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Discussion Forum : Engineering Materials - Section 1 (Q.No. 20)
20.
White cast iron has a high tensile strength and a low compressive strength.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
White cast iron has a low tensile strength and a high compressive strength.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast_iron#Table_of_comparative_qualities_of_cast_irons
Discussion:
24 comments Page 1 of 3.
Sai said:
3 years ago
White cast iron contains. High tensile strength low compression strength.
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Vaibhav shigwan said:
4 years ago
As per RS Khurmi and JK Gupta. The carbon is in form of carbide (known as Cementite). White cast iron has high tensile strength and low compressive strength.
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Ravindra said:
5 years ago
The answer is A.
Because white cast iron behaves like ductile material.
Therefore it has high tensile and low compressive strength.
This CI (wci) is an exception in the CI family.
Because white cast iron behaves like ductile material.
Therefore it has high tensile and low compressive strength.
This CI (wci) is an exception in the CI family.
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Vinay BEL said:
5 years ago
Yes is the correct answer.
Hrishikesh said:
6 years ago
Options A is correct.
White Cast Iron has high tensile strength and low compressive strength.
White Cast Iron has high tensile strength and low compressive strength.
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Akash m j said:
6 years ago
Grey cast iron - low tensile strength and high compressive strength.
White cast iron - high tensile strength adn low compressive strength.
White cast iron - high tensile strength adn low compressive strength.
Dilip Singh Munda said:
6 years ago
White cast iron has high tensile strength & low compressive strength. It exceptional in case of white cast iron.
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Yash Rajput said:
6 years ago
No, it is not A.
Because It has high compressive strength comparative & low tensile strength.
Because It has high compressive strength comparative & low tensile strength.
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SOUVIK BISWAS said:
6 years ago
White cast iron has carbon in the form of carbide (cementite). So, the white cast iron has high tensile strength and low compressive strength.
Mithun said:
6 years ago
White cast iron has carbon in the form of carbide (cementite). So white cast iron has high tensile strength and low compressive strength.
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