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Steel Making In Metallurgy — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Metallurgical Engineering MCQs on Steel Making In Metallurgy — Part 1 with worked academic solutions for PAEC, NESCOM, HIT, FPSC.

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Exam-Level PAEC NESCOM HIT FPSC
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Question 1 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Identify the incorrect statement with reference to L.D. steel making

Question 2 of 40
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The oxidising power of a steel making slag is dependent on the concentration of

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Inclusion free steel are known as

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Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion(a) and Reason(r) : Assertion (a): Deoxidation and decarburisation of liquid steel are done by vacuum treatment process. Reason (r): Decreased partial pressure of CO(g) promotes deoxidation and decarburisation.

Question 5 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

What are the basic properties of Cr-Mn Grades stainless steels

Question 6 of 40
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Match the following Group 1 Group 2 P. Aluminium addition 1. Homogenization Q. Argon stirring 2. Deoxidation R. Oxygen injection 3. Decarbunsation S. Calcium carbide injection 4. Desulfurisation

Question 7 of 40
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18/8 stainless steel consists of

Question 8 of 40
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If a steel has a to be deoxidised with silicon, manganese and aluminium in the ladle, the preferred sequence of addition is

Question 9 of 40
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In continuous casting of liquid steel, the mould is made of

Question 10 of 40
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What are the uses of medium carbon, low Cr-Mo steels

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What do you mean by basicity

Question 12 of 40
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Necessary condition for removal of sulphur from liquid steel are

Question 13 of 40
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In which year the open-hearth furnace is developed

Question 14 of 40
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Thomas steel making is used when

Question 15 of 40
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The steel which contains carbon percentage up to 0.35 - 0.65% is called

Question 16 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Manganese recovery insteelmaking is aided by P. Oxidising slag Q. Reducing slag R. High temperature S. Low temperature T. Acidic slag

Question 17 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

When quenched in water, the structured produced is austenitic provided manganese to carbon ratio in the given Hadfield steel is

Question 18 of 40
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Stainless steel having a similar carbon content becomes least susceptible to intergranular corrosion if it is

Question 19 of 40
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In AOD process of stainless steel making, a mixture of argon and oxygen gas in blown through the bottom because the argon gas

Question 20 of 40
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475°C embrittlement phenomenon is observed when stainless steels are heated into the range of

Question 21 of 40
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Acidic iron is also known as

Question 22 of 40
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What are the applications of 321 Austenitic stainless steel?

Question 23 of 40
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Slag basicity of LD slag is-

Question 24 of 40
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The nozzle used in the lance of LD steel making process is

Question 25 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Modern electric arc furnace uses

Question 26 of 40
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Which one of the following factors is not desirable for effective phosphorus removal in BOF steel making process?

Question 27 of 40
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Which one of the following processes is performed for inclusion modification in ladle metallurgy of steel making?

Question 28 of 40
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In maraging steels, carbon is present as an impurity and is generally kept below . . . . . . . . percent.

Question 29 of 40
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Which of the following elements is used as austenite stabilizer in 18 - 8 stainless stee

Question 30 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

Liquid steel (300 metric tons) initially containing 0.03 mass% sulfur, is desulphurised with calcium (1000kg) according to the reaction, Ca + [S] = Ca S. The slag (1 metric ton) lying on top of metal contains (in mass%) 50% CaO, 25% SiO 2 and the rest is Al 2 O 3 . Only 10 mass% of the CaO injected reacts with the sulfur and the rest escapes as gas into the atmosphere. What will be the final sulfur content, in mass% in liquid steel?

Question 31 of 40
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What are the properties of synthetic slag

Question 32 of 40
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Stainless steel is most commonly produced using the . . . . . . . . process.

Question 33 of 40
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During LD blow in steel making the impurity that gets removed first is

Question 34 of 40
★ PAEC ★ NESCOM

A steel sample which has been deoxidised with Fe - Mn at 1600°C contains 0.51 wt%Mn. The equilibrium constant for dissolution of MnO in steel with 1 wt% standard state is 0.051. the residual oxygen level in the sample is . . . . . . . . wt%

Question 35 of 40
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Zinc in steel

Question 36 of 40
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What is the refining period for LD convertor?

Question 37 of 40
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In steel making, the addition of bauxite is done to

Question 38 of 40
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In a good rimming steel

Question 39 of 40
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Stainless steel used for making sharp edge components (like knife, surgical items etc.) is

Question 40 of 40
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Ladle deoxidation of liquid steel is done at 1600°C by adding ferro-aluminium. By assuming Stokes law behaviour, time (in s) required for alumina particles of 50 μm diameter to float to the surface from a depth of 2 m would be [Given: density of steel = 7000 kg/m 3 , density of alumina = 3650 kg/m 3 , viscosity of steel = 6 × 10 -3 kg/m/s]

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