Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology · 1DT0
Specification 2.6.1, 2.7.3 · Paper 1
Revise: Manufacturing ProcessesForging, stamping and extrusion reshape solid metal. Casting forms a shape from molten metal, while powder metallurgy starts with metal particles. Welding joins components, and hardening changes material properties rather than creating the main shape.
- Revise: Fabricating and Constructing
Shaping or cutting sheet metal using a press and shaped tooling; operations can include bending, drawing, embossing and punching.