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​Which of the following is a way of forming raw metal into a usable material?


A) ​forging
B) ​casting
C) ​rolling
D) ​All of the above

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____ is the ease with which a metal will crack or break apart without noticeable deformation.


A) Hardness
B) Brittleness
C) Toughness
D) Strength

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One BTU is defined as ____.


A) the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit
B) the amount of energy required to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius
C) the amount of heat required to raise one gallon of water from freezing to boiling point
D) the amount of energy required to melt one gallon of water

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​How is steel making similar to welding processes?


A) ​Both use a flux to remove impurities.
B) ​Both processes use an inert shielding gas to protect the molten metal from oxidation.
C) ​Both have a way of controlling the carbon content to control the hardness of the metal.
D) ​They really are not similar in any way because one is so small compared to the other which is so much bigger.

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____ may be defined as resistance to penetration.


A) Hardness
B) Brittleness
C) Toughness
D) Strength

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​Why would an ingot need to be placed back in a furnace after it has been cast?


A) ​To give it time to outgas all of the impurities before it is made into a plate or pipe.
B) ​To make the temperature consistent across the entire ingot.
C) ​So that impurities can float out of the ingot making it a better steel.
D) ​It is a way of tempering the metal to make it harder.

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​Which quenching process results in the most rapid cooling of a part?


A) ​molten salt
B) ​oil
C) ​water
D) ​brine

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____ is practically pure iron (in plain carbon steels) existing below the lower transformation temperature.


A) Ferrite
B) Cementite
C) Pearlite
D) Austenite

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Silly Putty is ____.


A) ductile but has high impact strength
B) ductile but has low impact strength
C) brittle but has high impact strength
D) tough but has low impact strength

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The fundamental building blocks of all metals are atoms arranged in very precise three-dimensional patterns called ____________________.

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Stainless steels rely on ____________________ for their resistance to corrosion.

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____ is a compound of iron and carbon, Fe2C.


A) Ferrite
B) Cementite
C) Pearlite
D) Austenite

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Explained why tempered martensite is very strong and tough.

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When martensite is tempered, some of the...

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____ strength is the property of a material to withstand a twisting force.


A) Tensile
B) Compressive
C) Shear
D) Torsional

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____________________ is the hardest of the transformation products of austenite.

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Martensite

​Which of the following is a way that a forming mill can be used to convert an ingot into a usable product.


A) ​rolling
B) ​extruding
C) ​drawing
D) ​All of the above

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​What is the term used to describe the process of replacing some of the atoms in a crystal lattice with other metal atoms?


A) ​Solid-solution hardening
B) ​Precipitation hardening
C) ​Recrystallization
D) ​Normalizing

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​Which direction is the grain structure of a rolled steel plate the strongest?


A) ​At a 90° angle to the rolled direction.
B) ​In the direction of the roll.
C) ​Through its thickness.
D) ​It is as strong in any direction.

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____ is magnetic and has very slight solid solubility, less than 0.02%, of carbon.


A) Ferrite
B) Cementite
C) Pearlite
D) Austenite

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The M.temperature for carbon steels is about ____.


A) 200°F to 400°F
B) 400°F to 600°F
C) 600°F to 800°F
D) 800°F to 1000°F

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