Deck 23: Casting Processes

Question 1

A round is generally a curved outside edge.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A template is used to produce the cavity in a sand mold.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The box-like container in which a sand mold is prepared is called a ____________________.

Answer 3

flask

Question 4

In sand casting, a core is often used to produce a cavity in the final casting.

Question 5

White iron is produced by a process called cold shorting.

Question 6

Projections or pads added to castings to facilitate the machining process are called ____.

A) machining stands
B) machining lugs
C) core prints
D) set cores

Question 7

The symbol for symmetry is ____.

A)
B)
C)
D)

Question 8

Gray iron is a good material for machine parts because of its ____________________ resistance.

Question 9

Cored castings are generally more expensive to produce than solid castings.

Question 10

The abbreviation for gray iron is ____.

A) GI
B) G.I.
C) GR. I.
D) GR I

Question 11

In conventional sand casting, the flask consists of a drag, a cope, and intermediate sections called ____ when required.

A) copes
B) drags
C) cheeks
D) gates

Question 12

Inside rounded corners on castings are called ____________________.

Question 13

The abbreviation for malleable iron is ____________________.

Question 14

In sand casting, a pattern made in two or more parts so that one part forms the cavity in the drag and another forms the cavity in the cope is called a ____________________ pattern.

Question 15

The acronym ASME stands for ____.

A) Association for Standards in Mechanical Engineering
B) American Society of Mechanical Engineers
C) American Society of Manufacturing Engineers
D) Association for Standards in Manufacturing Engineering