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Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 1

The correct sequence of elements of 18-4-1 HSS tool is  

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Ans. (a)

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 2

The blade of a power saw is made of  

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Ans. (b) The blade of a power saw is made of high speed steel.

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Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 3

The alloying element mainly used to improve the endurance strength of steel materials is  

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Ans. (b)

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 4

The alloy steel designated as 40 Cr18 Ni 2 by Bureau of Indian Standards contains    

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Ans. (a)

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 5

Percentage of various alloying elements present in different steel materials are given below: 
1. 18% W; 4% Cr; 1% V; 5% Co; 0.7% C
2. 8% Mo; 4% Cr; 2% V; 6% W; 0.7% C
3. 27% Cr; 3% Ni; 5% Mo; 0.25% C
4. 18% Cr; 8% Ni; 0.15% C
Which of these relate to that of high speed steel?

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Ans. (b)

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 6

The main alloying elements in high speed Steel in order of increasing proportionare 

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Ans. (a)

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 7

Match List I (Alloying Element) with List II (Effect on Steel) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: 
List I                                                    List II
A. Vanadium                            1. Increases endurance strength
B. Molybdenum                        2. Improves creep properties
C. Silicon                                  3. Increases hardness
D. Chromium                            4. Increases resistance to high temperature oxidation
Codes: A B C D                      A B C D
        (a) 2 1 3 4                  (b) 1 3 2 4
        (c) 2 1 4 3                   (d) 1 2 3 4

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Ans. (d)

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 8

Consider the following statements in respect of austenitic stainless steels:1. Austenitic stainless steels are hardened and strengthened by cold working.  
2. Austenitic stainless steels cannot be quenched and tempered.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Ans. (c)
• Austenitic stainless steels usually contain 18% Cr and 8% Ni in addition to other minor alloying elements. Ni stabilizes the austenitic phase assisted by C and N. Other alloying additions include Ti, Nb, Mo (prevent weld decay), Mn and Cu (helps in stabilizing austenite).
• These steels are very tough and can be forged and rolled but offer great difficulty in machining.
• These steels cannot be hardened by quenching, in fact they are softened by rapid cooling from about 1000°C.

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 9

Assertion (A): For high-speed turning of magnesium alloys, the coolant or cuttingfluid preferred is water-miscible mineral fatty oil.  
Reason (R): As a rule, water-based oils are recommended for high-speed operations in which high temperatures are generated due to high frictional heat.Water being a good coolant, the heat dissipation is efficient.

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Ans. (a)

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 10

18/8 stainless steel contains  

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Ans. (b)

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 11

Match List I with List IT and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:  
List - I (Cutting tool Material)                 List - I I(Major characteristic constituent)
A. High speed steel                               1. Carbon
B. Stellite                                                2. Molybdenum
C. Diamond                                            3. Nitride
D. Coated carbide tool                           4. Columbium
                                                               5. Cobalt
Codes: A B C D                              A B C D
        (a) 2 1 3 5                           (b) 2 5 1 3
         (c) 5 2 4 3                           (d) 5 4 2 3

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Ans. (b) High speed steel, in addition to W, Cr & V, has Mo as the most influencing
constituent. Thus A matches with 2. Non ferrous alloys (stellites) are high in cobalt. Thus B matches with 5. The major constituent of diamond is carbon. Thus C matches with 1. Coated carbide tools are treated by nitriding. Thus D matches with 3.

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 12

Match List I (Alloy) with List II (Major Constituent) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: 
List I                                                            List II
A. Babbitt                                               1. Nickel
B. Invar                                                  2. Tin and lead
C. Gun Metal                                         3. Aluminium
D. Duralumin                                         4. Copper
Code: A B C D                                A B C D
     (a) 2 4 1 3                             (b) 3 1 4 2
     (c) 2 1 4 3                             (d) 3 4 1 2

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Ans. (c) A. Babbitt - 85% lead, 5% tin, 10% antimony, and 0.5% copper
B. Invar - 64% Fe, 36% Ni
C. Gun metal is a type of bronze: 83% Cu 14% Tin, 3% Zinc, 0.8% Phosphorus.
D. Duralumin - Al 94%, Cu 4%, other(Si, Mn, Mg) 2%

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 13

Invar is used or measuring tapes primarily the to its

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Ans. (c)

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 14

The straight grades of cemented carbide cutting tool materials contain 

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Ans. (c)

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 15

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:  
List I                                                        List II
(Materials)                                         (Applications)
A. Tungsten carbide                         1. Abrasive wheels
B. Silicon nitride                               2. Heating elements
C. Aluminium oxide                          3. Pipes for conveying liquid metals
D. Silicon carbide                             4. Drawing dies
Code: A B C D                          A B C D
     (a) 3 4 1 2                       (b) 4 3 2 1
      (c) 3 4 2 1                      (d) 4 3 1 2

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Ans. (d) WC is used for drawing dies, silicone nitride for pipes to carry liquid metal, Al2O3 for abrasive wheels, and silicon carbide for heating elements.

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 16

For improving the strength of steel at elevated temperatures, which one of the following alloying element is used?  

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Ans. (b)

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 17

Cubic boron nitride is used  

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Ans. (d) None of the uses is true for CBN.

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 18

Addition of which of the following improves machining of copper? 

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Ans. (d)

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 19

Consider the following statements: An increase in the cobalt content in thestraight carbide grades of carbide tools 
1. Increases the hardness.
2. Decreases the hardness.
3. Increases the transverse rupture strength
4. Lowers the transverse rupture strength.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Ans. (d)

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 20

Which one of the following is not a ceramic?  

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Ans. (d)

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 21

Which one of the following elements is an austenitic stabilizer? 

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Ans. (c) Nickel and Manganese are Austenitic stabilizers.

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 22

Which of the following elements given below determine(s) the maximum attainable hardness in steel? 
1. Chromium
2. Manganese
3. Carbon
4. Molybdenum
elect the correct answer using the code given below:

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Ans. (c) Molybdenum – Because of this lowering of the transformation point, molybdenum is most effective in producing desirable oil-hardening and air-hardening properties. Except for carbon, it has the
greatest hardening effect. Ni, Cr and Mo alloying additions improve hardenability of Medium carbon steels. Therefore 1 and 4 is correct but we have forgotten the effect of carbon on steel.

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 23

Consider the following tool materials:  
1. HSS
2. Cemented carbide
3. Ceramics
4. Diamond
The correct sequence of these materials in decreasing order of their cutting speed is

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Ans. (c) Why Diamond is not used in high speed? Diamond has a tendency to revert at high temperatures (700°C) to graphite and/or to oxidize in air. But ceramics are applicable upto 1300°C. So highest cutting speed with ceramics.

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 24

Which one of the following elements is a ferritic stabilizer? 

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Ans. (d) Chromium, Tungsten and Molybdenum are ferritic stabilizer.

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 25

Cermets are 

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Ans. (d)

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 26

Small percentage of boron is added to steel to 

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Ans. (a)
Boron improves the deep hardening of constructional steels and produces therefore core hardness steels. With austenitic 18/8 crome-nickel, steels can achieve higher elastic limits by the process or precipitation hardening, but the corrosion resistance is lowered.

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 27

Assertion(A): In high speed steels, alloying elements tungsten, chromium andvanadium are added to make them suitable to work at higher speeds than toolsteel or low alloy steels.Reason(R): Vanadium adds to the property of red hardness and tungsten andchromium add to high wear resistance. 

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Ans. (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 28

A machinist desires to turn a round steel stock of outside diameter 100 mm at 1000rpm. The material has tensile strength of 75 kg/mm2. The depth of cut chosen is 3mm at a feed rate of 0.3 mm/rev. Which one of the following tool materials will be suitable for machining the component under the specified cutting conditions?  

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Ans. (b) Cutting speed in this case is 314 m / min, at which ceramic is suited.

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 29

Which of the following methods are suitable for the production of super alloys?
1. Atomization from molten state using inert gas.  
2. Atomization using plasma arc and rotating electrode.
3. Reduction and crushing.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:Codes:

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Ans. (b)

Test: Alloy Steel & Cutting Tool Materials - 2 - Question 30

Consider the following tool materials: 
1. Carbide
2. Cermet
3. Ceramic
4. Borazon.
Correct sequence of these tool materials in increasing order of their ability to retain theirhot hardness is

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Ans. (a)

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