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The document contains 14 multiple choice questions from an API-571 exam about metallurgy, corrosion and failure analysis of equipment in oil refineries and petrochemical plants. The questions cover topics such as brittle fracture, fatigue limits, thermal fatigue problems in coke drums, sensitization of stainless steels, repair of low melting embrittlement cracks, use of ferritic stainless steels, effects of alloy content on corrosion resistance, conditions favoring carburization, role of stress relief in preventing caustic stress corrosion cracking, effect of microstructure on fatigue resistance, and hydrogen stress cracking.

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API 571 Question Bank PDF

The document contains 14 multiple choice questions from an API-571 exam about metallurgy, corrosion and failure analysis of equipment in oil refineries and petrochemical plants. The questions cover topics such as brittle fracture, fatigue limits, thermal fatigue problems in coke drums, sensitization of stainless steels, repair of low melting embrittlement cracks, use of ferritic stainless steels, effects of alloy content on corrosion resistance, conditions favoring carburization, role of stress relief in preventing caustic stress corrosion cracking, effect of microstructure on fatigue resistance, and hydrogen stress cracking.

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Question No : 1
_________ is the main concern during start-up, shutdown and/or hydro testing for equipment/piping
operating at elevated temperatures. This event can also occur in an auto refrigeration event in units
processing light hydrocarbons.
A. Stress fracture
B. Carburization
C. Spheroidization
D. Brittle fracture
Answer: D

Question No : 2
Fatigue will not occur in carbon steel if stresses are below the: Latest API API-571 pdf exam
questions and answers
A. Transition limit.
B. Endurance limit.
C. Hardening limit.
D. Speed limit.
Answer: B

Question No : 3
________ has been a major problem on coke drum shells.
A. Thermal fatigue
B. Stress cracking
C. Erosion
D. Temper embrittlement
Answer: A

Question No : 4
The “L” grade of stainless steels will sensitize if exposed more than several hours above _______ or
long term above _____.
A. 1200º F, 800º F
B. 1000º, 600º F
C. 1000º F, 750º F
D. 1100º F, 800º F
Answer: C

Question No : 5
Once cracking from LME has occurred, grinding out the API-571 vce affected area ______ an
acceptable fix.
A. Is
B. Is not
C. Can be
D. Can not be
Answer: B

Question No : 6
Ferritic stainless steels are usually not used in __________ applications.
A. Non-pressure boundary
B. Pressure boundary
C. High temperature
D. Low temperature
Answer: B

Question No : 7
In general, the resistance of carbon steel and other alloys to High temperature corrosion is
determined by the ________ content of the material.
A. Molybdenum
B. Chromium
C. Carbon
D. All of the above
Answer: B

Question No : 8
Conditions favoring carburization include a high gas phase carbon activity and _______ oxygen
potential.
A. Low
B. High
C. Negative
D. Positive
Answer: A

Question No : 9
It is generally accepted that stresses approaching _________ are required for SCC to occur so
that API-571 dumps thermal stress relief is effective in preventing caustic SCC.
A. MAWP
B. Yield
C. Creep range
D. Critical
Answer: B

Question No : 10
Low creep ductility is __________ severe in high tensile strength materials and welds.
A. More
B. Less
C. Usually
D. Not
Answer: A

Question No : 11
Many thermal fatigue cracks are filled with:
A. chlorides.
B. hydroslime.
C. oxides.
D. sulfides.
Answer: C

Question No : 12
Titanium Hydriding damage occurs primarily in sour water strippers and amine units in the overhead
condensers, heat exchanger tubes and other titanium equipment operating above _________.
A. 300º F
B. 270º F
C. 210º F
D. 165º F
Answer: D

Question No : 13
Heat treatment can have a significant effect on the toughness and hence fatigue resistance of a
metal. In general, ________ grained microstructures tend to perform better than _________ grained.
A. Fine, Course
B. Austenetic, martensitic
C. Course, Fine
D. Martensitic, austenetic
Answer: A

Question No : 14
____________ is a form of environmental cracking that can initiate on the API-571 exam surface of
high strength low alloy steels and carbon steels with highly localized zones of high hardness in the
weld metal and HAZ as a result of exposure to aqueous HF acid service.
A. Sulfide stress cracking
B. Hydrogen stress cracking
C. Caustic stress cracking
D. Hydrogen induced cracking
Answer: B

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