MATERIALS OF ENGINEERING SET OF QUESTIONS

40 ITEMS (GROUP 5 TOPICS ON NONFERROUS

CHEMISTRY AND PREVENTION OF CORROSION)

METALS

AND

THE

I. ENUMERATION
1-3. Give at least 3 applications of white metals. (3 POINTS)
Answers could be any 3 of the following: solders, bearings, jewelry,
miniature figures, fusible plugs, type metal,base for plated
silverware, ornaments or novelties
4-5. Give the 2 types of white metal bearing material (2 POINTS)
Answers: Lead-based white metal and tin-based white metal
6-10. List the 5 factors affecting corrosion
Answers:
a. Structural Design
b. Environment
c. Applied or Internal Stresses
d. Composition & Structure
e. Temperature
II.IDENTIFICATION
1. They represent the better quality, high-duty white metals and are also
referred as antifriction metal alloys. These alloys usually consist of relatively
hard crystals embedded in a softer matrix, a structure important for machine
bearings. Answer: Babbits or Tin-based white metal
2. Two dissimilar metals come into intimate association in the presence of an
electrolyte that a simple electrical cell is formed resulting in the eating away
of one or other of the metals.
Answer: Galvanic corrosion
3. Combined effects of mechanical abrasion and chemical corrosion on a
metallic surface.
Answer: Impingement corrosion
4. A direct oxidation of metals which occurs when a freshly cut surface reacts
with the oxygen in the atmosphere.
Answer: Dry corrosion.
5. This metal does not contain IRON. Answer: Non-ferrous metal
6. This kind of metal is very lightweight and it is easily worked. Answer:
Aluminum
7. This kind of metal is a combination of copper and zinc usually in the
proportions of 65% to 35% respectively. Answer: Brass
8. This kind of metal is natural occurring substance. Answer: Copper
9. It is the principal industrial means of refining bauxite to produce alumina
(aluminium oxide). Answer: Bayer Process_
10.__________is the major industrial process for smelting aluminium. Answer:
HallHroult
process
11.A formation of a compound on the surface of a metal and the loss of metallic
properties of a metal as it reacts with the electrolyte.
Answer: Corrosion
12.A coat formed when Aluminum is exposed to the atmosphere which seals the
surface and prevents further corrosion.
Answer: Oxide film
13-15. (3 POINTS) Aluminium metal is produced using electrolysis. Complete the
labels A, B and C.The cell used in this process is shown below:

MATERIALS OF ENGINEERING SET OF QUESTIONS

Answer:
A = graphite electrodes.
B = molten bauxite/aluminium
ore.
C = molten aluminium metal.

IV. TRUE OR FALSE

1. Non-ferrous metals are more malleable than ferrous metals. Answer:
TRUE

V. MULTIPLE CHOICES
1. Why is cryolite added to the aluminium ore in extracting pure aluminum?
A. To increase the melting point of the aluminium oxide
B. To lower the melting point of the aluminium oxide
C. Reacts with the carbon of the positive electrodes,
D. Forms at the negative electrode and sinks to the bottom.
2. To produce 1 kg of aluminum, how much bauxite is needed?

3.

4.

5.

6.

A. 1.945 kg
B. 4.15 kg
C. 5.5 kg
D. d.5.0 kg
All white bearing metals contain between ___________ antimony and much
of this combines chemically with some of the tin giving rise to an
intermetallic compound, SbSn.
A. 3.5% and 15%
B. 5.3% and 15%
C. 2.3% and 25%
D. 3.2% and 25%
Which of the following statements is/are true?
A. Tin-based has higher thermal conductivity and higher compression
strength while lead-based has a bad antiseizure characteristic as well
as poor ability to embed dirt.
B. Tin-based has a lower thermal conductivity and lower compression
strength while lead-based has a very good antiseizure characteristic as
well as good ability to embed dirt.
C. Lead-based exhibit higher friction coefficient and lower cost while tinbased has higher fatigue and lower corrosion resistance.
D. Lead-based exhibit lower friction coefficient and lower cost
while tin-based has higher fatigue and higher corrosion
resistance.
Which of these is NOT a non-ferrous metal?
A. Aluminum
B. Cobalt
C. Steel
D. Iron
It is a reddish metal which is very ductile and malleable and has high
electrical and heat conductivity.
A. Aluminum

MATERIALS OF ENGINEERING SET OF QUESTIONS

B. Copper
C. Steel
D. Iron
7. These are the properties of Copper, except:
A. Nonmagnetic
B. Brinell Hardness No. 60 to 110
C. Corrosive
D. Low electrical conductivity
8. What is the melting point of Copper?
A. 1908oF
B. 1996 oF
C. 1989 oF
D. 1980 oF
9. It is a metal alloy made of copper and zinc.
A. Bronze
B. Gunmetal
C. Brass
D. Copper Nickel
10.It is an alloy of copper that contains Nickel and strengthening elements,
such as Iron and Manganese.
A. Gunmental
B. Bronze
C. Copper-Nickel
D. Brass
11.It is a silver alloy that is made from copper, nickel, and zinc and can be
regarded as a special brass.
A. Nickel Silver
B. Berrylium Copper
C. Gun metal
D. Bronze
12.The following is an example (application) of brass except one:
A. Statues
B. Ammunition Casing
C. Brass Musical Instrument
D. Door Knob
13.Which of these are the precious metals?
A. Gold and Silver
B. Aluminum and Gold
C. Copper and Silver
D. None of the above
14.Which of the following is not a common feature of white metals?
A. Low recrystallization temperature
B. Low melting point
C. Low density
D. All of the above