Quiz for Chapter 5 (Met 31014)

1. One ton of castings may require ------------ tons of molding sand.

(a) 2 to 3 (b) 3 to 4 (c) 4 to 5 (d) 5 to 6

2. Refractoriness : The absence of melting, softening, or adherence of the sand to the

casting makes for better casting ------------- and easier cleaning of the casting.

(a) accuracy (b) surface (c) appearance (d) quality

3. Excessive amounts of iron oxide, alkali oxides, and lime can cause objectionable
height of the fusion point in sands. (T/F)

4. Molding sands may contain less than 50 per cent of clay. (T/F)

5. Excess water in molding sands is often call free water. (T/F)

6. Pitch is used to improve hot strength on ferrous castings. (T/F)

7. Coarser sand may be lower permeability. (T/F)

8. Angular sand grain gives more strength. (T/F)

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 Quiz for Chapter 5 (Met 31014)

1. Green strength : Adequate strength and -------------- for making and handling of the mold.

(a) hardness (b) plasticity (c) permeability (d) metallostatic pressure

2. Collapsibility : Heated sand which becomes hard and is difficult to remove from the
casting and may cause the contracting metal to tear or crack. (T/F)

3. There are three types of typical sand-grain shapes. (T/F)

4. There are three types of clay minerals used as bonding additions to sands. (T/F)

5. Cereals may be used in molding sands for increased dry strength. (T/F)

6. Pitch is used to improve casting finish on ferrous castings. (T/F)

7. Coarser sand may be greater permeability. (T/F)

8. Finer grains appear to be more easily fused than coarser ones. (T/F)

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 Quiz for Chapter 5 (Met 31014)

1. Dry strength : dry sand must have strength to resist erosion, and also the --------------- of
the molten metal, or else the mold may enlarge.

(a) hardness (b) plasticity (c) permeability (d) metallostatic pressure

2. Collapsibility : Heated sand which becomes soft and is difficult to remove from the
casting and may cause the contracting metal to tear or crack. (T/F)

3. There are four types of typical sand-grain shapes. (T/F)

4. There are four types of clay minerals used as bonding additions to sands. (T/F)

5. Cereals may be used in molding sands for increased green strength. (T/F)

6. Sea coal is used in molding sands for improving permeability of sand. (T/F)

7. Finder sand may be lower permeability. (T/F)

8. Wide size distribution dense packing of the grains causes expansion problems.
(T/F)

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 Quiz for Chapter 5 (Met 31014)

1. Hot strength: After the moisture has evaporated, the sand may be required to possess
strength at some elevated temperature, above 212 F.

(a) strength (b) plasticity (c) permeability (d) metallostatic pressure

2. Excessive amounts of iron oxide, alkali oxides, and lime can cause objectionable
lowering of the fusion point in sands. (T/F)

3. Molding sands may contain more than 50 per cent of clay. (T/F)

4. Water in molding sands is often referred to as tempering water. (T/F)

5. Cereals may be used in molding sands for increased collapsibility. (T/F)

6. Sea coal is used in molding sands for ease of cleaning the castings. (T/F)

7. Finder sand may be greater permeability. (T/F)

8. Loam: A mixture of sand, silt and clayey particles in such a proportions as to exhibit
about 60 % sand grains and 40 % silt and clay. (T/F)

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