Aircraft Materials & Hardware Class Test 04

Instructor: Rini Fernando Name:

Class: AME I Year First Semester Date:
Duration: 45 Minutes Results:

Instructions
Read each question carefully and then circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Pure metals cannot be ________________ by heat treatment

a. Case- hardened b. Tempered c. Annealed d. Hardened
2. An example of solid solution is______________________
a. Mixture of sand and gravel
b. Mixture of salt and water
c. Mixture of cement and sand
d. None of the above
3. Example of heat- treating equipment is
a. Fuel fired furnace b. Electric furnace c. Salt- Bath d. All the above
4. Temperature in the heat-treating furnace is measured by a
a. thermocouple b. pyrometer c. thermostat d. thermometer
5. The rate of heating in lead or salt baths is ____________ than furnace
a. slower
b. varying
c. faster
d. constant
6. An oven type furnace should have a working space (hearth) about
a. Twice as long and three times wide as any part inside the furnace
b. Thrice as long and two times wide as any part inside the furnace
c. Twice as long and wide of any part inside the furnace
d. All the above
7. The common base metal couple for temperature up to 2800 F is
a. Copper constantan
b. Iron - constantan
c. Chrome - alumel
d. Platinum - Rhodium
8. The common base metal couple for temperature up to 1400 F is
a. Copper constantan
b. Iron - constantan
c. Chrome - alumel
d. Platinum Rhodium

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9. The life of thermocouples is affected by
a. Furnace temperature
b. Furnace atmosphere
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None the above
10. What are the ways of estimating the temperature
a. Crayons and paints b. Sense of touch c. Colour observation d. Thermometer
11. The colour of the steel when heated at 1000 F is
a. Light cherry b. Dark Cherry c. Dark red d. Orange
12. The advantage of salt baths over furnace heat treatment is
a. decarburization b. cost c. prevent scaling d. None of the above
13. What is soaking?
a. Furnace Temperature kept constant
b. Quenching medium kept at same level
c. Quenching temperature kept low
d. Rapid cooling
14. The length of the soaking time depends on
a. Strength and weight of the metal
b. Type and size of the metal
c. Ferrous and non-ferrous metal
d. Internal Structure of the metal
15. For an average heat treating operation the soaking time is
a. 5 minutes to 30 minutes
b. 30 minutes to 60 minutes
c. 60 minutes to 120 minutes
d. All the above
16. Which of the following is the slowest quenching medium
a. oil b. air c. brine d. sand
17. which of the following is the strongest quenching medium
a. oil b. air c. brine d. sand
18. Brine or water quench is used for
a. Mild Steel b. Alloy steel c. Carbon steel d. Cast iron
19. Oil quench is used for
a. Mild Steel b. Alloy steel c. Carbon steel d. Cast iron
20. Brine is made up of
a. 1 to 5 % NaCl b. 5 to 10 % NaCl c. 10 to 15 % NaCl d. 15 to 20 % NaCl

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