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Basic Metals
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Undergraduate 3
03/01/2011

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Physical Properties
Definition
Color, density, electrical and heat conductivity
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Chemical Properties
Definition
Corrosion resistance.
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Mechanical Properties
Definition
Hardness, hardenability, ductility, malleability, toughness, machinability, weldability, Strength
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Hardness
Definition
Ability to resist penetration
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Hardenability
Definition
Ability to be hardened by heat-treatment
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Brittleness
Definition
Tendency to fracture with little or no bending
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Ductility
Definition
Ability of a material to be deformed in tension and compression without fracture.
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Malleability
Definition
Ability of a material to be deformed in compression only without fracture.
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Toughness
Definition
Ability to withstand sudden shock without breaking (fracturing).
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Machinability
Definition
Ease with which metals may be machined, or cut by a machine tool.
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Weldability
Definition
Ability of molten metal to join together
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Strength
Definition
Ability to resist deformation
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categories of strength
Definition
Tensile Strength
Compressive Strength
Shear Strength
Torsional Strength
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Tensile Strength
Definition
Ability to resist pulling apart
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Compressive Strength
Definition
Resistance to being squeezed or compressed.
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Shear Strength
Definition
Resistance to cutting or slicing forces
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Torsional Strength
Definition
Resistance to twisting forces.
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Elasticity
Definition
Ability to return to normal size after loading
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Elastic Limit
Definition
Maximum pressure without causing permanent deformation
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Plastic Deformation
Definition
Permanent shape change after loading caused by exceeding elastic limit.
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Fatigue
Definition
Failure can be caused by a stress (force) much below the elastic limit of the material
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Alloys
Definition
Mixture of two or more metals or with other elements such as carbon
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Ferrous material
Definition
Iron Based alloys
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Non-Ferrous
Definition
all other alloys
Term
What is the safest way to remove sharp metal chips from a machine?
Definition
A Brush
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Cast Irons
Definition
High carbon irons that have silicon (Si) and graphitic carbon present
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Wrought Iron
Definition
Pure iron with slag stringers that add strength
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Steel
Definition
Iron and carbon alloys with below 1.7% carbon and do not contain Si as an alloying element
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Gray Cast Iron
Definition
Pig iron and steel scrap are melted to increase purity of iron in a cupola furnace or electric induction furnace.
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Grey Iron (Looks)
Definition
Corn flakes
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White Cast Iron
Definition
Molten cast iron when cooled quickly will form compounds called iron-carbides (cementite) instead of graphite.
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Malleable Irons
Definition
Start with white iron and heat treat for up to 120 hours in order to form temper carbon from carbides.
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Ductile cast Iron (Looks)
Definition
cocoa puffs
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Malleable Irons
Definition
Term
Malleable Iron (looks)
Definition
Grape nuts
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Ductile Cast Iron
Definition
Magnesium is added to molten cast iron with low sulfur and spheroidal graphite is formed (nodules).
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what is aluminum's density compared to steel
Definition
1/3 the density of steel
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ore from which aluminum;m is made
Definition
bauxite
Term
what do you put in the blast furnace to burn
Definition
coke (refined coal)
Term
approximate melting temp of aluminum
Definition
1200 F
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what does four digits represent
Definition
not a cast material, but for machining
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alloy; of copper and zinc
Definition
brass
Term
alloy of copper and tin
Definition
bronze
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why use magnesium alloys
Definition
really light
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what would nickel be used for
Definition
used for high temperature strength
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resistance welding
Definition
spot welding
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tins cans are made of?
Definition
steel
Term
ladle metallurgy
Definition
like cake batter, taste to see what is needed to add. people in hippie marts throwing buckets of material into the crucible
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number of teeth in contact
Definition
minimum, two
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what elements are added to steel to make it more machineable
Definition
sulfur, lead, phosphorous
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Letter T stands for what kind of head treatment in aluminum
Definition
Thermally aged
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what do we use low carbon steel for
Definition
cheap, not heat treatable(Fenders, Automobiles, pipes, rivets)
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steel made in an electric arc furnace is made with what
Definition
more expensive, higher cost steel, heavily alloyed
Term
what kind of product would you make from a hardened die?
Definition
wire
Term
coating steel with zinc makes it
Definition
Galvanized
Term
Babbitt
Definition
ally similar to lead, low melting temp, used in bearings.
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most common dimension to be expressed in machinists
Definition
100th .750 etc
Term
how thick is a piece of paper
Definition
.001-.003inch (.001)
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sheet metal gauge goes up, what does thickness do?
Definition
material gets thinner. number goes up thickness goes down.
Term
low grade iron ore(really low iron) transported on trains
Definition
taconite (looks like rabbit poop)
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iron ore to pig iron conversion methods
Definition
basic oxygen furnace, electric arc furnace, Bessemer converter, open hearth, BLAST FURNACE
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Material mixed with coke to remove slag
Definition
limestone
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what is the Eifle tower made of
Definition
rod iron
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approximately what percent of carbon is in steel
Definition
.05-1.5%
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steel making process
Definition
basic oxygen furnace
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furnace to make alloy steel
Definition
electric arc furnace
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cast liquid steel directly into slabs blooms or something what kind of casting am i doing
Definition
continuous casting
Term
sheets bars and other plates what process
Definition
rolling mills
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how do you remove the scale on hot mill
Definition
pickle in sulfuric acid then run through lime water
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what kind of carbon range will a low carbon steel have
Definition
.05-.3%
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what kind of carbon range will a medium steel have
Definition
.3-.6%
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what kind of carbon range will a high carbon steel have
Definition
.6-1.5%
Term
steels that are made especially for machining
Definition
free machining
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metal alloyed with steel is responsible for the corrosion existence
Definition
chromium
Term
Reading the vernier caliper
Definition
.000-under an inch
.800-past point .8
.025-one mark past
.012-lines up best
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Reading the Micrometer
Definition
.000-Smallest Measurement
.300-Largest sleeve reading
.025-One mark past largest sleeve reading
.016-Thimble Reading
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aluminum
Definition
Third most abundant element in the form of Al2O3 and other compounds
Term
how much more expensive than steel is aluminum
Definition
More expensive than steel 4-5x
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Typical al alloys 1100
Definition
1100 Pure Aluminum
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Typical alloys 2024
Definition
2024 Structural and machining
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Typical al alloys
Definition
Highest strength, aircraft
Term
What education is required to become a technician? A technologist? An engineer?
Definition
to become a technician one must graduate highschool and obtain 2 years of post highschool training. A technologist must graduate from a four year college. An Engineer much have a college education to obtain an engineering degree
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Name two principal ways of increasing metal hardness
Definition
Hardness may be increased by cold working such as bending, hammering, or rolling at room temp. Hardness may also be increased or decreased by treating the metal in different ways with heat.
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In what kinds of metal parts is toughness more important than hardness?
Definition
Parts such as steering knuckles, springs, axles, and other critical auto parts.
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name several uses for each of the three groups of plain carbon steels. low-carbon
Definition
used for forge work, rivets, chains, an machine parts that do not need great strength.
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name several uses for each of the three groups of plain carbon steels. medium-carbon
Definition
used for bolts, shafts, car axles, rails, and other parts or tools that require strong metal.
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name several uses for each of the three groups of plain carbon steels. high-carbon
Definition
used to make such tools as drills, taps, dies, reamers, files, cold chisels, crowbars, and hammers.
Term
describe magnesium, what are its important properties and uses?> what hazard is involved in machining it
Definition
a silvery white, light malleable metal that is much lighter than aluminum. it has low tensile strength. it may be alloyed with zinc, silicon, copper, nickel, manganese, iron, or tin. it burns very easily in pure form
Term
what is the decimal equivalents of1/16 1/32 1/64
Definition
.063 .031 .016
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what is the following numbers in number form. six hundred twenty five thousandths
Definition
.625
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