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1 Aircraft Materials – Ferrous
1. The purpose of case hardening is to.
Option A. produce a hard case over a tough core.
Option B. reduce the carbon in the steel.
Option C. introduce carbon into the steel.
2. Chromium added to plain carbon steel.
Option A. increases it's resistance to corrosion.
Option B. turns it into a non-ferrous alloy.
Option C. makes the metal softer.
3. How is a material galvanized?
Option A. Sprayed with nickel solution.
Option B. Packed in a drum containing zinc dust and heated.
Option C. Dipped in a bath of molten zinc
4. The addition of chromium to steel will produce.
Option A. toughness.
Option B. hardness.
Option C. ductility
5. Nitriding is
Option A. tempering.
Option B. anodizing.
Option C. case hardening.
6. A ferrous metal contains.
Option A. aluminum.
Option B. iron.
Option C. magnesium
7. Austenitic stainless steels are.
Option A. magnetic.
Option B. non-magnetic.
Option C. hardened by heat treatment
8. How is residual magnetism removed after an NDT examination?
Option A. EMI.
Option B. EMC.
Option C. Degaussing
9. The difference between annealing and normalizing is.
Option A. both are heated above the UCT, cool slowly to anneal, cool in air to normalize.
Option B. both are heated below the UCT, cool in air to anneal, cool slowly to normalize.
Option C. both are heated above the UCT, cool in air to anneal, cool slowly to normalize.
10. After a product has been manufactured and all heat treatment has been carried out the stress remaining
if any is termed as.
Option A. residual stress.
Option B. working stress.
Option C. applied stress
11. Annealing steels.
Option A. toughens the metal.
Option B. makes the metal malleable.
Option C. makes the metal brittle.
12. A low carbon steel would normally be case hardened using.
Option A. the nitriding process.
Option B. flame or induction hardening.
Option C. pack or gas carburizing.
13. When a low carbon steel bolt is stretched beyond its elastic limit without breaking, it will.
Option A. deform temporarily.
Option B. become more ductile.
Option C. deform permanently.
14.1% Nickel, 1% Carbon, steel is widely used for.
Option A. exhaust valves.
Option B. ball and roller bearings.
Option C. high tensile steel bolts.
15. Normalizing steels.
Option A. increases toughness.
Option B. increases the hardness.
Option C. relieves the stresses.
16. What does the 0 in 2024-T3 mean?
Option A. The percentage of impurities in the alloy.
Option B. The alloy has not been modified.
Option C. The alloy has been modified.
17. Impact resistance measures the.
Option A. material toughness.
Option B. material hardness.
Option C. material ductility.
18. In an Izod impact test the striking energy of the striker is approximately.
Option A. 150 J.
Option B. 163 J.
Option C. 300 J
19. The 'Fatigue limit' for steel is generally in the region of, compared to the static U.T.S.
Option A. 40%-60%.
Option B. 60%-80%.
Option C. 20%-40%.
20. The ability of mild steel to accept more load after the yield point is reached is due to.
Option A. necking.
Option B. strain hardening.
Option C. plasticization.
21. What is a Rockwell tester used for?
Option A. Hardness Testing.
Option B. Tensile Testing.
Option C. Fatigue Testing.
22. Specified time of contact between the indentor and test piece in a Vickers or Brinell hardness test is.
Option A. 20 seconds.
Option B. 10 seconds.
Option C. 15 seconds
23. In most aircraft hydraulic systems, two-piece tube connectors consisting of a sleeve and a nut are used
when a tubing flare is required. The use of this type of connector eliminates.
Option A. the flaring operation prior to assembly.
Option B. the possibility of reducing the flare thickness by wiping or ironing during the tightening
process.
Option C. wrench damage to the tubing during the tightening process.
24. Steel is produced by refining pig iron where air/oxygen is blown through the molten material to
remove.
Option A. carbon.
Option B. oxides.
Option C. sulphur
25. Cast iron is.
Option A. tough.
Option B. heavy and brittle.
Option C. very malleable.
