Metallurgical Engineering
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Questions 601–610 of 650. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 16
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A brittle material (Young’s modulus = 60 GPa and surface energy = 0.5 J.m⁻²) has a surface crack of length 2 μm. The fracture strength (in MPa) of this material is __________ (answer up to two decimal places)
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Both creep resistance and tensile strength of a metal can be enhanced by
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Stress required to operate a Frank-Read source of length L is approximately given by:
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The second peak in the powder X-ray diffraction pattern of a FCC metal occurs at a Bragg angle θ (in degrees) = __________ (answer up to two decimal places)
(Given: λ_CuKα = 0.154 nm; lattice parameter of the metal = 0.36 nm)
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A rod is elastically deformed by a uniaxial stress resulting in a strain of 0.02. If the Poisson’s ratio is 0.3, the volumetric strain is __________ (answer up to three decimal places)
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Four alloys, C1, C2, C3, C4, shown in the phase diagram are poured at temperature T₁ in a mold. During solidification, which one of these alloys is expected to have the highest fluidity?

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A material, which shows power law behavior, σ̄ = 50ε̄^0.3, is being wire drawn. The maximum strain per pass in annealed condition (assume ideal work and efficiency η = 1) is __________ (answer up to two decimal places)
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Schematic diagram shows rolling of a slab. P and Q are points on the surface of the workpiece near entrance and exit, respectively. With reference to the work piece, which one of the following statements is TRUE?

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Which one of the following manufacturing techniques is used for making window glass?
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Dye penetrant test is based on the principle of
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