Explore topic-wise MCQs in Corrosion Engineering.

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1.

Which of the following is/are the aspects of alteration of the environment to minimize erosion-corrosion?

A. Deaeration of corrosive solution
B. Decrease the temperature
C. Use of Settling and filtration to remove suspended solids
D. Deaeration of the corrosive solution, decrease the temperature and use of settling and filtration to remove suspended solids
Answer» E.
2.

Which of the following is/are the aspects of design to minimize erosion-corrosion?

A. Increasing pipe diameter
B. Avoiding sharp edges and turnings
C. Readily replaceable impingement plates should be inserted
D. Increasing pipe diameter, avoiding sharp edges and turnings and readily replaceable impingement plates should be inserted
Answer» E.
3.

Which of the following is/are the preventions of erosion-corrosion?

A. Selection of better resistant materials
B. Alteration of the environment
C. Applying protective coatings
D. Selection of better resistant materials, alteration of the environment and applying protective coatings
Answer» E.
4.

Which of the following metal shows a decrease in corrosion attack with an increase in velocity in fuming nitric acid?

A. Aluminum
B. Carbon steel
C. Stainless steel 347
D. Copper
Answer» D. Copper
5.

Define critical velocity regarding erosion-corrosion.

A. Velocity at which erosion-corrosion starts
B. Velocity at which erosion-corrosion stops
C. Velocity after which erosion-corrosion increases exponentially
D. Velocity after which erosion-corrosion decreases exponentially
Answer» D. Velocity after which erosion-corrosion decreases exponentially
6.

Which of the following environmental factor plays an important role in erosion-corrosion?

A. Velocity
B. Corrosive concentration
C. pH of the environment
D. Relative humidity of the atmosphere
Answer» B. Corrosive concentration
7.

Which of the following metal is resistant to seawater, chlorides, and fuming nitric acid?

A. Aluminum
B. Lead
C. Titanium
D. Stainless steel
Answer» E.
8.

Which of the following characteristics of titanium, makes it resistant to erosion-corrosion?

A. Stability of titanium oxide
B. Instability of titanium oxide
C. The low reactivity of titanium
D. The low reactivity of titanium and instability of titanium oxide
Answer» B. Instability of titanium oxide
9.

Which of the following is/are the characteristics of oxide film that exhibits better resistance to erosion-corrosion?

A. Hard
B. Dense
C. Adherent
D. Hard, dense and adherent
Answer» E.
10.

Which of the following type of equipment is/are highly prone to erosion-corrosion?

A. In piping arrangements at elbows and bends
B. Measuring devices such as orifice and turbine blades
C. In piping arrangements at straight lines
D. In piping arrangements at elbows and bends and measuring devices such as orifice and turbine blades
Answer» E.
11.

Which of the following metals is/are susceptible to erosion-corrosion?

A. Aluminum
B. Lead
C. Stainless steel
D. Aluminum, lead and stainless steel
Answer» E.
12.

Erosion corrosion results when the protective oxide films are damaged and the metal or alloy are attacked at a rapid rate.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
13.

Which of the following type of directional patterns usually exhibit by erosion-corrosion?

A. Grooves
B. Waves
C. Rounded holes
D. Grooves, waves and rounded holes
Answer» E.
14.

Erosion corrosion accelerates the rate of attack on a metal because of relative movement between corrosive fluid and the metal surface.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False