Powder Metallurgy Multiple Choice Questions on “Postsintering Secondary Operations – Sizing, Coining & Repressing”.
1. _______ involve deformation of the sintered part at room temperature.
a) Sizing and joining
b) Repressing
c) Shot peening
d) Infiltration
Answer: b
Clarification: Sintered P/M parts may need additional processing to impart certain characteristics such as improved corrosion resistance, dimensional tolerances or improved strength. Thus, P/M parts are subjected to a number of secondary operations after sintering. Sizing, repressing, and coining involve deformation of the sintered part at room temperature.
2. _______ is a post sintering operation used to correct the dimensional defects during sintering.
a) Joining
b) Infiltration
c) Sizing
d) Impregnation
Answer: c
Clarification: Sizing is a post sintering operation used to correct size, warping, distortion and other dimensional defects during sintering. It can also be used to improve the surface finish and wear properties of the surface.
3. ______ occurs when an oversize component with hole smaller than core rod is pressed into die.
a) Positive coining
b) Negative sizing
c) Negative coining
d) Positive sizing
Answer: d
Clarification: Positive sizing takes place when a larger component with a smaller hole than core rod is pressed into die. Negative sizing takes place when a small component is put into the sizing die and its hole larger than the core rod.
4. Which of the following treatment is given to a thin-walled bushing which is oversize on both inside and outside diameter?
a) Positive sizing on both inside and outside
b) Positive sizing on inside, and negative sizing on outside
c) Positive sizing on outside, and negative sizing on inside
d) Negative sizing on both inside and outside
Answer: c
Clarification: A thin-walled bushing which is oversize on both inside and outside diameter after sintering can be subjected to positive sizing on outside, and negative sizing on inside.
5. In sizing the amount of deformation is _____ and improvement in density is ______
a) Moderate, constant
b) Small, minimal
c) Minimal, zero
d) Large, significant
Answer: b
Clarification: In sizing, the amount of deformation is small and hence the force required for deformation is less in comparison to the compaction force. The forces involved in sizing are small and, therefore, the improvement in density is minimal.
6. ________ is used for adding surface patterns on to a sintered part.
a) Coining
b) Sizing
c) Plating
d) Resintering
Answer: a
Clarification: Coining is used for adding surface patterns on to a sintered part. The coining operation carried out after sintering achieves the same results as the sizing operation, but there is significant improvement in density, hardness, and strength because of higher pressures used compared to sizing.
7. Hot coining is a useful technique for ______
a) Porous bearings
b) Sintered friction material
c) Cermets
d) Electrical contact
Answer: c
Clarification: Hot coining is a useful technique for cermets. Hot coining consists in the rapid coining of a hot sintered compact directly from the sintering furnace. The bright, clean surfaces within the porous sintered compact are compressed and deformed, producing a sound, highly dense body.
8. _________ is done to reduce dimensional scatter as well as to obtain closure of surface pores.
a) Machining
b) Plating
c) Sizing
d) Repressing