Chapter 1, 2 and 3 Flashcards
What are some things that can be learned from a study of metallurgy?
Properties of metals
What metal is the main ingredient in steel?
Iron
Why are other metals added to steel?
Different properties
Metals can be divided into two general categories. Name the two categories.
Ferrous and nonferrous
Reheating of metal to slightly soften it. Helpful to make metal more stress-free, distortion-free, and crack-free,
Tempering
Heat treating process that causes the metal to relax, removing the internal stresses.
Process Annealing
Produces a hard surface on the metal part while the interior core remains relatively soft and ductile.
Case Hardening
Workable; not brittle
Ductile
Large group of atoms or molecules
Family
Family of atoms that may be large enough to be seen with the naked eye
Grain or Crystal
Special kind of mixture
Solution
Solution in which both the solvent and solute are solids.
Solid Solution
two or more metals are dissolved together in a solid solution.
Alloys
Solutes that are dissolved
Alloys or alloying elements
Measure of resistance to deformation or a measure of resistance to penetration
Hardness
Hardness is ?
Strength, brittleness and ductility
Diameter size of the resulting impression (dent) is measured?
Brinell Hardness Testing Method
Fast and crude. Hard or Soft. Sample is scratched by the edge of a tool or object
Scratch hardness
First precision Quantitative hardness test for metals. Usually used on softer metals.
Brinell Hardness Testing method
Make very small indenture; use smaller loads; good for thin, brittle or small parts;
Microhardness Testing Method
Two type of microhardness testing methods
Vickers and Knoop Microhardness Testing
3 Main differences of Vickers and Brinell
Penetrator has a different shape; The load (force) is less; and the methods use different units.
Advantage of Vickers microhardness testing?
Used on harder materials because the pointed penetrator can probe into a hard surface more easily than a ball penetrator can; Can be used on smaller area; requires a smalller load.
Uses a smaller load than Vickers; Load of merely 25 grams can be used for extremely small areas. Does not have a square base.
Knoop Microhardness Testing Method