LEEA Correspondence Courses

ASSIGNMENT 1.3
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#. "he sin!le most important property of materials used in the manufacture of liftin! equipment is:
"ou!hness
Stren!th
$rittleness
%uctility
&. %uctility is:
"he tendency to fracture without visible plastic deformation
"he ability of a material to return to its ori!inal dimensions after the removal of the stress
"he ability to resist rupture when a load is applied
"he ability to under!o cold plastic deformation, usually as the result of tension
'. Stren!th is:
"he tendency to fracture without visible plastic deformation
"he ability of a material to return to its ori!inal dimensions after removal of the stress
"he ability to resist rupture when a load is applied
"he ability to under!o cold plastic deformation, usually as the result of tension
(. $rittleness is:
"he tendency to fracture without visible plastic deformation
"he ability of a material to return to its ori!inal dimensions after removal of the stress
"he ability to resist rupture when a load is applied
"he ability to under!o cold plastic deformation, usually as the result of tension
). * material needs to display hardness so that:
+t will resist shock loads
+t will not deform under load
+t will resist wear and abrasion
+t will corrosion resistant
,. +t is !enerally true that a tou!h material will also be:
Stron!
Elastic
Plastic
-alleable
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3. -aterials that are elastic will:
4eturn to their ori!inal dimensions when the stress is removed
4etain their new dimensions when the stress is removed
*lso be malleable
"end to become brittle
5. 6errite is the base element of:
Polymers
$rass and bron7e
+ron and steel
*luminium
8. "he inclusion of up to #9 phosphorous in bron7e makes it:
eaker
Stron!er
-ore prone to corrosion
Un1machineable
#0. :ast iron is:
+deal for the manufacture of chain fittin!s as it has hi!h tensile stren!th
;i!hly resistant to corrosion
Used to make <ack bodies as is has hi!h compressive stren!th
idely used in liftin! equipment manufacture as it is easily welded
##. "ypical uses of cast iron in liftin! equipment are:
Shackle and eyebolt manufacture
:hain and chain slin! manufacture
"rolley wheel and rope sheave manufacture
"he manufacture of end stops and travel stops for cranes and runways
#&. * =killed steel> is one which:
;as been treated to remove the o?y!en durin! smeltin!
;as been overheated durin! rollin! so removin! the carbon
;as become plastic due to repeated rollin!
;as become very ductile due to constant hammerin!
#'. Steels with a carbon content of 0.&)9 to 0.''9 are known as:
-ild steels
;i!her tensile steels
*lloy steels
Stainless steels
#(. ;i!her tensile steel is:
eaker than wrou!ht iron
@ne third weaker than mild steel
Stron!er than alloy steel
@ne third stron!er than mild steel
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#). * steel with added nickel, chromium and molybdenum is known as:
-ild steel
;i!her tensile steel
;i!h tensile steel

*lloy steel
#,. * hi!h carbon content in iron and steel:
-akes it very easy to weld
-akes it impossible to weld
-akes it less easy to weld
-akes it liable to smelt when welded
#3. -etals with little or no iron in their composition are known as:
Polymers
Plastics
6errous metals
Non1ferrous metals
#5. Sisal is the product of:
"he cotton plant
"he wild banana tree
:actus
:annabis !rass
#8. "he use of timber for loadbearin! structural members is:
"o be recommended due to its low cost when compared to steel
Effectively banned
:ommon for derrick cranes
:ommon for !antries and runways
&0. :hemically based man1made materials, of lon! chain like molecules, with a carbon backbone are known as:
/ate?
Neoprene
Polymers
Plantain
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