Metals

Description

Graphics (Materials and Components 2.1) Mind Map on Metals, created by hwhitehorne on 22/04/2013.
hwhitehorne
Mind Map by hwhitehorne, updated more than 1 year ago
hwhitehorne
Created by hwhitehorne about 11 years ago
58
0

Resource summary

Metals
  1. Types
    1. Ferrous
      1. Contain mainly ferrite or iron
        1. Almost all magnetic
        2. Non-ferrous
          1. Contain no iron
            1. Not magnetic
            2. Alloys
              1. Mixing two or more metals
                1. Enhanced properties
                  1. Stainless Steel
                    1. Duralumin
            3. Commercial Packaging
              1. Aded security
                1. Visible damage
                2. Variety
                  1. Custom-made
                    1. Standard size
                    2. Embossed or de-bossed
                      1. Direct printing
                      2. Aluminium
                        1. Strong but lightweight
                          1. 3/4 drink cans
                          2. Most plentiful element
                            1. Energy to produce
                              1. Easily recycled
                          3. Tin
                            1. Refined
                              1. When smelted contains impurities
                              2. Easily mixes/alloys
                                1. Low melting point
                                  1. Soldering
                                    1. Electrical industry
                                  2. Doesn't corrode easily
                                    1. Not toxic
                                  3. Steel
                                    1. Food industry
                                      1. Tinplate (Tin plated)
                                        1. Recycled
                                      2. Lightweight
                                        1. Food cans
                                          1. Aerosol Cans
                                          2. Tin ore smelting
                                            1. Energy
                                              1. Electromagnets?
                                            Show full summary Hide full summary

                                            Similar

                                            Art Nouveau
                                            TotallyJustMe
                                            Chemistry 3 Extracting Metals Core GCSE
                                            Chloe Roberts
                                            AQA GCSE Product Design Questions
                                            Bella Statham
                                            Graphics Key Words
                                            Mrs.Barnes
                                            A LEVEL PRODUCT DESIGN - METALS
                                            charlotte-clayto
                                            Composites
                                            hwhitehorne
                                            Smart Materials
                                            hwhitehorne
                                            Polymers
                                            hwhitehorne
                                            Woods for modelling
                                            hwhitehorne
                                            Paper & Board
                                            hwhitehorne
                                            Modern materials and products
                                            hwhitehorne