Manufacturing Engineering Questions & Answers – Iron Carbon Phase Diagram-1

This set of Manufacturing Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Iron Carbon Phase Diagram-1”.

1. The melting point of iron (in oC) is?
a) 768
b) 1535
c) 1410
d) 910
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Answer: b
Explanation: Melting point of iron in degree centigrade is 1535oC.

2. Iron-Carbon phase diagram is a ___________
a) Unary phase diagram
b) Binary phase diagram
c) Tertiary phase diagram
d) Ternary phase diagram
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Answer: b
Explanation: Binary phase diagrams are based on two component systems. Here, the two components may be mixed in an infinite number of different proportions, which indicates that composition also becomes a variable, along with pressure and temperature. Iron-carbon phase diagram, Pb-Sn diagram are the best examples of this category.

3. The temperature (in oC) of peritectic reaction in iron-carbon phase diagram is?
a) 1539
b) 1493
c) 910
d) 1175
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Answer: b
Explanation: The invariant peritectic reaction (while cooling) in Fe-C phase diagram is given by:
L (0.53%C) + δ-ferrite (BCC, 0.09%C) \(_{\overrightarrow{1493^o C}}\) γ (FCC, 0.17%C)
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4. The temperature (in oC) of eutectic reaction in iron-carbon phase diagram is?
a) 1539
b) 1493
c) 910
d) 1150
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Answer: d
Explanation: The invariant eutectic reaction (while cooling) in Fe-C phase diagram is given by:
L (4.3%C) \(_{\overrightarrow{1150^o C}}\) γ (FCC, 2.11%C) + Cementite (Orthorhombic, 6.67%C)

5. The temperature (in oC) of eutectoid reaction in iron-carbon phase diagram is?
a) 1120
b) 725
c) 910
d) 820
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Answer: b
Explanation: The invariant peritectoid reaction (while cooling) in Fe-C phase diagram is given by
γ (FCC, 0.77%C) \(_{\overrightarrow{725^o C}}\)Ferrite (BCC, 0.02%C)+ Cementite (Orthorhombic, 6.67%C).
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6. The percentage of carbon at eutectic point in Fe-C phase diagram is?
a) 2.1
b) 4.3
c) 0.83
d) 0.02
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Answer: b
Explanation: The lowest melting alloy, the Fe-4.3% C alloy is called eutectic cast iron. This is a single-phase liquid (100%) of 4.3% carbon at the eutectic temeprature 1150oC.

7. The percentage of carbon at eutectoid point in Fe-C phase diagram is?
a) 2.1
b) 4.3
c) 0.83
d) 0.02
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Answer: c
Explanation: During cooling, austenite of 0.77% C, at a temeprature 725oC undergoes eutectoid transformation and forms a eutectoid a mixture of ferrite and cementite, known as pearlite.
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8. The percentage of carbon at peritectic point in Fe-C phase diagram is?
a) 2.1
b) 4.3
c) 0.83
d) 0.18
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Answer: d
Explanation: Percentage of carbon at peritectic point = 0.18%. Peritectic reaction in iron-carbon phase diagram takes place at constant temperature of 1493oC.

9. Which of the following reaction does not exhibit mushy zone in Fe-C phase diagram?
a) Eutectic reaction
b) Peritectic reaction
c) Eutectoid reaction
d) Peritectoid reaction
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Answer: a
Explanation: A mushy zone is nothing but a solid-liquid mix in a two-phase region. The alloys or reactions, which exhibits lower melting points than the two pure metals are known as eutectic alloy systems taking eutectic reaction does not exhibit mushy zone.
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10. γ form of iron is?
a) Magnetic
b) Non magnetic
c) Occurs below 768oC
d) Occurs above 1410oC
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Answer: a
Explanation: γ form of iron is known as austenite (named after ‘Sir Austin), which is an interstitial solid solution of carbon in FCC iron. Austenite is soft, ductile, tough, malleable and non-magnetic.

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