Students Learn About:

• • modification of materials

–  work hardening

–  heat treatment

–  alloying materials

• • engineering applications of materials

  • recyclability of materials

–  implications for recycling

–  costs and benefits of recycling materials

Students Learn To:

• conduct simple tests aimed at improving materials’ properties through work hardening and heat treatment

• identify common alloy materials

• analyse the properties, uses and appropriateness
  of materials for engineered products

• explain the benefits of recycling materials