Materials Engineering I

Most engineering materials can be classified into one of three basic categories
glasses
ceramics
alloys
polymers
composites
metals
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What is the engineering concern regarding materials?

develop new materials

analyze materials
produce materials
analyze the function of a component
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A material consisting of two or more phases that are processed separately and then bonded
together to achieve properties superior to its constituents
alloy
composite
polymer
both alloy and composite
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The nucleus of an atom contains

Protons
Electrons
Neutrons
All of the above
Both protons and neutrons
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The electrons that occupy the outermost filled shell are called:
Valence electrons
Negative ions
Covalent electrons
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How many protons contain a hydrogen nucleus?

1
2
3
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All atoms, in their normal state, contain different numbers of protons and electrons and are
electrically neutral.

True
False
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Approximately how bigger the mass of the proton is compared to that of an electron?
100
1000
2000
10000
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Which of the following bond types are classified as primary bonds (more than one)?
covalent bonding
hydrogen bonding
ionic bonding
metallic bonding
van der Waals forces
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In which of the following bond types the electrons form a general electron cloud?
metallic bonding
covalent bonding
ionic bonding
van der Waals forces
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What is the predominant type of bonding for titanium (Ti)

Ionic
Covalent
Electronic
Metallic
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How many atoms are there in the unit cell of the face- centered cubic (FCC) unit cell?
8
9
10
12
14
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Which of the following statements is true for the ionic bond?

the atoms of one element give up their outer electron(s), which are in turn attracted to the
atoms of some other element to increase their electron count in the outermost shell to
eight
electrons are shared (as opposed to transferred) between atoms in their outermost shells to
achieve a stable set of eight.
involve attractive forces between nonpolar molecules
neither of the above
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Which of the following statements is true for the metallic bond?

the atoms of one element give up their outer electron(s), which are in turn attracted to the atoms
of some other element to increase their electron count in the outermost shell to eight.
electrons are shared (as opposed to transferred) between atoms in their outermost shells to
achieve a stable set of eight.
involve attractive forces between nonpolar molecules
neither of the above
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Which of these bonds is non-deirectional?

Van der Waals
ionic bond
covalent bond
hydrogen bonding
All of the above
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How can higher thermal and electrical conductivity be explained?

saturation by individual atoms
formation of ions
by the formation of a “cloud” of electrons
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Covalent bonding is predominant for

polymers
Metals
Ceramics
Composites
Neither of the above
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Is bonding limited only to elements or can be present in compounds too?

True
False
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Materials Engineering II

Which is the basic structural unit of the matter?

atom
electron
element
molecule
nucleus
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Which of these statements is true for a crystalline material?

have a regular, repeating structure, a repeating elementary arrangement of atoms
have a repeating, predicable arrangement of the atoms or molecules that make up the material.
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How many unit cells can be defined in the below lattice

1
2
4
8
16
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Which of the following materials (more than one) may form crystalline solids?
Polymers
Metals
Ceramics
All of the above
None of the above
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The drawing below represents the unit cell for which crystal structure?

Simple cubic
Face-centered cubic
Body-centered cubic
Hexagonal close-packed
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A material can exist in both crystalline and glassy form

True
False
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A glassy structure is
1. Non.crystalline
2. Vitreous
 3. Amorphous
4. All of the above
5. Non of the above

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The basic atomic arrangement that is replicated in a crystalline structure is

crystal
Grain
Unit cell
Lattice
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The maximum number of unit cells that can be formed is

7
14
24
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The number of atoms in a millimetre cube of metal is about:

10^10
10^20
10^40
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If a is the cell parameter then the radius r of the metal atoms can be calculated according to
r = a ^21/2/4
r = a ^31/2/4
r = 2a^1/2/4
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The packing density of a b.c.c structure is about

56%
68%
74%
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The coordination number (CN) is the number of nearest equidistant atoms around any atom
True
False
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Complete the sentence by typing your answers into the textboxes

The CN number for a b.c.c structure is 8
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Allotropism or polymorphism is when the structure

change the phase
change the type of unit cell
change the boundary
change from crystalline to glassy
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The allotropism is not reversible

True
False
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Titanium at room temperature is

f.c.c
b.c.c
cph
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Iron change at 914oC from

b.c.c to f.c.c
f.c.c to b.c.c
b.c.c to c.p.h
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Polymorfism (allotropism) can be produced at room temperature by

alloying
by cooling the metal very fast
by plastic deformation
cannot be produced
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Stainless steel is suitable for cryogenic application because

is brittle
has high density
has f.c.c structure
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A glassy metal can exist when

the metal is alloyed
the metal is cooled very fast
the metal is exposed to plastic deformation
metal is heated very fast and then slightly cooled
there cannot be produced metals with glassy structures
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Alloying is the process of

Surface treatment of a metal
Modifying the metal structure by adding atoms from other metal
Combining two or more chemically distinct and insoluble phases with recognizable interface
Producing a pure metal
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The iron can dissolve carbon not more than

0.01%
0.07%
0.007%
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In an interstitial solution the small dissolved atoms fit between larger host metal atoms
True
False
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The strength of carbon steels is due to

interstitial solution
substitional solution
clustered solution
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A chemical compound is produced when:

the alloy contains more of the alloying elements than the host metal can dissolve
regions with high concentration of alloying elements are formed
the alloying element is insoluble in the host metals
the alloying element is amorphous
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A phase is:
an intermediate state of heating treatment
a homogenous portion in a material
a pure metal
a single crystal metal
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A solid solution is a simple-phase solution

True
False
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A crystal contains only one unit cell

True
False
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A grain contains only one crystal

This statement is true only for pure metals
This statement is false
This statement is true only for alloys
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Coherent interphase boundary is

when the energy of the boundary is higher than the energy of the crystals
when the energy of the boundary is low
when high strain is produced in the boundary
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What is a solid solution in the context of alloys?

A solid solution is an alloy in which one of the metallic elements is dissolved in another to
form a single phase
An alloy comprised of two or more elements
A single crystal metal
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Materials Engineering III

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Solidification normally start

From the zone inside the molted metal with the highest temperature
From random points inside the metal
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What is a dendrite?
A tree-like growing crystal
An impurity inside the metal
Nuclei with high critical size
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Why the liquid metal is present between the dendrite “arms”?

Because crystal grow preferentially in certain directions
Because of latent heat transferred from dendrite
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Calculate the concentration in wt% of copper in a brass containing 40 wt% zinc.

Concentration of copper, in wt% is W:
40%
50%
60%
80%
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1 kg of an α-brass contains 0.7 kg of Cu and 0.3 kg of Zn. The concentration of copper

in α-brass, in wt% is W:
30%
50%
70%
Non of above
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1 kg of an α-brass contains 0.7 kg of Cu and 0.3 kg of Zn. The concentration of zinc in

α-brass, in wt% is W:
30%
50%
70%
none of above
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The atomic weight of copper is 63.5 and of zinc 65.4. The concentration of copper in
the α-brass, in at% is X:
29%
30%
70%
71%
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The atomic weight of copper is 63.5 and of zinc 65.4.The concentration of zinc in the
α-brass, in at% is X:
29%
30%
70%
71%
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A special brazing alloy contains 63 wt% of gold (Au) and 37 wt% of nickel (Ni). The
atomic weight of Au (197.0) is more than three times that of Ni (58.7). At a
glance, which of the two compositions, in at%, is likely to be the right one?
XAu = 0.34, XNi = 0.66.
XAu = 0.66, XNi = 0.34
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You heat pure copper. At 1083°C it starts to melt. While it is melting, solid and liquid copper
co-exist. How many phases are present?
One phase
Two phases
Three phases
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Three components A, B and C of an alloy dissolve completely when liquid but have no mutual
solubility when solid. They do not form any chemical compounds.
How many phases do you think would appear in the solid state?
1
2
3
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Three components A, B and C of an alloy dissolve completely when liquid but have no mutual
solubility when solid. They do not form any chemical compounds. Of what compositions, do you
think would appear in the solid state?
a single solid structure
three separated essentially pure component
three separated solid solutions
A chemical compound
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An alloy of 120 g of lead (Pb) and 80 g of tin (Sn) is melted and cast. At 100°C, two phases are
found. There is 126.3 g of the lead-rich phase and 73.7 g of the tin-rich phase. It is known that the
lead-rich phase contains WPb = 95% of lead. The constitution of the alloy at room temperature is
described by:
(a) Number of phases
1
2
3
4
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(b) Weight% of lead-rich phase

37%
42%
58%
63%
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(c) Weight% of tin-rich phase

37%
42%
58%
63%
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Which of the following properties or characteristics are inconsistent with the metals (more than
one)?
good thermal conductivity
high strength
high electrical resistivity
high stiffness
ionic bonding
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Which of the metallic elements is the most abundant on the earth?

aluminum
copper
iron
magnesium
silicon
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The predominant phase in the iron-carbon alloy system for a composition with 99% Fe at room
temperature is which of the following?
austenite
cementite
delta
ferrite
gamma
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The strength and hardness of steel increases as carbon content increases:

True
False
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Which of the following elements is the most important alloying ingredient in steel?
carbon
chromium
nickel
molybdenum
vanadium
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Which of the following is not a common alloying ingredient in steel?

chromium
manganese
nickel
vanadium
zinc
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Which of the following is the most important cast iron commercially?

ductile cast iron
gray cast iron
malleable iron
white cast iron
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Which of the following metals has the lowest density?

aluminum
magnesium
tin
titanium
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Which of the following metals has the highest density?
gold
lead
platinum
tungsten
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Traditional brass is an alloy of which of the following metallic elements?

aluminum
copper
gold
tin
zinc
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Which of the following has the lowest melting point?

aluminum
lead
magnesium
tin
zinc
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Figure below shows the Pb–Sn diagram

What is the overall composition of point 1?

15 at% Sn, 85 at% Pb
50 at% Sn, 50 at% Pb
85 at% Sn, 15 at% Pb
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In the figure below mark the constitution point for a Pb–70at% Sn alloy at 250°C
FIG A
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In the figure FIG A above. What does the alloy consist of at 250°C?
Liquid and solid Sn
Liquid and solid Pb
Liquid
Solid
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In the figure FIG A above - if the alloy corresponding initially to the constitution
point 1 is cooled to room temperature - at which temperatures do changes in the number or type
of phases occur?
310oC
275 oC
240 oC
215 oC
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In the figure FIG A above: What phases are present at point 2?

Liquid and solid Sn
Liquid and solid Pb
Liquid
Solid
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In the figure FIG A above: What phases are present at point 3?

1 Solid phase
2 Solid Phases
2 Liquid Phases
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Materials Engineering IV
Which one of the following are the three basic types of static stresses to which a material can be
subjected (three answers)?
compression
hardness
reduction in area
shear
tensile
true stress
yield
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Which of the following is the correct definition of ultimate tensile strength, as derived from the
results of a tensile test on a metal specimen?
the stress encountered when the stress-strain curve transforms from elastic to plastic behavior
the maximum load divided by the final area of the specimen
the maximum load divided by the original area of the specimen
the stress observed when the specimen finally fails
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If stress values were measured during a tensile test, which of the following would have the higher
value?
engineering stress
true stress
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If strain measurements were made during a tensile test, which of the following would have the
higher value?
engineering stain
true strain
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The plastic region of the stress-strain curve for a metal is characterized by a proportional
relationship between stress and strain
True
False
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Feedback:It is the elastic region that is characterized by a proportional relationship between
stress and strain. The plastic region is characterized by a power function - the flow curve.

Which one of the following types of stress strain relationship best describes the behavior of brittle
materials such as ceramics and thermosetting plastics ?
elastic and perfectly plastic
elastic and strain hardening
perfectly elastic
none of the above
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Which of the following types of stress strain relationship best describes the behavior of metals at
temperatures above their respective recrystallization points:
elastic and perfectly plastic
elastic and strain hardening
perfectly elastic
none of the above
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Which one of the following materials has the highest modulus of elasticity?
aluminum
diamond
steel
titanium
tungsten
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The shear strength of a metal is usually

greater than its tensile strength
less than its tensile strength
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Most hardness tests involve pressing a hard object into the surface of a test specimen and
measuring the indentation (or its effect) that results:
True
False
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Which one of the following materials has the highest hardness?

alumina ceramic
gray cast iron
hardened tool steel
high carbon steel
polystyrene
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Viscosity can be defined as the ease with which a fluid flows:

True
False
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Feedback:Viscosity is the resistance to flow

Viscoelasticity has features of which of the following more traditional material properties (more
than one)?
elasticity
plasticity
viscosity
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Hooke's Law defines the stress-strain relationship for an elastic material: s = Ee, where E is a
constant of proportionality called the modulus of elasticity.
True
False
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What is the engineering stress in a tensile test?

Engineering stress divides the load (force) on the test specimen by the original area;
Engineering stress divides the load (force) on the test specimen by the instantaneous area
Engineering stress divides the load (force) on the test specimen by the mean value of original and
instantaneous areas
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Define tensile strength of a material.

The tensile strength is the stress at which the material begins to plastically deform.
The tensile strength is the maximum load experienced during the tensile test divided by
the original area.
The tensile strength is the maximum load where failure occurs
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Why cannot a direct conversion be made between the ductility measures of elongation and
reduction in area using the assumption of constant volume?
Because of tensile strength that limit the elastic zone
Because of plasticity of test specimen
Because Long test pieces appear to be less ductile than short one of the same diameter.
Because of necking that occurs in the test specimen
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The increase in strength that occurs in metals when they are strained is
Dislocation
Work hardening
Ductility
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How is the shear modulus of elasticity G related to the tensile modulus of elasticity E, on
average?
G = 0.6E
G = 1.4 E
G = 1.2 E
G = 0.4 E
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A tensile test uses a test specimen that has a gage length of 50 mm and an area = 200 mm2.
During the test the specimen yields under a load of 98,000 N. The corresponding gage length =
50.23 mm. This is the 0.2 percent yield point. The maximum load = 168,000 N is reached at a
gage length = 64.2 mm.
(a) Determine yield strength Y,
450 MPA
468 MPa
490 MPa
520 MPa
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(b) Determine modulus of elasticity E

188.5 x 103 MPa
124.8 x 102 MPa
1885.0 x 103 MPa
1248.0 x 102 MPa
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(c) Determine tensile strength TS.

740 MPa.
760 MPa.
840 MPa.
860 MPa.
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The following data are collected during a tensile test in which the starting gage length = 125.0
mm and the cross- sectional area = 62.5 mm2:
Load (N) 0 17,793 23,042 27,579 28,913 27,578 20,462
Length (mm) 0 125.23 131.25 140.05 147.01 153.00 160.10
The maximum load is 28,913 N and the final data point occurred immediately prior to failure.
(a) Determine yield strength Y,
Y = 210.31 MPa.
Y = 230.46 MPa.
Y = 310.27 MPa
Y = 330.54 MPa.
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(b) Determine modulus of elasticity E,

E = 168,625 MPa.
E = 175,43 MPa
E = 199,33 MPa.
E = 210,75 MPa
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(c) Determine tensile strength TS.

TS = 88.36 MPa.
TS = 234.72 MPa
TS = 426.6 MPa
TS = 689.21 MPa.
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A specimen of some metal having a rectangular cross section 10.8 mm x 12.5 mm is pulled in
tension with a force of 34,300 N, which produces only elastic deformation. Given that the elastic
modulus of this metal is 79 GPa, calculate the resulting strain.
0.0322
0.00322
0.0471
0.00471
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Materials Engineering V

Which one of the following is the most common element in the earth's crust?
aluminum
calcium
iron
oxygen
silicon
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Glass products are based primarily on which one of the following minerals?
alumina
corundum
feldspar
kaolinite
silica
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the following contains significant amounts of aluminum oxide (more than one)?
alumina
bauxite
corundum
quartz
sandstone
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Which of the following ceramics are commonly used as abrasives in grinding wheels (two est
answers)?
aluminum oxide
calcium oxide
carbon monoxide
silicon carbide
silicon dioxide
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Which one of the following is generally the most porous of the clay-based pottery ware?
china
earthenware
porcelain
stoneware
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Which of the following is fired at the highest temperatures?

china
earthenware
porcelain
stoneware
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Which one of the following comes closest to expressing the chemical composition of clay?
Al2O3
Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
3AL2O3-2SiO2
MgO
SiO2
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Glass ceramics are polycrystalline ceramic structures that have been transformed into the glassy
state:
true
false
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Feedback:It's reversed in the statement. Glass ceramics are glasses that have been transformed
into a mostly cristalline form through heat treatment

Which one of the following materials is closest to diamond in hardness?

aluminum oxide
carbon dioxide
cubic boron nitride
silicon dioxide
tungsten carbide
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Which of the following best characterizes the structure of glass-ceramics?

95% polycrystalline
95% vitreous
95% vitreous
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Properties and characteristics of the glass-ceramics include which of the following (may be more
than one)?
efficiency in processing
electrical conductor
high thermal expansion
strong, relative to other ceramics
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Diamond is the hardest material known:

true
false
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The specific gravity of graphite is closest to which one of the following:

1.0
2.0
4.0
8.0
16.0
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Synthetic diamonds date to:

ancient times
1800s
1950s
1980
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Materials Engineering VI

Of the three polymer types, which one is the mot important commercially?
thermoplastics
thermosets
elastomers
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Which one of the three polymer types is not normally considered to be a plastic?
thermoplastics
thermosets
elastomers
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Which one of the three polymer types does not involve cross- linking?
thermoplastics
thermosets
elastomers
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As the degree of crystallinity in a given polymer increases, the polymer becomes denser and
stiffer and its melting temperature decreases:
True
False
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6.5 Which of the following is the chemical formula for the repeating unit in polyethylene?
CH2
C2H4
C3H6
C5H8
C8H8
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Degree of polymerization is which one of the following?

number of mers in the molecule chain
proportion of the monomer that has been polymerized
sum of the molecule weights of the mers in the molecule
none of the above
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A branched molecular structure is stronger in the solid state and more viscous in the molten state
than a linear structure for the same polymer:
true
false
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A copolymer is a mixture consisting of macromolecules of two different homopolymers:

true
false
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As temperature of a polymer increases, its density

increases
decreases
remains fairly constant
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Which answers complete the following sentence correctly (more than one): As the temperature of
an amorphous thermoplastic polymer is gradually reduced, the glass transition temperature Tg is
indicated when
the polymer transforms to a crystalline structure
the coefficient of thermal expansion increases markedly
the coefficient of thermal expansion increases markedly
the polymer becomes stiff, strong, and elastic
the polymer solidifies from the molten state
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Which of the following plastics has the highest market share?

phenolics
polyethylene
polypropylene
polystyrene
polyvinylchloride
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Which of the following polymers are normally thermoplastic (more than one):
acrylics
cellulose acetate
nylon
polychloroprene
polyethylene
polyurethane
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Polystyrene (without plasticizers) is amorphous, transparent, and brittle:

true
false
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The fiber rayon used in textiles is based on which of the following polymers:
cellulose
nylon
polyester
polyethylene
polypropylene
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The basic difference between low density polyethylene and high density polyethylene is that the
latter has a much higher degree of crystallinity:
true
false
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Among the thermosetting polymers, the most widely used commercially is which of the following:
epoxies
phenolics
silicones
urethanes
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Polyurethanes can be which of the following (more than one):

thermoplastic
thermosetting
elastomeric
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The chemical formula for polyisoprene in natural rubber is which of the following:
CH2
CH2
C3H6
C5H8
C8H8
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The leading commercial synthetic rubber is which of the following:

butyl rubber
Isoprene rubber
polybutadiene
styrene-butadiene rubber
thermoplastic
thermoplastic elastomers
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Materials Engineering VII

Anisotropic means which one of the following:

materials with composition consisting of more than two materials
properties are the same in every direction
properties vary depending on the direction in which they are measured
strength and other properties as a function of curing temperature
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The reinforcing phase is the matrix within which the secondary phase is imbedded:
True
False
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Which one of the following reinforcing geometries offers the greatest potential for strength and
stiffness improvement in the resulting composite material?
fibers
flakes
particles
infiltrated phase
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Wood is which one of the following composite types?

CMC
MMC
PMC
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7.5 Which of the following materials are used as fibers in fiber-reinforced plastics (more than
one):
aluminum oxide
boron
carbon/graphite
epoxy
epoxy
S-glass
unsaturated polyester
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Which of the following metals are most commonly used as the matrix material in fiber-reinforced
MMCs (name three)?
aluminum
copper
iron
magnesium
titanium
zinc
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Ente Which of the following metals is used as the matrix metal in nearly all WC cemented
carbides?
aluminum
chromium
cobalt
lead
nickel
tungsten
tungsten carbide
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Ceramic matrix composites are designed to overcome which of the following weaknesses of
ceramics (more than one)?
compressive strength
hardness
hot hardness
modulus of elasticity
tensile strength
toughness
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of the following polymer types are most commonly used in polymer matrix composites?
Elastomers
Thermoplastics
thermosets
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Which one of the following is the most common reinforcing material in FRPs?
Al2O3
carbon
cobalt
graphite
Kevlar 49
SiO2
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Identify which of the following materials are composites (more than one)?
cemented carbide
phenolic molding compound
plywood
Portland cement
rubber in automobile tires
wood
1020 steel
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A composite material is a materials system consisting of two or more distinct phases whose
combination results in properties that differ from those of its constituents
True
False
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Identify some of the characteristic properties of composite materials (more than one)
high strength-to- weight and stiffness-to-weight ratios
high electrical conductivity
good fatigue properties and toughness
anisotropic properties
good ductility
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Anisotropic means:
Properties of a material varies with temperature
Properties are constant in all directions
Properties are different in two directions
Properties are different in any directions
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What is a whisker?
A thin, hair like crystal of very high strength
A honeycomb lattice
A sandwich structure
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