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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.
Yes
No
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 2 of 3.

Sanju Kar said:   7 years ago
The Answer will be option A.

Vimal said:   7 years ago
The Answer will be A. The White cast iron contain up to 2.3% of carbon and high tensile low compressive strength.

Ashee said:   7 years ago
The answer is A, it has high tensile strength.

Manjeet said:   7 years ago
A is the answer.

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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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.

Yash Rajput said:   6 years ago
No, it is not A.

Because It has high compressive strength comparative & low tensile strength.
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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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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.

Hrishikesh said:   6 years ago
Options A is correct.

White Cast Iron has high tensile strength and low compressive strength.
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