Metals
There is more of this metal in the Earth's crust than any other.
What is cast iron?
Electrical connectors are sometimes plated with gold because of this key property of the metal.
What is corrosion resistance?
A type of tool designed to shape material into one specific form.
What is a die?
This process makes metal parts in any material with the most precise tolerances, though it is relatively slow and expensive.
What is machining?
This biocompatible metal is used for surgical implants because of its ability to integrate with bone.
This alloy is reasonably strong and machines well, making it a good choice for intricate mechanical parts.
What is brass?
The property of a material that describes how easily it can be drawn into a long wire or flattened into a sheet.
What is ductility?
This manufacturing process might be used to make a thin metal bowl, or the bell of a trumpet.
What is metal spinning?
Parts made with this technique are generally the strongest of all metal parts.
What is forging?
These two metals are alloyed together to create bronze.
What are copper and tin?
This non-ferrous metal alloy is used to make extremely strong and hard cutting tools.
What is tungsten carbide?
This heat-treatment process softens and relieves stresses in a metal.
What is annealing?
This fast, relatively cheap welding process is used in the construction of skyscrapers and for repairing heavy equipment like snowplows.
What is stick or SMAW welding?
This manufacturing process would be ideal for producing 100,000 small, detailed aluminum parts.
What is die casting?
These two metals can inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungi in products like socks and paint.
What are silver and copper?
The trade name for a common zinc casting alloy, used in KitchenAid mixers and many other products.
What is Zamak?
Anodizing is the process of protecting aluminum with a thick layer of clear aluminum oxide, otherwise known as this.
What is sapphire?
What is draft or draft angle?
One of the most ancient metal-forming processes, used to make artifacts like bronze spear heads and cooking pots.
What is sand casting?
The grade of stainless steel that should be used when the product is exposed to salt water environments.
What is 316 stainless?
This nickel-based alloy is specified where maximum strength is required at extreme temperatures.
What is Inconel?
The range of the stress-strain curve where a material must stay in order to use it as a spring.
What is the elastic range?
This process turns sheet metal into three-dimensional parts that are taller than they are wide.
What is deep drawing?
This process named after an Italian scientist can be used to protect steel from corrosion.
What is galvanization?