Processing & Fabrication
Design & Technology: AQA GCSE, topic 4.5.4
Processing & Fabrication
There are a number of different ways to process and fabricate alloys.
Fabrication processes
- Alloy fabrication processes include:
- Melting.
- Casting.
- Forging.
- Rolling.
- Extrusion.
- Machining.
Processing techniques
- Different processing techniques are employed to shape and form alloys into various products.
- Alloy shapes and forms include:
- Sheets.
- Bars.
- Tubes.
- Wires.
- Complex components.