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API 571 Study Guide-Practice Questions for API 570

Exam - Mechanical Fatigue(4.2.16)
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Mechanical Fatigue is A
caused by:
A. Cyclic stresses
occurring over a long
period of time.
B. Higher than average
stresses at high
temperatures.
C. Constant stresses
occurring at low
temperatures.
D. Cyclic operating
conditions of bird poop
than rain, bird poop
then rain,etc.

Which of the following D

materials are affected
by Mechanical Fatigue?
A. Only carbon steel.
B. Only carbon steel
and chromes.
C. Only carbon steel,
and high nickel alloys.
D. All materials.

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Fatigue will not occur in B

carbon steel if stresses
are below the:
A. Transition limit.
B. Endurance limit.
C. Hardening limit.
D. Speed limit.

Circle which condition A. Not a factor

contributes to B. Dirty steel
Mechanical Fatigue. C. Coarse-grain
D. Notches
A. Temperature: Low E. Not a factor
Temps High Temps Not
a factor
B. Steel Properties: Dirty
Steel Clean Steel Not a
factor
C. Grain structure: Fine-
grain Coarse-grain Not
a factor
D. Surface Condition:
Notches High ph Not a
factor
E. Process ph: High ph
Low ph Not a factor

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The endurance limit is B

usually about:
A. 10-20% of a material's
ultimate tensile strength.
B. 40-40% of a material's
ultimate tensile strength.
C. 10-20% of a material's
yield strength.
D. 40-50% of a
material's yield strength.
E. Half-way up the
ladder of a 150' column
(tower).

Which material does not C

have an endurance
limit?
A. Non-normalized
carbon steel.
B. Normalized carbon
steel.
C. Stainless steel
D. Titanium

Galvanic Corrosion C
commonly occurs in
which equipment type?
A. Boiler Furnaces
B. Furnaces.
C. Heat Exchangers.
D. Pressure Vessels

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Which of the following B

would be a good way to
prevent Galvanic
Corrosion?
A. Coat the anode.
B. Coat the cathode.
C. Insulate the parts
with fiberglass.
D. Just hope it goes
away!

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