Material Science And Metallurgy (3131904) MCQs

MCQs of Heat Treatment of Steel

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11.

While normalizing the steel should be cooled

(a)

In still air to room temperature

(b)

In oil

(c)

By forced air

(d)

In water

Answer:

Option (a)

12.

A given component cracked after heat treatment. What can be the possible reason ?

(a)

It was heated for long time

(b)

It was not properly cleaned before heating

(c)

It was suddenly cooled in brine

(d)

It was slowly cooled in air

Answer:

Option (c)

13.

After heating up to required hardening temperature, why must tool steels be quenched ?

(a)

To induce internal stresses

(b)

To build up hardening structure

(c)

To fall off the scale

(d)

To retain it to its original structure

Answer:

Option (b)

14.

Case Hardening is a method of producing hard skin on the surface of

(a)

High-carbon steel parts

(b)

Cast iron (heavy parts)

(c)

Low-carbon steel parts

(d)

 Alloy steel parts

Answer:

Option (c)

15.

The external surface of the part made of mild steel can be hardened by

(a)

 Tempering

(b)

Normalising

(c)

Case hardening

(d)

Hardening

Answer:

Option (c)

16.

The process of producing a component with tough and ductile core and a hard outer surface is known as

(a)

Hardening

(b)

Case Hardening

(c)

Tempering

(d)

Annealing

Answer:

Option (b)

17.

Cyaniding' and 'Nitriding' are two methods of

(a)

Hardening

(b)

Case Hardening

(c)

Tempering

(d)

Normalizing

Answer:

Option (b)

18.

The external surface of the part made of mild steel can be hardened by

(a)

Tempering

(b)

Normalizing

(c)

Case hardening

(d)

Hardening

Answer:

Option (c)

19.

Which one of the following processes is used for hardening the surface of tool steel ?

(a)

Carburizing

(b)

Cyaniding

(c)

Induction hardening

(d)

Hardening

Answer:

Option (c)

20.

Which one of the following structures of steel is obtained due to the drastic cooling from the austenite structure ?

(a)

Pearlite

(b)

Cementite

(c)

Martensite

(d)

Troostite

 

Cementite

Answer:

Option (c)

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