Unit 202 - Materials

Which metal is commonly used in the manufacture of cutlery?

• Brass

• Mild steel

• Stainless steel

• Aluminium

• Cast iron

What material is commonly used for Bench Vices?

• Mild steel

• Copper

• Stainless steel

• Cast iron

• Duralium

Which material property makes stainless steel most suitable for the manufacture of saucepans?

• Ductility

• Malleability

• Corrosion resistance

• Conductivity

• Cost

What material property makes copper suitable for use in copper saucepans?

• Appearance

• Cost

• Ductility

• Melleability

• Thermal conductivity

What is the name of a type of metal when mixed with another metal?

• Sandwich

• Mixture

• Composite

• Alloy

• Fluidity

Which change to material properties would occur when you increase the carbon content in steel to around 3.5%?

• it would become softer

• it would become more brittle

• it would increase it's corrosion resistance significantly

• it would make it very shiny

• it would be lighter in weight

Which material below would be attracted to a magnet?

• Brass

• Cast iron

• Copper

• Titanium

• Duralium

Which material would commonly be used for domestic electrical wiring?

• Aluminium

• Steel

• Duralium

• Copper

• Bronze

The ductility and malleability of metals increases with temperature?

• True

• False

Which of the following non-ferrous metals would be classed as an alloy?

• Tin

• Copper

• Zinc

• Brass

• Aluminium