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Date November 2018 Marks available 1 Reference code 18N.1.SL.TZ0.17
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone no time zone
Command term Question number 17 Adapted from N/A

Question

Which best describes the purpose of tempering?

A. To increase the hardness of a metal

B. To make a metal more malleable

C. To improve the toughness of a metal

D. To reduce the grain size of a metal

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Topic 4: Final production » 4.2a Metals and metallic alloys
Topic 4: Final production

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