M&P May2021 Quiz 2 Q&A

Directional solidification is:

a. the freezing of one part of a casting to another, such as one end to the other end

b. the freezing of one part of a casting to another, such as side to side

c. the freezing of one part to another, such as from the center to the outside

d. the freezing of one part to another, such as from the outside to the center

A casting process in which the pattern cannot be reused is called:

a. forged molding

b. sand casting

c. shell casting

d. investment casting

What can be inserted into a casting mold to create a hollow section?

a. chaplet

b. chill

c. core

d. runner

An insert that is imbedded in the surface of a sand mold to increase the cooling rate at a specific point is
called:

a. chaplet

b. riser

c. chill

d. sprue
Dendrites form during solidification.

True

False

Hot chamber and cold chamber are both which type of casting method?

a. die casting

b. investment casting

c. permanent mold casting

d. green sand casting

Impurities, such as nonmetallic impurities, that are trapped in the molten metal of a casting are
generally called:

a. hot tears

b. tungsten inclusion

c. inclusions

d. cold shut

Cold shot is:

a. drops of splashing metal embedded in the surface of the casting

b. drops of splashing slag embedded in the surface of the casting

c. chunks of sand embedded in the surface of the casting

d. pieces of the casting missing due to “short pour”

With reference to castings, what is "green" sand?

a. a mixture of sand, moisture and clay

b. environmentally friendly sand

c. sand that is coloured green with dyes

d. sand mixed with resin

What is the reason for making a sand casting pattern with slightly oversized dimensions from the true
part dimensions?

a. to allow for shrinkage

b. to allow for weight variations

c. to allow for expansion

d. to allow for density variations

Progressive solidification is:

a. the freezing of liquid from the outside to the center

b. the freezing of liquid from the outside of a thick area to the center

c. the freezing of liquid from the center of a thick area to the outside

d. the freezing of liquid from the center to the outside

Which crystal structure has one atom at each corner and another in the center of each face of the cubic
structure?

a. SCC

b. BCC

c. HCC

d. FCC

Slag is an undesirable by-product of:

a. iron ore making process

b. coke making process

c. carbon making process

d. steel making process

Regarding solidification of molten metal in a casting mold, which of the statements is true?

a. cooling takes place in phases having different rates that produce different types of grain structures
in different sections of the casting.

b. cooling takes place in phases having different rates that produce the same types of grain structures in
different sections of the casting.

c. cooling takes place in stages having the same rates that produce different types of grain structures in
different sections of the casting.

d. cooling takes place in phases having high rates that produce different types of grain boundaries and
structures in different sections of the casting.

The three parts of a casting flask are:

a. cope, cheek, drug

b. top, middle, bottom

c. cope, center, drag

d. cope, cheek, drag

What are risers used for?

a. serves as reservoirs of material to supply liquid metal as needed to compensate for shrinkage
before solidification is complete.

b. serves as reservoirs of material to supply liquid metal as needed to compensate for shrinkage after
solidification is complete.

c. serves as reservoirs of material to remove liquid metal as needed to compensate for shrinkage before
solidification is complete.

d. any of the above

Which of the following are not considered to be a precision casting method:

a. dry sand casting

b. die casting

c. green sand casting

d. a and c are correct

Which discontinuities are typically found in castings?

a. cracks

b. porosity

c. inclusions

d. hot tears

e. shrinkage cavities

f. blowholes

g. misrun

h. misalignment

i. cold shuts

j. cold shots

k. all of the above

The product of the blast furnace, whether liquid or solid is called:

a. cat iron

b. hippopotamus iron

c. pig iron

d. horse iron

Which grains are the first to form around the outside of a casting?

a. fine grains

b. columnar

c. coarse grains

d. micrograins
A cleaning method that removes scale, oxides, etc. from the surface of hot rolled steel between rolling
operations is known as:

a. vapour degreasing

b. etching

c. cleaning

d. pickling

0.06% - 0.25% is the carbon range of which type of steel?

a. medium carbon

b. high carbon

c. plain carbon

d. low carbon

What is added to pig iron to aid in the formation of slag during steel production?

a. calcium as a fluxing material.

b. oxygen to make the iron melt faster

c. oxygen to make the coke burn hotter

d. limestone as a fluxing material

The carbon content of steel primarily determines the:

a. grain size of steel

b. colour of steel

c. ductility of steel

d. maximum hardness of steel

In a rolling mill, the primarily compressive stresses will:

a. have no effect on the metal

b. cause flattening of metal

c. cause flattening and elongation of metal

d. cause elongation of metal

An area of thick and thin in a casting may produce mainly this discontinuity.

a. shrinkage crack

b. hot tear

c. inclusion

d. cold shut