Heat hardening is the process done at_______________?

Correct answer: C. Heating upto 250°C for 15 to 30 min

  • A. Heating 750°C and slowly cooling to zero degree
  • B. Heating quickly upto 450°C followed by sudden quenching
  • C. Heating upto 250°C for 15 to 30 min
  • D. Heating at 750°C and then quenching to room temperature

Explanation

Heat or age hardening involves holding the alloy at a moderate temperature for a period, allowing strengthening phases to precipitate and increase hardness. The listed 250°C treatment for 15 to 30 minutes is the intended description.

Submitted by a TestUstad contributor and published by the TestUstad editorial teamLast updated
Report an error

The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.

Prefer email? support@testustad.com

Practise Metals and Alloys

125 free Metals and Alloys MCQs from Dental Materials, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.

Exams that ask Dental Materials questions like this

Dental Materials is on this paper prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for it.

More Metals and Alloys questions