applied processing skills and tech

Question 1

What are Consumables?

Answer 1

Items used in the manufacture of a product that will run out and need to be replaced.

Question 2

Failing to clean materials

Answer 2

Metal stock usually comes covered in grease to reduce oxidisation and corrosion. Grease can make the material slippery and difficult to handle, it can also make it hard to mark out accurately.

When ferrous metals are stored in cold, damp warehouses or workshops, they can be prone to corrosion over time, iron oxide can form as dark orange layers or a fine powder on the surface of steel.

Marking out can be inaccurate if a material’s surface is uneven and unclean.