10b. Metal Caskets

Question 1

What is the most popular type of casket sold today in the US?

Answer 1

Metal casket

Question 2

How are metal caskets formed?

Answer 2

The assembly of various component parts
Formed from sheets of metal
Sheets pressed together then welded

Question 3

What are the 2 categories of types of metals?

Answer 3

Ferrous
Non Ferrous

Question 4

What are ferrous metals?

Answer 4

Any metal formed from iron (Fe)

Question 5

What are the types of ferrous metals?

Answer 5

Steel
Stainless Steel
Galvanized Steel

Question 6

What is steel?

Answer 6

Metal alloy consisting mainly of iron and carbon

Question 7

What is gauge?

Answer 7

Thickness of metal
# of sheets of metal necessary to equal approximately 1 inch of thickness

Question 8

Lower the gauge, ___________ the metal

Answer 8

thicker

Question 9

What is stainless steel?

Answer 9

An alloy of steel, chromium, and sometimes nickel

Question 10

What is stainless steel noted for?

Answer 10

Its ability to resist rust (due to the chromium)

Question 11

All grades must have at least what percentage of chromium to qualify as stainless steel?

Answer 11

11%

Question 12

What does stainless steel represent as?

Answer 12

A bridge between steel and copper and bronze caskets

Question 13

What does stainless steel offer (over steel)?

Answer 13

Additional corrosion protection

Question 14

What does stainless steel lack (that copper and bronze have)

Answer 14

Longevity

Question 15

What is another name for 400 Series?

Answer 15

409 Stainless steel

Question 16

What percentage of chromium does 409 stainless steel has?

Answer 16

11-12%

Question 17

Does 409 stainless steel have nickel?

Answer 17

No

Question 18

What is another name for 300 Series?

Answer 18

304 Stainless Steel

Question 19

What percentage of chromium does 304 Stainless Steel have?

Answer 19

18%

Question 20

What does the chromium in 304 Stainless steel protect from / against?

Answer 20

Surface from rust
Against oxidation caused by high temperatures

Question 21

Does 304 Stainless steel have nickel?

Answer 21

Yes
8%

Question 22

What’s higher grade, 300 or 400 series?

Answer 22

300 Series

Question 23

What is Galvanized Steel?

Answer 23

Steel that’s been coated with zinc for increase resistance to rust

Question 24

What are the Nonferrous Metals?

Answer 24

Copper
Bronze

Question 25

What is nonferrous metals?

Answer 25

Any metal not formed from iron

Question 26

How are nonferrous metals measured?

Answer 26

In ounces per square foot

Question 27

What does Malleable (copper) mean?

Answer 27

Capable of being shaped or formed

Question 28

What does Ductile (copper) mean?

Answer 28

Easily drawn into wire or hammered thin

Question 29

What does Metallic (copper) mean?

Answer 29

Having characteristics of metal (reddish brown color)

Question 30

What does Copper deposit mean?

Answer 30

Copper ions are combined by an electrolytic process (which forms a seamless unit)

Question 31

What does wrought copper mean?

Answer 31

Copper metal rolled into sheets

Question 32

What is wrought copper used for?

Answer 32

To stamp or mold into casket bodies

Question 33

What is Bronze?

Answer 33

A metal alloy consisting of 90% copper (Tin and sometimes zinc compromise the other 10%)

Question 34

What is more expensive between copper and bronze?

Answer 34

Bronze

Question 35

What is cast bronze?

Answer 35

Molten bronze poured into a mold and allowed to cool

Question 36

What is wrought bronze?

Answer 36

Bronze metal rolled into sheets

Question 37

What are the 2 production types?

Answer 37

Cast Stamped

Question 38

What is it called when molten metal is poured into a mold forming a seamless unit?

Answer 38

Cast

Question 39

What is it called when sheets of metal are pressed by a hydraulic pump in designed forms?

Answer 39

Stamped

Question 40

True or False: Sometimes Copper and Bronze are referred to as precious or semi-precious metals

Answer 40

True

Question 41

What offers natural corrasion protection?

Answer 41

Bronze and Copper

Question 42

How is thickness or gauge expressed?

Answer 42

In ounces per square feet

Question 43

What is this: - Abundant - Easily formed into casket shells - Relatively low in cost

Answer 43

Plastic

Question 44

What is this: - More common than plastic - Can be finished in any color or pattern (some resemble other materials like marble) - Mainly seen in infant caskets

Answer 44

Fiberglass