LABORATORY REPORT

CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING

THE ALUMINUM BALL CHALLENGES

BY: Donn Michael Cleofe, Ray Janson De Loyola, Jay Galvez, Marc
Louie Mendoza, Patrick Manimtim, Ian Bahala, John Bhorris Magtibay

ABSTRACT

This Laboratory research determined that upon the process of the

formation of metal is by using localized compressive forces. Also, this
Aluminum alloys are the ones frequently used of all structural metals and
alloys; aluminum alloys are the most readily forged to forge complex
forms reliably. There are several reasons for this: aluminum alloys are
ductile; they can be forged with dies that are essentially heated to the
same temperatures as the work piece; they do not increase scale during
heating; and lower forging pressures are required.
This Laboratory report shows you the methods on how to form and
manufacture a metal into its desired shaped or structure at a room
temperature, to accomplish the Aluminum Ball. We prepared Aluminum
Foil, Hammer, Sandpaper and Metal Polish. It also shows on how to
create the Aluminum foil ball with the use of the given materials and
temperature. To create something using the metal or aluminum, metal
shaping by hammering, pressing, or rolling is the one involved. There are
various types of metals created by cold forging methods.
KEYWORDS: aluminum alloy, cold forging, temperature, metal, materials.
INTRODUCTION
Making polished aluminum foil
balls has lately become a popular
online pastime, with many
people attempting it and sharing
their results. Rather, it entails
transforming a common
household commodity's
crumpled ball of aluminum foil
into a wonderfully smooth and
beautifully polished sphere. They
started with an aluminum foil
crumpled ball and hammered it
until it was extremely compacted
and significantly smaller. Then,
using what must have been a
variety of sandpaper, he sanded
it repeatedly under running
water, smoothing but also
speckled and rusty
the spherical. More sanding and
polishing were used to apply this
reflecting surface coating to the
surface, and the result was
incredibly polished and glossy.
In this activity, we are trying to
identify what will happen to the
stacked aluminum sheets of foil
when we round it up and
hammer it until we reach the
desired shape. The variables that
will relate in the area:
Independent variables:
Comprehensive force (F) - force
came from the hammers impact
Volume (Vo) - the volume of the
rounded sheets of aluminum foil
Area (A) - area where force is
applied Dependent variables:
Delta Volume (ΔV) - the change in
length in volume If our
hypothesis is correct, the volume
of the stacked aluminum sheets
of foil will decrease its volume.
PROCESS
MATERIALS
 A roll of aluminum foil
 Hammer
 Sandpaper
 Metal polish liquid
The first thing we need to do, we
gather all the materials that
needed in the experiment like the
aluminum foil, hammer,
sandpaper, and the metal polish.
We used the floor to be our
working place since it was flat,
and it was most comfortable
place to do our experiment.
Second thing we started unrolling
the aluminum foil and wrapping
it into a ball form. After that, we
started hammering it into the
shape of a ball. This is the longest
process of making an aluminum
ball. After that we started
scraping with a sandpaper it
takes a long process because we
should make sure that the
aluminum ball was almost
smoothen enough. The last
procedures, we are going to use
metal polish while scraping it
with sandpaper until its clear and
smoot.
Values of the identified variables
in
This experiment is that we must
use the cold forging procedure.
be particularly cautious in our
actions. The force with which the
aluminum foil is hammered must
be appropriate.
Otherwise, the ball would
become distorted, making it
impossible to recreate a flawless
circle. The sandpaper's rubbing.
Makes our hands numb, yet we
must stay constant in order to
achieve success. The longer we
rub the aluminum ball, it become
shiny and shiny.
General observation

The aluminum foil seems to be

bump out when we were.

shaping it into a ball form some

surface of a ball are breaking off
maybe it was a part of a process.
But we get to manage to make it
shine.

CONCLUSION
In conclusion, based on the
activity outlined in the guide, it
can be determined that the
stacked aluminum sheets of foil
will decrease in volume when
rounded and hammered to reach
a desired shape. This conclusion
is supported by the hypothesis
continued amount of force
applied, the volume of the
stacked aluminum sheets of foil
will decrease. The independent
variables, Comprehensive force
(F), Volume (Vo), and Area (A) all
play a role in determining the
change in volume, or the
dependent variable, Delta
Volume (ΔV). As the force applied
increases, the volume decreases,
and this correlation supports the
hypothesis that the force applied
will affect the volume of the
stacked aluminum sheets of foil.
REFFERENCE
No author (2020) Japanese foil ball
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https://www.boredpanda.com/aluminum-foil-ball-
japan/?utm_source=google&utm_
medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
Seamster (2008) How to make
aluminum ball. Retrieve from.

https://www.instructables.com/How-

to-Make-a-Polished-Aluminum-Foil-Ball/

Sara Barnes (2018) People in Japan

Are Polishing Ordinary Aluminum
Foil Balls into Shiny Orbs.

Retrieve from.
https://mymodernmet.com/alumin
um-foil-ball-trend/