Grade
Concept/Content
Metalwork
- basic metallurgy
- range of uses of metalwork
- welding
- fabrication techniques and processes using hand tools and stationary equipment
- foundry processes, including creating patterns and moulds, and casting
- recycling and repurposing of materials
Elaboration
identification, characteristics, and properties of different metals, and characteristics of metal in a variety of formats and gauges
for example, art metal, jewellery, stained glass, tools, sheet metal boxes, medieval armour
for example, arc, oxygen-acetylene, and MIG welding
for example, plasma and gas cutting, machining (turning, milling, forming, knurling), boring
for example, wrench, socket, ratchet, ignition tools, hammer, chisel, punch, extractor, HeliCoil, ring compressor/expander, honing tool, hand valve grinding tool
for example, sandblaster, band saw, drill press, grinder, sander, buffing wheel, lathe, horizontal band saw, Beverly shear, Whitney punch, benders, hydraulic press, spincaster, forge
for example, lost wax casting, sand casting, investment casting, spin casting
keywords
basic metallurgy
uses
welding
techniques and processes
hand tools
stationary equipment
casting