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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 |
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Which of the following magnetic materials is an alloy? |
Alnico |
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A solid and liquid can exist together at the _____. Adding heat melts more of the solis _____ changing the temperature |
Melting point...without |
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An alloy containing iron as the base metal is |
Steel |
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Machinability is the speed and ease with which a metal |
Can be cut on a machine tool |
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The maximum amount of stress a material can exert is called its |
Yield strength |
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A standard tensile test specimen exserts a resistance force of 8500 lbs. What is the stress in the specimen? |
42,500 lbs |
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When a metal supports a heavy load at high temperatures it may undergo |
Creep |
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The mass of a material per unit volume is called its |
Density |
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The ratio of a material's density compared to the density of water is called its |
Specific gravity |
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Permanent mold casting uses |
Both metal cores and sand cores |
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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 |
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Die casting is the _____ of all casting methods. It is used to cast _____ metals. |
Fastest.....nonferrous |
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Upsetting is the most common method of |
Cold forging |
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Pulling rod stock through a tapered die produces |
Wire |
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Because of its higher carbon content_____ has a lower melting point than _____. |
Cast iron.....steel |
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Carbon in cast iron generally makes the metal easier to |
Pour |
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Malleable cast iron is _____ than white cast iron and has _____ resistance to wear than gray cast iron. |
Softer.....more |
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What kind of cast iron is best for parts that must be hard and strong but not brittle |
High alloy |
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Open-hearth, basic oxygen and electric are three types of furnaces used for making |
Steel |
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The most important element added to iron in making steel is |
Carbon |
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AISI and SAE are number coding systems that specify the _____ of each kind of _____. |
Chemical composition.....steel |
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When spark testing to identify a steel, you should consider spark length, _____ and _____. |
Color.......burst |
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The cold-rolled sheet steel rated _____ quality has a matte finish that holds paint well. |
Commercial |
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All stainless steels contain |
Carbon |
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Uneven heating and cooling of metal parts during welding causes |
Distortion |
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In annealing, a metal should be heated to temperature above its critical temperature and then |
Cooled slowly |
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Before welding a broken gear you should _____ it in order to avoid distortion |
Pre heat |
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Steels that are _____ usually have a _____ carbon content. |
Cast.......low |
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High carbon steels contain _____ per cent carbon |
.55 - 1.00 |
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Copper alloys are made stronger by |
Cold working |
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Copper alloys that contain lead are relatively_____ to _____ |
Easy.....machine |
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What copper alloy contains 36% to 50% zinc |
Beta brass |
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Muntz metal is the strongest |
Brass |
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What copper alloy is most widely used for casting |
Ounce metal |
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When aluminum is exposed to the air a layer of ______ is formed on the surface |
Oxyde |
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In the four-digit aluminum. designation number 6053, which digit signifies the main alloying element? |
6 |
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The process of rolling a thin layer of aluminum onto a base metal is called |
Cladding |
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What causes aluminum to lose its strength during welding |
Increased temperature |
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Intermediate-temperature solders melt and flow at temperatures of ___ to ___. |
500 - 700 F |
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the two methods of extracting magnesium from brines and ores are _____ and _____. |
Electrolysis and reduction |
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What magnesium casting alloys have the lowest yield strength at high temperatures |
AZ |
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The letter "a" following the designation for a rolled sheet of magnesium stands for |
Annealed |
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Magnesium parts should be gas welded |
Only in emergencies |
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Typical melting and casting methods cannot be used for _____. It can be arc melted using _____ gas. |
Titanium.....Argon |
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Lead and tin are alloyed in various proportions to make |
Solder |
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Lead wool can be used to |
Form cold welded seals |
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Which nickel alloy is commonly used to make the heating element in toasters |
Nichrome |
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Galvanizing is the process of coating sheet steel with |
Zinc |
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Which of the following should you use as a lubricant when machining zinc? |
Lard oil |