6 Nonferrous Metals Flashcards

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Aluminum, magnesium, titanium, and beryllium are all examples of this type of nonferrous alloy

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Light Alloy

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Copper, zinc, nickel, tin, and lead base are known as this kind of alloy

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Heavy Alloy

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3
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The most important structural nonferrous metal is

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Aluminum

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4
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The loss of ductility near the melting point is known as

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Hot shortness

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5
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The term annealing, when used with reference to pure aluminum or one of the solid-state solution alloys, can be interpreted to mean

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Recrystallization

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6
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NDT method that is in routine use for heat treatment control and alloy sorting

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Eddy Current

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7
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Copper containing zinc is known as

A

Brass

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8
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Copper containing tin is known as

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Bronze

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9
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Tin and lead improve machinability and castability in

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Copper

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10
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Inconel and Monel are

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Nickel Alloys

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11
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The lightest alloy available is

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Beryllium

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12
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Alloy with a close-packed hexagonal structure that has a high rate of strain is

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Magnesium

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13
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Magnesium components used in aircraft and similar applications are inspected nondestructively usually by

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Radiography and Penetrant

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14
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Plating or coating with zinc is known as

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Galvanizing

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15
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Because of low strength to weight ratio this alloy is seldom used in critical applications that would warrant NDT

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Zinc

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16
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This metal has the highest strength to weight ratio of any known

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Beryllium

17
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This alloy works best at high temperatures

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Nickel alloys

18
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The cost of reduction of this metal is approximately 100 times that of iron ore

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Titanium

19
Q

Gold, platinum and other of these metals have high chemical inertness

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Noble metals

20
Q

Plastics are all

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Polymers

21
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The smallest unit structure, or molecule, that identifies the chemical involved is called a

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Monomer

22
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Process that includes heat, light, pressure, and agitation of monomers made to join and grow into a much larger molecules is known as

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Polymerization

23
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Type of polymerization that takes place in which cross-linking occurs between adjacent chains is known as

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Thermo-setting

24
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Plastic that have a degree of polymerization controls in the initial manufacture of the plastic raw material, or resin

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Thermoplastic