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GCSE Design and Technology · key term
The piece of material being shaped or worked on.
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Revise: Shaping, casting and joining metalsCutting, drilling, turning and milling remove material from a workpiece. Casting forms a new shape from molten metal. Brazing and welding join separate parts, allowing larger structures to be built from smaller pieces.
The piece of material being worked on by a tool or machine.
Distinguish turning from milling: in turning the workpiece rotates; in milling the cutter rotates.
Distinguish turning from milling: turning rotates the workpiece; milling rotates the cutter.
For repeated CNC milling, explain that the program repeats the same controlled tool paths on each workpiece.
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The piece of material being shaped or processed.