Carbon percentage in medium carbon steel is around
A. 0.1 to 0.35
B. 0.35 to 0.5
C. 0.8 to 1.4
D. 1 to 1. 5
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Addition of nickel to copper improves its
A. Machinability
B. Ductility
C. Strength
D. Hardness
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__________ is not a case hardening process.
A. Carburising
B. Nitriding
C. Cyaniding
D. Annealing
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Gunmetal and bronze are not corroded by the action of
A. Wet chlorine
B. Synthetic detergent solution
C. Hydrochloric acid (10%)
D. Nitric acid (< 25%)
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Glass lined vessels are not used for handling/storing
A. Dilute H2 SO4
B. Dilute HNO3
C. Dilute HCl
D. Hydroflouric acid
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Pick the odd man out of the following.
A. Calorising
B. Pack carburising
C. Nitriding
D. Cyaniding
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For handling sulphuric acid of 95% strength, the suitable material of construction for pipes is
A. Stainless steel
B. Cast iron
C. Aluminium
D. Nickel
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Percentage of silver in German silver is
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Sulphuric acid pickling tanks are lined with
A. Nickel
B. Rubber
C. Aluminium
D. Glass
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__________ iron is produced, when molten pig iron is chilled suddenly.
A. White cast
B. Grey cast
C. Wrought
D. None of these
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Lead pipes are not safe for carrying drinking water because water containing dissolved oxygen attacks lead thereby forming poisonous Pb(OH)2 . Lead pipes are readily corroded by
A. Dilute HCI
B. Acetic acid
C. Concentrated H2 SO4
D. None of these
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Lead pipes are not safe for carraying drinking water, because water, containing dissolved oxygen attacks lead thereby forming poisonous Pb(OH)2 . Lead pipes are readily corroded by
A. Dilute HCl
B. Acetic acid
C. Concentrated H2 SO4
D. None of these
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To improve the machinability of steel by its softening, it is subjected to
A. Cold working
B. Annealing
C. Shot blasting
D. Heating
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Which of the following is the most widely used insulating material for steam carray-ing pipelines?
A. Ceramic fibre blanket
B. Glass wool and 85% magnesia
C. Vermiculite
D. Slag wool
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18/8 stainless steel means, that it contains
A. 18% chromium and 8% nickel
B. 18% chromium and 8% molybdenum
C. 18% nickel and 8% chromium
D. 18% molybdenum and 8% chromium
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Lead alone is not used in storing equipment, because it
A. Is very costly
B. Corrodes easily
C. Is having low creep strength
D. None of these
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Tubes of multiple effect evaporator used for concentration of sugar cane juice are made of
A. Nickel
B. Copper
C. Stainless steel
D. Brass
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High speed steel tools retain their hardness upto a temperature of __________ °C.
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The material of construction of pressure mills used for squeezing out the juice from sugar cane is
A. Stainless steel
B. Cast iron
C. Mild steel
D. Monel
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Which of the following has the least carbon percentage?
A. Low carbon steel
B. Mild steel
C. Wrought iron
D. White cast iron
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