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41. What effect(s) does the addition of nickel into stainless steel have on the casket?

-Offers additional corrosion resistance -Renders the alloy non-magnetic -Allows stronger welds

19. Name the three gauges of metal used for casket construction?

16 18 20

17. What is the thickest steel used for casket construction?

16 guage

23. Which grade of stainless steel is of higher quality?

300 series

25. Which of the following metals is non-magnetic: 16 gauge steel, 400 series stainless steel or 300 series stainless steel?

300 series Stainless Steel

6. Define select hardwood.

A casket constructed from many different species of wood

11. Define what is meant by a solid wood casket.

A casket constructed from solid pieces of lumber rather than by-products

42. Describe how cathodic protection works.

A magnesium bar on the bottom of the casket is sacrificed through an electrical charge via an electrode wire connected to he casket shell

2. List the wood species which are considered to be hardwoods.

Birch Cherry Oak Maple Poplar Mahogany Walnut

37. Identify the three types of cloth used in casket exteriors.

Broadcloth Canvas Doeskin Felt Plush Brocade

29. Casket material which has raised designs on the cloth material

Brocade

18. Identify the two metals used in casket construction which are non-ferrous?

Bronze and Copper

16. What does the term wrought copper casket mean?

Bronze metal rolled in sheets

30. A metal casket finish which uses a abrasive material to create a design into the finish

Brushed Finish

22. What is the most expensive method of production of bronze caskets?

Cast Bronze

13. Particles of wood bonded together to construct a lightweight inexpensive casket is known as?

Composition Board

12. Which metal used in casket construction is not an alloy?

Copper and Bronze

24. Which metal, due to its durability and cost, is considered the premier metal casket?

Copper deposit

20. Bronze is an alloy of?

Copper with tin and zinc

34. An exterior casket finish in which the metal is coated with a substance that wrinkles when it dries

Crinkled Finish

5. List the species of wood casket which are considered the most durable.

Cypress Walnut Chestnut Redwood

27. Which heavy durable casket exterior fabric has a short nap of less than 1/8th inch?

Doeskin/Moleskin

40. How is austenitic stainless steel different from ferritic?

Ferritic- basic grade of stainless steel with good corrosion resistance properties- mainly iron and carbon and little chromium Austenitic- Excellent corrosion resistance, increased quality of steel, higher chromium content and added nickel

39. A sprayed finish that has the appearance of small indentations in the metal

Hammertone Finish

8. Those caskets which are made by uniting superimposed layers of different materials.

Laminates

38. Crinkled finishes are usually applied to what type of caskets? (more expensive or less expensive?)

Less Expensive

33. A casket which has a dull, lusterless surface is said to have this finish

Matte/Flat Finish

26. Non-ferrous metal caskets are measured in these units, rather than gauge

Ounces per square feet

3. List the wood species which are considered to be softwoods.

Pine Redwood Cedar

L32. A finish which uses electrolytic process to coat a base metal

Plated Finish

28. Casket exterior material which has a nap of over 1/8 inch is?

Plush

31. A casket finish which has a high reflective quality and highly developed finish

Polished Finish

7. Another name for select hardwood.

Salix

35. The type of finish on a wood casket which has a some luster, but not a high luster

Semi-gloss Finish

15. Name two types of ferrous material used for casket construction?

Steel Stainless Steel Galvanized Steel Cathodic Protection

14. What is the composition of a galvanized metal casket?

Steel coated in zinc

21. Stainless steel is an alloy of?

Steel, Chromium, sometimes Nickel

36. A casket such as an "Aron" (Orthodox Jewish casket) which has no stain or protective varnish applied

Unfinished Casket

4. Which species of wood is the most costly raw material for casket production?

Walnut

10. The casket term which describes a type of casket finish in which a thin strip of superior grain wood is glue to a lesser quality wood

Wood Veneer

9. List two types of laminate caskets.

Wood Veneer Artificial laminates