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What does hardness in metals refer to?
What does hardness in metals refer to?
- Resistance to penetration by other materials (correct)
- Ability to be bent without breaking
- Property to harden uniformly and completely to its center
- Ease with which metals may be machined
How is hardness in metals increased?
How is hardness in metals increased?
- By treating the metal with heat
- By bending or hammering at room temperature (correct)
- By reducing toughness
- By increasing ductility
What property does brittleness in metals refer to?
What property does brittleness in metals refer to?
- Ability to resist penetration by other materials
- Ease of machining the metal
- Ability to be bent without breaking
- How easily the metal will break with little or no bending (correct)
What does tempering do to metals?
What does tempering do to metals?
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What does fusibility refer to in metals?
What does fusibility refer to in metals?
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Which of the following is true about metals high in fusibility?
Which of the following is true about metals high in fusibility?
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What characteristic does fatigue represent in metals?
What characteristic does fatigue represent in metals?
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What does elasticity refer to in materials?
What does elasticity refer to in materials?
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