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What is a composite? The Difference Between Concrete and Cement While the terms are often used interchangeably, cement and concrete are, in fact, not the same thing. Infrequently used on its own, cement is actually an ingredient in concrete. For example, your home’s slab foundation is likely made of concrete, and the concrete was made with cement, plus other ingredients. The Fundamentals of Concrete Concrete is a mixture of cement, aggregate, and water . Globally, concrete is

ASSIGNMENT PART A READ THIS ARTICLE HOSTED BY THE CRUCIBLE ON LAMP WORKING + FLAME WORKING 101 . Another Demonstration: How to Make Glass Beads! Glass generally starts becoming malleable enough to shape at 1200 degrees F. ANNEALING EXPLAINED Annealing Annealing is a term used in both metal and glass industries. When you heat glass, it expands and as it cools it contracts. This sets up stresses between the interior and the surface of the glass and if the glass cools too qui

VISIT THIS PAGE AND WATCH THE PBS VIDEO ASSIGNMENT PART A Read through in class, create a basic timeline of glass in your journal...

Properties of Hot Glass When heating glass to a molten or near molten state - full fuse (1450° F) it behaves like a very thick liquid. Surface tension naturally pulls the material into the most stable, lowest - energy shape it can achieve. For a flat piece of glass on a kiln shelf, that stable form is a uniform sheet that becomes ¼" (6mm) thick with rounded edges. A standard sheet of glass is approximately 1/8" thick. When firing a single layer of glass the edges will con

The introduction of molds in the Bronze Age elevated the crude manufacturing processes practiced by our ancestors. Mold-making techniques have been on the rise ever since, as manufacturers using advanced manufacturing techniques such as injection molding, thermoforming, or casting continue to rely on molds to create the majority of plastic, silicone, rubber, composite, and metal parts around you. Professional manufacturers as well as hobbyists interested in taking advantage o

Watch the following videos. These provide additional tips and tricks for cutting straight and curved lines as well as using a glass grinder to refine your glass pieces. Take the quiz on Schoology.

ASSIGNMENT : CREATE A METAL BASED ADORNMENT Reflect + Share Open a blank powerpoint - change the background color to black. Slide 1 Photograph your adornment on a an appropriate support or dislplay against a black background. Inset image into slide 1. Slide 2 Reflect on your learning. Write a paragraph describing concepts you learned in science and how you experienced the changes in the metals as you manipulated them. Utilize scientific and artistic terminology.(Cold workin

ASSIGNMENT PART A How do we go from this to this? What do you need to know or be able to do? What questions do you have? Watch the video: Sterling Silver Jewelry : How its Made What terms are new to you? What questions answered? New questions? What is Temper? Temper refers to how hard, strong, or workable a metal is in its current processed condition. As metal is hammered, bent, rolled, or stretched, it becomes work-hardened. The grains become distorted and defects called d

Assignment: Design a proto-type for a cement tile using clay. Design requirements: Tile should be an abstract or non-objectiv e...