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ALUMINUM Description Manufacturing
3.1.2 Material Surface Brief Overview

Aluminium is a metallic element, a The production of the plate is the

Background: silver-white light metal. Aluminium process of processing aluminium and

and aluminium alloys are currently one aluminium alloys into rectangular

The purpose of this Instruction Instruction Task of the most economical and suitable single sheets or coils through

assignment is to assist you materials that are widely used. It's p ro c e s s e s s uc h a s s m e l ting ,

build a reference catalogue lightweight, and corrosion resistance ingot casting, various pre-rolling

of product surface finishes. is the two outstanding features of preparations, flat roll rolling, heat

The specific rationale is its performance. treatment and finishing.

to explore and develop

techniques used to active Material needed

flawless representation of 1. White Primer

high volume manufactured 2. Sliver body spray paint

surfaces for prototyping 1. Prepare a set of robust 3. Experiment and replicate chosen Submit minimum of five ‘Material 3. Sand paper

to build capacity in templates (min. 5), with surface finish on templates. Note & Finish Specification Swatch’ 4.Steel wool

accurate model surface outside dimension of 100mm the learning will inform knowledge templates on data sheets: 5. Clear vanish finish

and finish in new product x 100mm square. These will and technique when completing • Student Name & number,
surface finishes in 3D Prototype for
representation. be used to build finished Design. material/process data, and
Material Surface Finish methodologies used during Examples

swatches. The template 4. Prepare the following: process.

form should show how light • Sample template/s of actual Step 1: Making the
impacts surface finish on the a) Annotate for material finish; material/surface and finish, AND swatches templete into Step 3: Putting 3 coats Step 5: Complete the
finsh with one coat of
flat, over a curved area, and explain why it was chosen. replicated surface and finish. a requirement shape, of sliver spray paint clear vanish paint to

along a seam. b) Annotate manufacture/finishing using the press mould. and wait it to dry. make it looks shinny.

process; bullet-point technical
2. Collect product specifications/attributes.

manufactured samples whose
surface finish appeals to c) Annotate historical, contextual

you; choose ONE from each and prevalence of use; bullet-point Step 2: Putting 3 coats Step 4: Use steel wool

category: key values and/or insights. of white primer to to scratch the surface,
make a smooth surface. must to follow one
•Metallic • Polymeric d)Annotate detail (using visuals), direction each time with

•Composite •Elastomer the steps, methods and processes straight line.
to replicate surface finishes.
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