to in manufacturing?
Q4.True or false? Machine tools make production faster and more consistent than hand tools.
Q5.The ability of a material to resist breaking when a force is applied is called .
Q6.Match each material with its primary working/mechanical property:
elasticity
toughness
electrical conductivity
hardness
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Shaping materials using a force is called .
Q2.What is 'automation' in manufacturing?
Q3.Match the action to its force:
torque (twist)
push
pull
Q4.A is a solid shape over which material is formed or shaped.
Q5.Match the process to the description:
sheet is softened and pulled tightly over a former using suction
passed through rollers to produce thin, flat sheets or films
industrial process for thermosetting polymers to shape into mould
a small-scale process used to create a desired shape between a mould
a small-scale process using a former rather than a mould
used to heat and bend a straight line