AQA GCSE Design and Technology · 8552
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Revise: Material propertiesFusibility describes how readily a material melts when heated. A fusible material can flow into a mould or fuse with another material before cooling. Thermoforming polymers can be softened and melted for shaping, and solder melts readily for joining.
- Revise: Commercial application of properties
The ease with which a material melts, making it suitable for processes such as soldering.