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41
Gamma iron exits at following temperature
[A]
room temperature
[B]
near melting point
[C]
between 1400°C and 1539°C
[D]
between 910°C and 1400°C
Answer: between 910°C and 1400°C
42
Ferromagnetic alpha iron exists in temperature range of
[A]
below 723°C
[B]
770 – 910°C
[C]
910-1440°C
[D]
1400-1539°C
43
Annealing of white cast iron results in production of
[A]
malleable iron
[B]
nodular iron
[C]
spheroidal iron
[D]
grey iron
44
Carbon steel is
[A]
made by adding carbon in steel
[B]
refined from cast iron
[C]
an alloy of iron and carbon with varying quantities of phosphorus and sulphur
[D]
extensively used for making cutting tools
Answer: an alloy of iron and carbon with varying quantities of phosphorus and sulphur
45
Steel contains
[A]
80% or more iron
[B]
50% or more iron
[C]
alloying elements like chromium, tungsten nickel and copper
[D]
elements like phosphorus, sulphur and silicon in varying quantities
46
An important property of malleable cast iron in comparison to grey cast iron is the high
[A]
compressive strength
[B]
ductility
[C]
carbon content
[D]
hardness
47
An important property of high silicon (12 – 18%) cast iron is the high
[A]
tenacity
[B]
brittleness
[C]
plasticity
[D]
hardness
48
In mottled cast iron, carbon is available in
[A]
free form
[B]
combined form
[C]
nodular form
[D]
partly in free and partly in combined state
Answer: partly in free and partly in combined state
49
White cast iron contains carbon in the form of
[A]
free carbon
[B]
graphite
[C]
cementite
[D]
white carbon
50
Cast iron has
[A]
high tensile strength
[B]
its elastic limit close to the ultimate breaking strength
[C]
high ductility
[D]
all of the above
Answer: its elastic limit close to the ultimate breaking strength
51
Maximum percentage of carbon in ferrite is
[A]
0.025%
[B]
0.06%
[C]
0.1%
[D]
0.25%
52
Maximum percentage of carbon in austenite is
[A]
0.025%
[B]
0.26%
[C]
0.8%
[D]
1.7%
53
Corrosion resistance of steel is increased by addition of
[A]
chromium and nickel
[B]
sulphur, phosphorus, lead
[C]
vanadium, aluminium
[D]
tungsten, molybdenum, vanadium, chromium
Answer: chromium and nickel
54
In which of the following cases, consideration of creep is important
[A]
flywheel of steam engine
[B]
cast iron pipes”
[C]
cycle chains
[D]
gas turbine blades
Answer: gas turbine blades
55
The most effective inhibitor of grain growth, when added in small quantities is
[A]
carbon
[B]
vanadium
[C]
manganese
[D]
cobalt
56
Depth of hardness of steel is increased by addition of
[A]
nickel
[B]
chromium
[C]
tungsten
[D]
vanadium
57
Railway rails are normally made of
[A]
mild steel
[B]
alloy steel
[C]
high carbon
[D]
tungsten steel
58
Pick up the wrong statement Nickel and chromium in steel help in
[A]
providing corrosion resistance
[B]
improving machining properties
[C]
providing high strength at elevated temperatures
[D]
raising the elastic limit
Answer: improving machining properties
59
Machining properties of steel are improved by adding
[A]
sulphur, lead, phosphorous
[B]
silicon, aluminium, titanium
[C]
vanadium, aluminium
[D]
chromium, nickel
Answer: sulphur, lead, phosphorous
60
Eutectoid steel contains following percentage of carbon
[A]
0.02%
[B]
0.3%
[C]
0.63%
[D]
0.8%
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