Identify the incorrect statement with reference to L.D. steel making
A. The temperature of L.D. furnace is maintained at around 1600°C
B. The basicity of slag is maintained at around unity
C. Dephosphorisation and decarburisation should proceed simultaneously
D. High silicon hot metal may lead to sloping
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The oxidising power of a steel making slag is dependent on the concentration of
A. CaO, because Ca2+ ions are oxidising to the elements
B. CaO, because O2- ions are oxidising to the elements
C. FeO, because Fe2+ ions are oxidising to the elements
D. FeO, because O2- ions are oxidising to the elements
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Inclusion free steel are known as
A. Plain carbon steel
B. Clean steel
C. Alloy steel
D. None of these
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Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion(a) and Reason(r) :
Assertion (a): Deoxidation and decarburisation of liquid steel are done by vacuum treatment process.
Reason (r): Decreased partial pressure of CO(g) promotes deoxidation and decarburisation.
A. a is false but r is true
B. a is true but r is false
C. a is true and r is also true, but r is not the reason for a
D. a is true and r is also true, and r is the reason for a
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What are the basic properties of Cr-Mn Grades stainless steels
A. Higher strength
B. Lesser corrosion resistance
C. Poor machinability
D. All are correct
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Match the following
Group 1
Group 2
P. Aluminium addition
1. Homogenization
Q. Argon stirring
2. Deoxidation
R. Oxygen injection
3. Decarbunsation
S. Calcium carbide injection
4. Desulfurisation
A. P-2, Q-1, R-3, S-4
B. P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3
C. P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1
D. P-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4
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18/8 stainless steel consists of
A. 18% nickel and 8% chromium
B. 18% chromium and 8% nickel
C. 18% nickel and 18% chromium
D. 8% nickel and 8% chromium
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If a steel has a to be deoxidised with silicon, manganese and aluminium in the ladle, the preferred sequence of addition is
A. Silicon, manganese, aluminium
B. aluminium, manganese, silicon
C. manganese, silicon, aluminium
D. aluminium, silicon, maganese
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In continuous casting of liquid steel, the mould is made of
A. water cooled steel
B. water cooled copper
C. refractory oxide
D. silicon carbide
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What are the uses of medium carbon, low Cr-Mo steels
A. axles
B. shafts
C. connecting rods
D. all are correct
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What do you mean by basicity
A. It is the ratio of basic oxide to acidic oxide
B. It is the ratio of acidic oxide to basic oxide
C. It is the ratio of basic oxide
D. It is the ratio of acidic oxide
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Necessary condition for removal of sulphur from liquid steel are
A. high temperature, high Viscosity, high FeO content of slag
B. high temperature, low viscosity, low FeO content of salg
C. low temperature, low viscosity, low FeO content of slag
D. high temperature, high viscosity, low FeO content of slag
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In which year the open-hearth furnace is developed
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Thomas steel making is used when
A. When P content is more than 1.5%
B. When P content is less than 0.05%
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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The steel which contains carbon percentage up to 0.35 - 0.65% is called
A. Mild steel
B. Low carbon steel
C. Medium carbon steel
D. High carbon steel
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Manganese recovery insteelmaking is aided by
P. Oxidising slag
Q. Reducing slag
R. High temperature
S. Low temperature
T. Acidic slag
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When quenched in water, the structured produced is austenitic provided manganese to carbon ratio in the given Hadfield steel is
A. 1 : 1
B. 5 : 1
C. 10 : 1
D. 1 : 10
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Stainless steel having a similar carbon content becomes least susceptible to intergranular corrosion if it is
A. Ferritic
B. austenitic
C. martensitic
D. duplex
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In AOD process of stainless steel making, a mixture of argon and oxygen gas in blown through the bottom because the argon gas
A. dissolve in steel to offer better corrosion protection
B. acts as a catalyst for the reaction of carbon and oxygen
C. lowers the partial pressure of CO gas in the bubble and hence helps to increase the decarburisation rate
D. Prevents the oxidation of expensive nickel in the stainless steel
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475°C embrittlement phenomenon is observed when stainless steels are heated into the range of
A. 400 - 550°C
B. 500 - 850°C
C. 850 - 950°C
D. 950 - 1050°C
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