Explore topic-wise MCQs in Powder Metallurgy.

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1.

Sintering can be considered as an irreversible thermodynamic process.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

It is desirable that sintering stops when ______

A. ( frac{dA_{SV}}{dA_{SS}} )is close to zero
B. ( frac{dA_{SS}}{dA_{SV}} ) is close to zero
C. <sub>SS</sub> &gt;&gt; <sub>SV</sub>
D. ( frac{-dA_{SV}}{dA_{SS}} )is close to zero
Answer» E.
3.

To achieve densification during sintering without grain growth, the SS must be _____, while the SV must be _____

A. Zero, maximized
B. Maximized, zero
C. Zero, minimized
D. Maximized, minimized
Answer» C. Zero, minimized
4.

The initial free energy of the compact before sintering must be _______

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Infinite
Answer» C. Zero
5.

The driving force for sintering is reduction in ________

A. Internal energy
B. Surface tension
C. Surface energy
D. Entropy
Answer» D. Entropy
6.

The process of sintering will stop when _______

A. dE= <sub>SS</sub>dA<sub>SS</sub>+ <sub>SV</sub>dA<sub>SV</sub>=0
B. dE= <sub>SS</sub>dA<sub>SS</sub>+ <sub>SV</sub>dA<sub>SV</sub>&gt;0
C. dE= <sub>SS</sub>dA<sub>SS</sub>+ <sub>SV</sub>dA<sub>SV</sub>&lt;0
D. dE= <sub>SS</sub>dA<sub>SV</sub>+ <sub>SV</sub>dA<sub>SS</sub>=0
Answer» B. dE= <sub>SS</sub>dA<sub>SS</sub>+ <sub>SV</sub>dA<sub>SV</sub>&gt;0
7.

_______ requires mass transport.

A. Pore expansion
B. Grain shrinkage
C. Densification
D. Adhesion
Answer» D. Adhesion
8.

Which of the following changes do not occur on during recrystallization?

A. Pore shrinkage
B. Phase changes
C. Grain shrinkage
D. Precipitation
Answer» D. Precipitation
9.

Which of the following are the stages of sintering, according to Sauerwald theory?

A. Adhesion, recrystallization
B. Adhesion, crystallization
C. Adhesion
D. Adhesion, bonding
Answer» B. Adhesion, crystallization
10.

_______ is the major material transport mechanism in sintering of the single component system.

A. Inter-diffusion
B. Self-diffusion
C. Lattice-diffusion
D. Volume-diffusion
Answer» C. Lattice-diffusion
11.

Sintering involves _____ types of system.

A. Unary
B. Binary
C. Single component andmulticomponent
D. Ternary
Answer» D. Ternary