Materials Science and Manufacturing Engineering Miscellaneous


Materials Science and Manufacturing Engineering Miscellaneous

Materials Science and Manufacturing Engineering

  1. The temperature of a carburizing flame in gas welding that of a neutral or an oxidizing flame









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    Due to insufficient acetylene, complete oxygen is not utilized that is why lower temperature than neutral or oxidising flame. Carburising flame – 2900°C Neutral flame – 3100°C Oxidising flame – 3300°C

    Correct Option: A

    Due to insufficient acetylene, complete oxygen is not utilized that is why lower temperature than neutral or oxidising flame. Carburising flame – 2900°C Neutral flame – 3100°C Oxidising flame – 3300°C


  1. For butt welding 40 mm thick steel plates, when the expected quantity of such jobs is 5000 per month over a period of 10 years, choose the best suitable welding process out of the following available alternatives.









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    No. of jobs is very high, therefore we need a welding process which is capable of welding in one pass. Therefore, SAW is chosen over others.

    Correct Option: A

    No. of jobs is very high, therefore we need a welding process which is capable of welding in one pass. Therefore, SAW is chosen over others.



  1. The ratio of acetylene to oxygen is approximately for neutral flame used in gas welding









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    1 : 1 in terms of volume but not in weight.

    Correct Option: A

    1 : 1 in terms of volume but not in weight.


  1. For gas welding a particular job using a neutral oxyacetylene flame the acetylene consumption was 10 litres. The oxygen consumption from the cylinder in liters will be









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    In neutral flame, volume of both oxygen and acetylene are equal.

    Correct Option: B

    In neutral flame, volume of both oxygen and acetylene are equal.