IME: Chapter 6- Quiz 4
For the copper-nickel phase diagram below, estimate the composition of the liquid phase for a nominal composition of 60% Ni and 40% Cu at 1315°C (2400°F) in terms of percent.
50%
For the copper-nickel phase diagram below, estimate the composition of the solid phase for a nominal composition of 60% Ni and 40% Cu at 1315°C (2400°F) in terms of percent.
79%
The strength and hardness of steel increases as carbon content increases.
True
Currently, the two most important processes in steel making are which of the following?
basic oxygen furnace electric arc furnace
From which of the following ores is aluminum derived?
bauxite
Which one of the following elements is the most important alloying ingredient in steel?
carbon
Traditional bronze is an alloy of which of the following metallic elements?
copper and tin
Traditional brass is an alloy of which of the following metallic elements?
copper and zinc
The inverse lever rule is used to determine which one of the following in a binary phase diagram?
the proportions of each phase present at a given temperature
Which one of the following metals has the lowest melting point?
tin
Galvanized steel is steel that has been coated with which one of the following metals?
zinc
The principal ore used in the production of iron and steel is which one of the following?
hematite
Which of the following properties or characteristics do not apply to metals (two correct answers)?
high electrical resistivity ionic bonding
The iron tapped from the blast furnace is which one of the following?
pig iron
Which one of the following is the source of most commercially produced magnesium?
sea water