Cast Irons (Leaving Cert Engineering): Quizzes
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What minimum carbon content by weight distinguishes cast iron from steel?
What minimum carbon content by weight distinguishes cast iron from steel?
More than 1%
How does cast iron compare to steel in terms of hardness and brittleness?
How does cast iron compare to steel in terms of hardness and brittleness?
Harder and more brittle
What factor determines which type of cast iron forms during solidification?
What factor determines which type of cast iron forms during solidification?
Cooling rate
What cooling process produces grey cast iron?
What cooling process produces grey cast iron?
Slow cooling
What form does carbon take in grey cast iron?
What form does carbon take in grey cast iron?
Graphite flakes
Which property makes grey cast iron suitable for machine frames?
Which property makes grey cast iron suitable for machine frames?
Good vibration dampening
Which items are commonly made from grey cast iron?
Which items are commonly made from grey cast iron?
Vices and machine frames
What cooling process produces white cast iron?
What cooling process produces white cast iron?
Rapid cooling
What form does carbon take in white cast iron?
What form does carbon take in white cast iron?
Cementite
How does white cast iron compare to grey cast iron in terms of machining?
How does white cast iron compare to grey cast iron in terms of machining?
Difficult to machine