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A metals ability to stretch into wire without breaking is its _____. Its ability to return to its original shape after being deformed is called its _____.

Ductility, Elasticity

Which of the following magnetic materials is an alloy?

Alnico

A solid and liquid can exist together at the _____. Adding heat melts more of the solis _____ changing the temperature

Melting point...without

An alloy containing iron as the base metal is

Steel

Machinability is the speed and ease with which a metal

Can be cut on a machine tool

The maximum amount of stress a material can exert is called its

Yield strength

A standard tensile test specimen exserts a resistance force of 8500 lbs. What is the stress in the specimen?

42,500 lbs

When a metal supports a heavy load at high temperatures it may undergo

Creep

The mass of a material per unit volume is called its

Density

The ratio of a material's density compared to the density of water is called its

Specific gravity

Permanent mold casting uses

Both metal cores and sand cores

The method of casting metal parts using a spinning method to force the molten metal away from the center and against the sides of the mold is called ______ casting

Centrifugal

Die casting is the _____ of all casting methods. It is used to cast _____ metals.

Fastest.....nonferrous

Upsetting is the most common method of

Cold forging

Pulling rod stock through a tapered die produces

Wire

Because of its higher carbon content_____ has a lower melting point than _____.

Cast iron.....steel

Carbon in cast iron generally makes the metal easier to

Pour

Malleable cast iron is _____ than white cast iron and has _____ resistance to wear than gray cast iron.

Softer.....more

What kind of cast iron is best for parts that must be hard and strong but not brittle

High alloy

Open-hearth, basic oxygen and electric are three types of furnaces used for making

Steel

The most important element added to iron in making steel is

Carbon

AISI and SAE are number coding systems that specify the _____ of each kind of _____.

Chemical composition.....steel

When spark testing to identify a steel, you should consider spark length, _____ and _____.

Color.......burst

The cold-rolled sheet steel rated _____ quality has a matte finish that holds paint well.

Commercial

All stainless steels contain

Carbon

Uneven heating and cooling of metal parts during welding causes

Distortion

In annealing, a metal should be heated to temperature above its critical temperature and then

Cooled slowly

Before welding a broken gear you should _____ it in order to avoid distortion

Pre heat

Steels that are _____ usually have a _____ carbon content.

Cast.......low

High carbon steels contain _____ per cent carbon

.55 - 1.00

Copper alloys are made stronger by

Cold working

Copper alloys that contain lead are relatively_____ to _____

Easy.....machine

What copper alloy contains 36% to 50% zinc

Beta brass

Muntz metal is the strongest

Brass

What copper alloy is most widely used for casting

Ounce metal

When aluminum is exposed to the air a layer of ______ is formed on the surface

Oxyde

In the four-digit aluminum. designation number 6053, which digit signifies the main alloying element?

6

The process of rolling a thin layer of aluminum onto a base metal is called

Cladding

What causes aluminum to lose its strength during welding

Increased temperature

Intermediate-temperature solders melt and flow at temperatures of ___ to ___.

500 - 700 F

the two methods of extracting magnesium from brines and ores are _____ and _____.

Electrolysis and reduction

What magnesium casting alloys have the lowest yield strength at high temperatures

AZ

The letter "a" following the designation for a rolled sheet of magnesium stands for

Annealed

Magnesium parts should be gas welded

Only in emergencies

Typical melting and casting methods cannot be used for _____. It can be arc melted using _____ gas.

Titanium.....Argon

Lead and tin are alloyed in various proportions to make

Solder

Lead wool can be used to

Form cold welded seals

Which nickel alloy is commonly used to make the heating element in toasters

Nichrome

Galvanizing is the process of coating sheet steel with

Zinc

Which of the following should you use as a lubricant when machining zinc?

Lard oil