Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Materials - Discussion
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 2 of 3.
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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Sankar said:
1 decade ago
Cast iron containing graphite flakes so it has a brittle in nature, so low strength in tension than in compression.
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.
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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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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Deepak singh jalal said:
1 decade ago
Cast iron is a brittle material and they show more strength in compression than in tension.
Avilash said:
7 years ago
Yes, The answer is yes. It has high tensile strength and low compressive strength.
Sai said:
3 years ago
White cast iron contains. High tensile strength low compression strength.
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Bhargav said:
7 years ago
High tensile strength and low compressive strength.
Ashee said:
7 years ago
The answer is A, it has high tensile strength.
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