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Unit standard 21098

Unit standard 21098

Describe aluminium alloy vehicle body and structural components, and determine repair requirements

Version 1; Level 5; 4 credits

This is an elective unit standard for the Collision Repair strand of the National Certificate in Motor Industry (Advanced Technical) (Level 5).

Download full details of unit standard 21098.

What is this unit standard about?

People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of:

  • aluminium and vehicle aluminium alloy components
  • the procedures to repair structural damage on an aluminium alloy vehicle body
  • welding aluminium alloy vehicle body components.

Should I have completed any other unit standards first?

No.

How will this unit standard be assessed?

You will be required to prove your theory knowledge of:

  • aluminium and vehicle aluminium alloy components including characteristics, properties, application and the effect of damage
  • the procedures to repair structural damage on an aluminium alloy vehicle body
  • welding aluminium alloy vehicle body components.

This will involve completing a case study.

Special tools and equipment or range of work required

None.

Supporting resources

Supporting resources for this unit standard can be found on your ATech® Resources CD. The following links may also be useful:

1. Interactivity on Galvanic corrosion (from unit standard 977 - Refer to your ATech® Resources CD) 

2.  Aluminimum recycling

3. Practices for the repair of automotive sheet aluminium

4. Aluminum frame repair

a. IT'S ELEMENTAL.

This article discusses the effect of heat and the use of dye penetrant to identify cracks in the structural component.

b. Are we ready for aluminum vehicles?

This article looks at what can be repaired.

5. I-CAR Uniform Procedures for Collision Repair (UCPR).

Please note the UCPR codes ending with an "A" (eg. CP01A) relate specifically to aluminum repair.

6. Aluminium joining methods.

Practices for the repair of automotive sheet aluminium (refer to the start of section 5).

7. Aluminium panel hemming and clinching

8. Aluminium welding

a. Practices for the repair of automotive sheet welding (refer to section 5).

b. Concise guide to aluminium welding.

This article gives some good rules of thumb for aluminium welding.

c. Overview of aluminium repair process.

 

 

 

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