Reference: Basic Metallurgy for NDT - Editor J L Taylor

Questions Refer to Chapters 3 & 4

1. Equilibrium diagrams are a plot of?
Temperature V Time
Composition V Time
Temperature V Composition
Solid Composition V Liquid Composition
2. The proportion of solid to liquid at a certain temperature during cooling can
be determined by?
Arrest points
Lever law
Cooling rate
Solid solubility
3. Equilibrium diagrams can be determined by?
Cooling curves
Dilatrometry
Microscopy
X-ray crystallography
All of the above
4. One of the effects of alloying is termed?
Coring
Dendritic growth
Homogenous structure
Interdendritic growth
5. For questions 5 to 9 refer to diagram one at the foot of the page
At which temperature does pure iron become non magnetic?
A1
A2
A3
A4
6. Which point on the iron carbon diagram is the eutectoid point?
Point B
Point C
Point D
Point E
7. Point B on the iron carbon diagram is the?
Peritectic point
Peritectoid point
Eutectic point
Euctecoid point
8. Cementite has the chemical formulae?
FeC
Fe2C
Fe3C
 FeC3
9. A metal containing 0.4% carbon is termed?
Hypoeutectic white iron
Hypereutectic white iron
Hypoeutectoid steel
Hypereutectoid steel
10. Which of the following micro-structures is termed lamellar?
Ferrite
Pearlite
Austenite
Martensite
11. As carbon content increases?
Tensile strength decreases, ductility decreases
Tensile strength increases, ductility decreases
Tensile strength increases, ductility increases
Tensile strength decreases, ductility increases
12. Heating to just below AC, and holding at this temperature for several hours
is termed?
Spheroidising
Process annealing
Normalising Anneal
Both spheroidising and process annealing are correct
13. Tempering of martensite produces which of the following?
Carbon atoms diffuse to form carbide particles
Residual stresses are relieved
Steel becomes tougher
All of the above
14. Which of the following tests is used to determine hardenability?
Dilatometry
Jominy
X ray diffraction
Heating and cooling curves
15. Consider a time temperature transformation diagram. Which of the following s
tructures is last to form?
Coarse pearlite
Upper bainite
Low bainite
Martensite

Diagram One for Questions 5 to 9

1. Temperature V Composition
2. Lever law
3. All of the above
4. Coring
5. A2
6. Point C
7. Euctecoid point
8. Fe3C
9. Hypoeutectoid steel
10. Pearlite
11. Tensile strength increases, ductility decreases
12. Both spheroidising and process annealing are correct
13. All of the above
14. Jominy
15. Martensite