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This set of Materials Science Assessment Questions and Answers focuses on “Stress-Strain Behavior in Ceramics”.
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Answer: a
Explanation: The above statement is true. Ceramics are generally not used in place of metals as they are brittle and their
stress-strain characteristics are undesirable.
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2. Which of the following test are done to find out the mechanical behavior of ceramics?
a) Tensile test
b) Compressive test
c) Shearing test
d) Transverse bending test
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Answer: d
Explanation: Transverse bending test is performed on the material to find out its mechanical behavior. Tensile and
compressive tests cannot be performed on them as they crack when gripped.
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Answer: c
Explanation: The stress strain curve for a ceramic is a straight line as after a point the ceramic suddenly reaches the fracture
point and breaks.
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Answer: b
Explanation: The correct answer is fracture point. Unlike metals or non metals, ceramics just break which is reach the
fracture point after a certain amount of strain.
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Answer: a
Explanation: Aluminum oxide reaches fracture point before glass. In aluminum oxide for a large amount of stress little strain
is produced.
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d) Slope of stress strain curve of aluminum oxide and glass are not comparable
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Answer: a
Explanation: The slope of stress strain curve of aluminum oxide is more than glass that is the curve for aluminum oxide is
steeper than that of glass.
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Answer: a
Explanation: The range for the tensile strength of aluminum oxide which is a ceramic is 275 MPa – 700 MPa. Therefore only
600 Mpa lies in that range and is the correct answer.
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Answer: a
Explanation: The range for the tensile strength of spinel which is a ceramic is 110 MPa – 245 MPa. Therefore only 200 Mpa
lies in that range and is the correct answer.
9. Which of the following can be the tensile strength of fused silica (SiO2)?
a) 110 MPa
b) 150 Mpa
c) 90 MPa
d) 80 MPa
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Answer: a
Explanation: The range for the tensile strength of fused silica (SiO2) which is a ceramic is 110 MPa. Therefore only 110 Mpa
is the correct answer.
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Answer: b
Explanation: Silicon carbide is a ceramic and hence it is not ductile. It does not have the elasticity to be drawn into wire. Any
attempts to change its shape will break the ceramic.
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