What is the effect of phosphorus and sulphur in cast irons?
A. Induces brittleness
B. Destabilizes cementite
C. No effect
D. Increases strength
Answer: A
Which of these are applications of grey cast iron?
A. Wear plates, pump linings
B. Gears, rocker arms
C. Brake shoes, pedals
D. Camshafts, engine blocks
Answer: D
Which of these are applications of high-carbon steel?
A. Clutch discs, valve springs
B. Gears, valves
C. Machine tools, leaf and coil springs
D. Steel wires, sheets, screws
Answer: C
The response of a material due to the function of heat is known as __________
A. Mechanical property
B. Electrical property
C. Thermal property
D. Chemical property
Answer: C
Cast iron is a _____ alloy.
A. Peritectic
B. Peritectoid
C. Eutectoid
D. Eutectic
Answer: D
Rapid quenching of eutectoid steel ___________ transforms the austenite into martensite.
A. Below 320oC
B. At room temperature
C. Above 723oC
D. At 550oC
Answer: C
What kind of transformation occurs during tempering of martensite steel?
A. FCC to BCT
B. BCC to FCC
C. BCT to HCP
D. BCT to α+Fe3C
Answer: D
___________ is defined as the ease of forming martensite.
A. Strength
B. Toughness
C. Hardenability
D. Hardness
Answer: C
Which tempering process is used to increase the endurance and elastic limit of the material?
A. High-temperature tempering
B. Endurance limit cannot be increased
C. Medium temperature tempering
D. Low-temperature tempering
Answer: C
Quenching of austenite steel for martempering is done using __________
A. Still air
B. Cooling tower
C. Furnace
D. Hot oil
Answer: D
Isothermal transformations of eutectoid steel between 723oC and 550oC produces __________
microstructure.
A. Pearlite
B. Cementite
C. Bainite
D. Ferrite
Answer: A
Gas cyaniding is otherwise known as __________
A. Flame Hardening
B. Carbonitriding
C. Nitriding
D. Induction Hardening
Answer: B
Quenching of the sample in Jominy end-quench method is done at _______
A. 25oC
B. 0oC
C. 125oC
D. 200oC
Answer: A
Which of the following is true for induction hardening?
A. Requires less time
B. Only external surfaces can be hardened
C. It gives a scaling effect
D. Hardness and depth is difficult to control
Answer: A
What is the case depth obtained in the cyaniding process?
A. 0.38 mm
B. 0.25 mm
C. 1.25 mm
D. 0.5 mm
Answer: B
Liquid carburizing can be used for producing ________ cases.
A. 0.3-0.6 mm
B. 0.7-1.0 mm
C. 0.1-0.25 mm
D. 0.05-0.1 mm
Answer: C
Mineral oils are used in the hardening process of ____________
A. Pipes
B. Heavy forging
C. Alloy steel
D. Carbon
Answer: C
Flame hardening can only be performed on steels with a minimum of ______ carbon.
A. 1.8%
B. 1.2%
C. 0.4%
D. 0.8%
Answer: C
How is the ductility of the material affected due to tempering?
A. Increases with an increase in temperature
B. Does not change
C. Increases constantly
D. Decreases with an increase in temperature
Answer: A
Why are bigger sections not used in austempering?
A. Does not fit in the working apparatus
B. Cannot be cut
C. Decreased strength
D. Unable to cool
Answer: D
Which of the following is not a method of carburizing?
A. Gas carburizing
B. Nitriding
C. Cyaniding
D. Pack carburizing
Answer: B
Which of the following is not an alternative name for the TTT diagram?
A. S curve
B. Bain’s curve
C. C curve
D. Adiabatic curve
Answer: D
At what temperature range is δ iron stable?
A. 908-1388oC
B. 1388-1535oC
C. Up to 908oC
D. 1535-1800oC
Answer: B
Transformation in eutectoid steels is named as _________
A. Nitriding
B. Decarburizing
C. Austenitizing
D. Carburizing
Answer: C
What is the solubility of α ferrite at 0oC?
A. 0.02%
B. 0.005%
C. 0.0004%
D. 0.1%
Answer: B
Which of the following is a nonmagnetic iron?
A. Austenite
B. Cementite
C. Alnico
D. Ferrite
Answer: A
Cooling of hypoeutectoid steels in done is furnace by decreasing the temperature to at least
________ below the A1 line.
A. 30oC
B. 10oC
C. 4oC
D. 16oC
Answer: A
Which of the following is not a stage of annealing?
A. Tempering
B. Soaking
C. Quenching
D. Heating
Answer: A
