Materials Flashcards
1
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What is iron ore used for?
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2
Q
List 3 important iron ore types
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3
Q
Describe how iron ore is manufactured?
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4
Q
What are volatiles?
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5
Q
what is sinter?
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solid material which has been sintered
6
Q
what is coke?
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7
Q
define the term flux?
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8
Q
with reference to iron blast furnaces what is meant by tuyeres?
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9
Q
what are the reactions which take place in a blast furnace?
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10
Q
with reference to iron production what is tapping?
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11
Q
Define the term pig iron?
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12
Q
what is strain - aging?
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13
Q
what is the principle difference between the open hearth and the Bessemer steels?
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14
Q
what are the typical nitrogen contents of bessemer steel and open hearth steel?
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15
Q
with reference to converting iron to steel describe the Bessemer process?
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