What is AISI?
American Iron and Steel Institute
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What is the chemical composition of cementite?
Fe3C
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What temperature range is called the "blue brittle range"?
150-370°C (300-700°F)
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What is recrystallization?
When grains reform into smaller grains that are all about the same size
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What is the issue with large grains?
They have low toughness
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What is 1020 steel?
Carbon steel with 0.20% carbon
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Which microstructure of iron is not a phase?
Pearlite
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Flakes dissolve more readily than ______
Round nodules
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The higher the carbon content of the steel, the more distorted the ______
Crystal structure
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Lathe tools have a typical carbon content of how much?
1.0-1.2%
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You can use chill blocks to _______
Increase the cooling rate of the weld
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What is the temp at which the Eutectic point is reached?
1147°C (2097°F)
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When does anaerobic corrosion occur?
When stainless steel sheets are stacked tightly together outdoors
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The four basic types of stainless steels are determined by what?
The dominant structure formed
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What happens to alumina in a rotary kiln?
It is calcined at 1100°C (2012°F)
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What is the symbol for austenite and the austenite phase?
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When the cooling rate is slow, the grains in the weld are ______
Irregular
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What is the "sigma phase"?
The intermolecular stage that causes metals to lose ductility, toughness, stability, and corrosion resistance in ferritic and austenitic steels
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What grades of stainless steels are considered 'stabilized'?
Types 321 and 347
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Why do aluminum casting ingots lose magnesium during remelting?
Preferential oxidation?
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What does Hx4 designate?
1/2 hard
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What is the maximum % of phosphorus allowed in austenitic stainless steels?
0.03%
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What two elements are considered "grain refining"?
Aluminum and vanadium
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What is the US customary unit for thermal conductivity?
Btu/h - ft - °F
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What is the multiplying factor for hardenability at 1% weight of Chromium?
About 3.0
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