Material Properties Test Questions With Answers

Test Questions from Sanfoundry www.sanfoundry.com   

1_Material Properties and Selection

These are useful for practice and learning.  

Machinability: https://www.sanfoundry.com/manufacturing-engineering-questions-answers-machinability/

Cutting Tool Materials1: https://www.sanfoundry.com/manufacturing-engineering-quiz/

Cutting Tool Materials-2: https://www.sanfoundry.com/manufacturing-engineering-questions-answers-cutting-tool-material-2/

Cutting Fluid and Tool Temperature: https://www.sanfoundry.com/manufacturing-engineering-questions-answers-cutting-fluid-tool-temprature/

Mechanical Properties: https://www.sanfoundry.com/manufacturing-engineering-questions-answers-mechanical-properties/

Iron-Carbon Phase Diagram-1:  https://www.sanfoundry.com/manufacturing-engineering-questions-answers-iron-carbon-phase-diagram-1/

Iron-Carbon Phase Diagram-2: https://www.sanfoundry.com/manufacturing-engineering-questions-answers-freshers/

Ferrous Metals:  https://www.sanfoundry.com/manufacturing-engineering-questions-answers-ferrous-metal/

Non-Ferrous Metals:  https://www.sanfoundry.com/manufacturing-engineering-questions-answers-non-ferrous-metal/

Heat Treatment:  https://www.sanfoundry.com/manufacturing-engineering-questions-answers-heat-treatment/

Material Properties Test Questions WithOut Ansers

These tests do not have answers included:

MET121 Manufacturing Processes

True or False

1. T or F Ferrous metal are those metals with made with iron.

2. T or F Low carbon steel is steel with less than 0.30% carbon.

3. T or F 1020 steel has a 20% carbon content.

4. T or F A high carbon steel has a lower strength than a low carbon steel does.

5. T or F Generally nonferrous metals are less expensive than ferrous metals.

6. T or F One problem with nonferrous metals is they tend to corrode.

7. T or F Copper is much lighter than iron.

8. T or F The first step in the manufacturing process is the Design phase.

9. T or F It is important that all factors, service conditions, and uses be considered when selecting a material for a new  product.

Fill in the Blank

1. ______It is the back bone of the electrical industry.

2. ______Generally known as brass.

3. ______It is the most important nonferrous metal.

4. ______ It is the lightest of the commercially important metals.

5. ______It is typically found in batteries

6. ______Used in elevated-temperature areas of turbojet aircraft.

7. ______One of its features are lubricity.

8. ______Engineered materials characterized by large molecules that are built up by

             joining of smaller ones.

1. ______For centuries it has been the most important of the engineering metals. 

2. _____A linear polymer that displays an exceptionally large amount of elastic

           deformation.

1. _____A hard, brittle, high-melting-point material that can be used as a cutting tool.

2. _____The addition of small amounts of other materials to steel to improve its

            characteristics.

1. _____A new type of steel used in cars and trucks to improve safety and reduce weight.

2. _____Steel with high carbon, high-strength used in dies and shear blades.

3. _____Generally know as bronze.

4. _____This material can be melted and molded into a shape then ground down and

            can be recycled and molded into anther shape.

1. _____Thin fibers are embedded in a matrix of another material.

2. _____Has a highly cross-linked frame work so it can't be recycled.

3. _____Over 50% of this material is used in the process of galvanizing.

4. _____Can machine readily and form small chips when cut.

5. _____A strong, lightweight, corrosion-resistant metal whose properties are generally

           between steel and aluminum.

1. _____Theoretically an alloy of only iron and carbon.

Steel Matching

Match the Steel with its description and then circle if it is High, medium, or low carbon steel

1. H  M L _____________ Plain carbon with 0.18% carbon.

2. H  M L _____________ Ni, Cr, Mo Alloy steel with 0.20% carbon  

3. H  M L _____________ Mo Alloy steel with 0.20% carbon  

4. H  M L _____________ Plain carbon with 0.95% carbon  

5.  H  M L _____________Nickel Alloy steel with 0.20% carbon 

Short Answer

You are making decisions on the selection of materials for a new product.  List three considerations for each of the following areas.

Geometric considerations:

1. ____________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________________

Mechanical and Physical Properties:

1. _____________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________

Environmental Considerations:

1. _____________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________

Manufacturing Concerns:

1. ______________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________________

List two properties that could make a nonferrous metal a better selection than ferrous metals

1. ___________________________________

2. ___________________________________

List two properties that could make a ferrous metal a better selection than a nonferrous metal.

1. ____________________________________

2. ____________________________________