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Do you think you are an expert in metallurgy? Take our expert level quiz and let’s see. Once you finish the quiz, please take our metal casting quiz.

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#1. How much chromium does stainless steel need to be considered stainless?

9.4%

9.4%

10.5%

10.5%

11.2%

11.2%

12%

12%

#2. Wolfram is the original name for which element?

Copper

Copper

Iron

Iron

Tungsten

Tungsten

Niobium

Niobium

#3. How much copper is in United States pennies minted prior to 1982?

100%

100%

95%

95%

10.5%

10.5%

2.5%

2.5%

#4. Which of the following is the principal alloying element in brass?

Aluminum

Aluminum

Lead

Lead

Nickel

Nickel

Zinc

Zinc

#5. What three elements are included in the equation to calculate the Pitting Resistance Equivalency Number (PREn) of an alloy?

Chromium, Nickel, and Aluminum

Chromium, Nickel, and Aluminum

Chromium, Molybdenum, and Nitrogen

Chromium, Molybdenum, and Nitrogen

Chromium, Nickel, and Iron

Chromium, Nickel, and Iron

Chromium, Zinc, and Silver

Chromium, Zinc, and Silver

#6. Which of the following group of bronze alloys typically include 9% - 14% aluminum?

Gear bronze

Gear bronze

Bearing bronze

Bearing bronze

Manganese bronze

Manganese bronze

Aluminum bronze

Aluminum bronze

#7. Which of the following is a type of wear?

Abrasive

Abrasive

Fretting

Fretting

Cavitation

Cavitation

All the above

All the above

#8. Which of the following is NOT a type of heat treatment?

Annealing

Annealing

Homogenizing

Homogenizing

Burnishing

Burnishing

Normalizing

Normalizing

#9. Which of the following best describes the difference between 304 and 316 stainless steels?

316 has twice as much carbon

316 has twice as much carbon

304 resists corrosion from chlorides better

304 resists corrosion from chlorides better

316 has molybdenum

316 has molybdenum

304 is a ferrous alloy

304 is a ferrous alloy

#10. Argon Oxygen Decarburization (AOD) typically reduces the amount of carbon in an alloy to which of the following levels?

Less than .05%

Less than .05%

Around 1%

Around 1%

Between 1% - 2%

Between 1% - 2%

None of the above

None of the above

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