Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Metallurgy.

This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mechanical Metallurgy knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The notch sensitivity factor ________ with an increase in the tensile strength of the material.

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains the same
D. no relationship
Answer» B. decreases
2.

A material has notch sensitivity factor equal to one (q=1), the relation between the Kf and Kt for this material will be __________

A. Kf>Kt
B. Kf<Kt
C. Kf=Kt
D. no relation between them
Answer» D. no relation between them
3.

The material does not experience any reduction in the fatigue strength from the notch. The value of notch sensitivity factor (q) for this material will be equal to ___________

A. q=0
B. q=infinite
C. q=1
D. q=0.5
Answer» B. q=infinite
4.

The material does not experience any reduction in the fatigue strength from the notch. The value of fatigue notch factor (Kf) for this material will be equal to ________

A. Kf=0
B. Kf=1
C. Kf=0.5
D. Kf=infinite
Answer» C. Kf=0.5
5.

The relationship between the Kf and Kt is defined as ____________ (where q is notch sensitivity factor).

A. Kf=q+Kt
B. q=(Kf-1)/(Kt-1)
C. q=(Kf)/(Kt-1)
D. q=(Kf-1)/(Kt)
Answer» C. q=(Kf)/(Kt-1)
6.

A very sharp notch having high Kt has more effect on the fatigue strength than it would be expected from the value of Kt.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
7.

The fatigue strength reduction factor is not affected by ____________

A. the severity of the notch
B. type of notch
C. type loading
D. critical resolved shear stress
Answer» E.
8.

The stress concentration factor and fatigue strength reduction factor are the same quantity.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
9.

Find the crack growth per cycle for a steel plate where the crack growth equation is given by:-> da/dN = A(ΔK)pThe value of p=3, A= 6.9*10-18, and stress intensity factor variation is 1 kPa m1/2.

A. 6.9 m/cycle
B. 6.9 mm/cycle
C. 6.9 nm/cycle
D. 13.3 m/cycle
Answer» D. 13.3 m/cycle