Flashcards
DT - GCSE Glossary
Flashcards do conjunto (36)
- 1WoodWood is the hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub, used for fuel or timber.
- 2AestheticsHow we respond to visual appearance.
- 3AlloysMixtures of two or more metals.
- 4AnnealingThe process of heating metals and allowing them to cool slowly, relieving internal stresses.
- 5Annual RingGrowth Ring produces each year as a tree grows.
- 6Batch ProductionA method of production where a limited number of identical goods are produced, often for a specific order.
- 7BespokeA product that has been made to order.
- 8BevelA sloping surface or edge.
- 9BilletSmall bar of metal that needs further processing.
- 10BiofuelA fuel derived from living organic matter.
- 11BiomassOrganic matter that can be used to make fuel.
- 12BluetoothA wireless technology that uses short-range radio frequency transmissions.
- 13Built-in ObsolescenceWhen a product is made with components that are known to fail after a specific period.
- 14CascamiteA type of adhesive supplied as a powder.
- 15Case-HardeningA process in which the surface of a piece of steel is hardened by carburising.
- 16ConiferousCone bearing/ pine trees.
- 17CNC Computer Numerical Control.A type of programmable automation, directed by mathematical data, which uses microcomputers to carry out various machining operations.
- 18CompositesA group of materials made from a combination of 2 or more different materials, in layers or as a mixture.
- 19Compressive StrengthAbility of a material to withstand crushing.
- 20Cross-LinksChains of molecules that link together with bonds to form a rigid structure.
- 21CuppingBecome curved across width of plank.
- 22DatumA flat face or straight edge from which all measurements are taken.
- 23DeformingA process that allows materials to change shape without changing state. e.g. Vacuum forming.
- 24Die StockA tool used to hold a split die.
- 25Dimentional StabilityHaving dimensions that will not change when subject to extreme environmental conditions.
- 26Draft AngleThe tapered side of a mould.
- 27DuctileCapable of being shaped or bent or drawn out.
- 28DurabilityThe ability of a material to withstand wear, pressure or damage.
- 29ElasticityA materials ability to recover its initial shape after the deforming force has been removed.
- 30Electrical InsulatorA material in which current cannot move freely.
- 31ElectrolysisThe process of decomposing a chemical compound by the passage of an electric current.
- 32Engineer's BlueA liquid to coat metals before marking out.
- 33EPOSElectronic Point of Sale
- 34ExtrudedWhen a material is forced through a machinery die to form a specific shape (i.e. synthetic fiber).
- 35Face EdgeThe surface at the right angles to the face side.
- 36Face SideThe side chosen to take measurements from.