How can Aluminium be used to form a selected prototype?

I am going to use Aluminium to make the top plate which we will be turned into a book which will hold my solar powered light, I am also going to use Silicon to make the solar panels to power the light which will gather light during the day and then turn on at night.

reflection for the week.

This week I will be finishing 1.1 - 1.3 and also doing the brackets for my top plate.

Start of cutting out aluminum top plate.

I used a piercing saw to cut it out then used tin snips when I was about half way done.

Assessment schedule 2.

Task sheet 2.

Overview

Tuesday I cut out my box and posted photos and finished 1.1 to 1.3

Today thursday I am doing my reflections and posting photos of tuesdays work

On Friday I am going to file down the sides of my box to make the sides even then if I get that done I will be doing my corner brackets.

Reflections of tuesday.

I finished 1.1 to 1.3 and also uploaded 2.2 photos of my practical work, and I cut out my aluminum top plate into a plus shape ready to be made into a box for my light and started to file down the sides.

Aluminium top plate construction 2.2

This is the start of my Aluminum top plate. It is a plus shaped cut out at the moment which will be made into a box.

Silicon 13403 1.2

Silicon is a metal and are used in most solar panels, Most solar panels are made from silicon Pv cells.

Name; Silicon, Si, 14

Element category; Metalloid

Atomic weight; 28.0855

 Melting point; 2577 Fahrenheit 


We used aluminum to build the box,  we used it because it was a soft metal and it was easy to cut, It's also light and easy to use.

Aluminium 13403 1.2

Aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol of AL and atomic number is 13 aluminum is the most abundant metal in the earths crust and the third most abundant element.
Aluminum has a melting point off 660 degress celcius.
The primary source of aluminum is bauxite ore, it is also 100% recyclable


Lightweight - Aluminum is about one-third the weight of an equal volume of copper, steel or brass. 


Strength - Aluminum can withstand heavy loads and pressure, when alloyed appropriately, its strength approaches that of steel. 


Resilience/Flexibility - Some applications require some flexibility in addition to strength; an aluminum sailboat mast can spring back where necessary and bend slightly. Aluminum streetlights also provide necessary resilience with safety benefits of flexibility. 


Recyclability - Aluminum can be easily reclaimed and recycled into new, final aluminum products. 

Formability -Aluminium has a good formability, a characteristics that is used to the full in extruding. Aluminium can also be cast, drawn and milled.

Joining- Aluminium can be joined using all the normal methods availabe such as welding, soldering, adhesive bonding and riveting.

Definitions properties 2 13403

Definitions of properties 13403

Us 13403 task sheet

Assessment schedule element 1 13403