EK General Mar 2024 (Q1)

With reference to steels used in shipbuilding and marine engineering: (a) Describe EACH of the following types of failure: (i) Brittle failure (2) (i) Ductile failure (2) (b) Explain the term ductile to brittle transition stating the factor that determines ductile to brittle transition (2) (c) Describe a test to determine the value of brittle fracture of a specimen test piece (4)

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Mar 2024 (Q1)