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Materials of Construction I
1. The major material of construction in a soda ash plant is
(a) Cast iron
(b) PVC
(c) Graphite
(d) Stainless steel
2. HCL absorber is made of
(a) Stainless steel
(b) Mild steel
(c) Karbate
(d) Aluminium
3. Which of the following classes of stainless steel does not contain nichel?
(a) Ferritic
(b) Austinitic
(c) Martensitic
(d) None of these
4. Monel is an alloy of
(a) iron and silicon
(b) copper and chromium
(c) nickel and molybdenum
(d) copper and nickel
5. Monel contains copper and nickel in the ratio of
(a) 1 : 1
(b) 1 : 2
(c) 2 : 1
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(d) 4 : 1
6. Inconel typically contains
(a) 76% Fe, 7% Cr, 15% Ni
(b) 15% Fe, 7% Ni, 76% Cr
(c) 76% Ni, 7% Fe, 15% Cr
(d) none of the above
7. In addition to nickel, chromium and iron, hastealloy contains
(a) silicon
(b) aluminium
(c) niobium
(d) molybdenum
8. Which of the following metals is called metallic glass?
(a) lead
(b) molybdenum
(c) tantalum
(d) titanium
9. Which of thefollowingstainless steel variety has thehighestcorrosion resistance?
(a) Type 304
(b) Type 304 L
(c) Type 321
(d) Type 316
10. Brass is an alloy of
(a) copper and nickel
(b) copper and zinc
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25.Karbateis
(a) an alloy of copper and nickel
(b) chemically impregnated carbon
(c) high - silicon iron
(d) an alloy of copper, tin and zinc
26. For sitrations where uniform corrosion occurs, corrosion rates are usually expressed as a
penetration rate in inch per year (ipy) or mills per year (mpy). Now one mill is equal to
(a) 0.1 inch
(b) 0.01 inch
(c) 0.001 inch
(d) 0.001 millimeter
27. Which of the following is corrosive to titanium metal?
(a) dry chlorine
(b) wet chlorine
(c) dilute hydrochloric acid
(d) 20% sodium chloride solution
28. The corrosion resistance of titanium is due to
(a) the formation of an oxide film as in stainless steel
(b) inert titanium which is not attacked by chemicals
(c) the formation of titanium carbide which is inert
(d) some hitherto unknown reason
29. Corrosion in after boiler steam and condensate lines occurs due to
(a) pitting by oxygen present in steam and condensate
(b) generalized thinning of metal piping because of low pH
(c) both (a) and (b)
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(a) niobium
(b) chromium
(c) molybdenum
(d) nickel
35. Molybdenum is added to stainless steel to improve its
(a) toughness
(b) ductility
(c) case of weldability
(d) pitting and crevice corrosion resistance
36. Which of the following is called ferrite former?
(a) nickel
(b) niobium
(c) molybdenum
(d) chromium
37. When nickel is added to straight - chromium stainless steel, the structure changer from
(a) austenitic to ferritic
(b) ferritic to sigma phase
(c) ferritic to austenitic
(d) austenitic to martensitic
38. When the carbon content of iron - chromium alloys is increased, the chromium content
above which the steel no longer becomes austenitic on heating
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remain unchanged
39. Sensitization in stainless steel is
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(c) titanium
(d) copper - base alloys
44. Copper is suitable as a material of construction for handling warm dilute acetic acid provided
(a) the solution contains little ammonia
(b) the solution is aerated
(c) the solution is not aerated
(d) the solution contains an oxidizing agent such as chromic acid
45. Copper - base alloys are resistant to
(a) nitric acid of any concentration
(b) chromic acid of any concentration
(c) most alkaline solutions at room temperatures
(d) aqueous ammonia solutions
46. Which of the following materials will not corrode aluminium?
(a) 90 % sulfuric acid
(b) 20 % hydrochloric acid
(c) 20 % caustic soda solution
(d) 90 % nitric acid
47. There are two special areas of chemicals production in which aluminum is used as material
of construction. They are
(a) concentration of caustic soda solution by evaporation and
manufacture of hydrochloric acid
(b) manufacture of hydrogen peroxide and distribution of highly
concentrated nitric acid
48. Suitable material of construction for equipment handling dry halogen gases and chlorinated
hydrocarbons is
(a) stainless steel
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