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21 Cards in this Set
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Casting |
Brittle materials made by heating clay in anoven. |
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Constraint |
Something that limits what you can design andmake. |
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Continuous production |
Making the same product 24/7 |
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Control systems |
A system with an input, process and output. |
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Contemporary |
Belonging to present day. |
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Composite |
A material made by combining other materials eg.Glass- reinforced plastic is a composite made from plastic and glass fibres. |
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Conductor |
An electrical conductor is a material thatallows electricity to flow through it easily. Eg. Copper. A thermal conductoris a material that lets heat flow easily. |
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Compression |
Squashing something – applying pressure toreduce its size. |
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Compression moulding |
Moulding using heat and a two part mould tosquash the material into form. |
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Corrosion |
The ‘eating away’ of a material by a chemicalreaction. Eg. Rusting of iron. |
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Corrosion resistance |
The ability of a material to prevent damage dueto chemical reactions with its environment. |
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Deciduous |
A deciduous tree loses its leaves in autumn andgrows new leaves in spring. |
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Design Specification |
A list of conditions that a product should meet. |
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Dowels |
Circular sectioned pegs made from beech or otherhard woods. |
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Drilling |
Making cylindrical holes using a rotary action. |
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Ductile |
Ductile materials can be drawn into wireseasily. |
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Enamel |
Enamel paint dries to a hard shiny finish. |
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Exploded view |
A drawing that shows how the parts of a productfit together. |
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Economies of scale |
Mass production allows products to be producedat a lower cost. |
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Extrusion |
A techniques involving the melting of rawplastic which is then formed into a continuous profile. |
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Evergreen |
A type of tree that keeps its leaves all yearround. |
