Design and Technology GCSE
Forging
What Forging means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Forging
A manufacturing process involving the shaping of metal using localised compressive forces, which improves the internal grain structure.
Topics that use Forging
- Metals: Alternative processes that can be used to manufacture ferrous and non-ferrous metal products to different scales of production (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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