Explanation should include processing as the act of changing the state or form of a material. Processes to change a material might include the following:
- forming
- separating
- conditioning
- combining
- assembling
- finishing.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is the difference between mechanical and chemical processing?
- How is stainless steel made?
- What items are made of polymers? Why are polymers the chosen material for these products?
- What is the difference between ferrous and nonferrous material?
- What types of products would be composed of ferrous material? Why?
- What types of products would be composed of nonferrous material? Why?
- What are definitions, illustrations, and examples of each of the processes?