T 250 METALLURGY AND MATERIAL SCIENCE

1 a) Explain the mechanism of crystallization process in pure metals. 7M

b) Explain briefly about the bonds in solids
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c) Explain different types of solid solutions and state the humerotherys rule
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for the formation of solid solutions
d) Explain the effect of grain size on properties of metal and different methods
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for the measurement of grain size.
2 a) what is an alloy? Describe the necessity of alloying . 5M
b) Explain the effect of grain size on the properties of materials
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c) Explain the different types of solid solutions 5M
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d) Why alloys are produced?Name few alloys Write about the properties 8M
applications and appropriate compositions?
e) Describe different methods for measuring grain size... 7M
3 a) Explain the Hume rotherys rule for formation of solid solutions 5M
b) Explain the formation of ionic and covalent bonds with suitable examples
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c) Explain effect of grain size on mechanical properties.
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d) Yield strength of poly crystalline material increases from 120 MN/m2 to 5M
220 MN/m2 on decreasing the grain diameter from 0.04 to 0.01
mm .Find the yield strength for a grain size of 0.0159mm.
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e) Write a note on factors affecting the grain size
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f) Explain briefly about ionic and covalent bonds
4 a) Explain the experimental method of construction of Equilibrium diagram 7M
with an example?
b) What is Phase rule? What is its significance? 4M
c) What is allotropy? Explain various allotropic forms of pure iron? 4M
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d) Draw a neat sketch of Fe-Fe3C Equlibrium diagram 8M
e) Explain different phases in Fe-Fe3C equilibrium diagram . 7M

5 a) Explain different types of phase diagrams? 10M

b) Explain cu-Ni phase diagram with a neat sketch
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 c) What is allotropy? Explain allotropic forms of pure iron 7M
d) Explain various reactions in Fe-Fe3C equilibrium diagram with a neat 8M
sketch

6 a) Explain isomorphous phase diagrams with an example 7M

b) Explain levers rule? Derive expression for % of solid phase and % liquid
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phase
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c) With a neat sketch explain various phases and transformations in Fe-Fe3C 15M
equilibrium diagram

7 a) what is eutectic system? construct and explain the phase diagram for 15M
eutectic system with an example
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b) Explain coring process with a neat sketch?
c) Draw the neat sketches of Cu-Ni and Fe-Fe3C equilibrium diagrams 10M
8 a) Explain solidification process with the help of cooling curves of puremetal, 7M
alloy and eutectic alloy
b) Explain phase diagrams for Eutectic and partial eutectic type systems? 8M
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c) What is coring? Explain the process to reduce coring? 4M
d) Define phase? Whait is phase rule?Explain its significance
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e)Draw the neat sketch of Fe-Fe3C diagram and Explain how the properties 7M
are going to vary at fixed % of c with increase in temperature

9 a) Explain the classification and applications of steels 8M

b) Explain the structure and properties of white cast iron and Malleable cast 7M
iron (or)
c) Explain the structure and properties of gray cast iron and spheroid cast 7M
iron
d) Explain about properties of copper and its alloys 8M

10 a)Explain the classification of steels on the basis of method of Alloying 8M

b) Explain the properties and applications of Low carbon steels and medium
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carbon steels
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c) Explain about the classification and applications types of brasses and
bronzes d) Explain briefly about the properties and applications of 8M
Non Heat treated Aluminium alloys
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11 a) Explain the classification and properties and applications of cast irons 10

b) Explain the properties and applications of high speed steels.. M
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c) Explain the properties of aluminium and its alloys
d) Explain about the properties and applications of copper nickel alloys and 9M
nickel silver alloys 6M

12 a)Write the compositions and applications of following materials 7M

i) cartridge Brass ii)Muntz metal iii) Gun metal iv) Gilding metal
b) Explain the properties and applications of medium carbon steels and
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high carbon steels.
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c) Explain about the Aluminum Bronzes, Beryllium bronzes and Tin
bronzes 7M
d) Explain briefly about the properties and applications of Heat treated
Aluminium alloy. 8M

13 5 a) Draw the microstructures of Nodular cast iron Spheroid cast ironWhite 8M

cast iron and gray castiron
b) Explain the manufacturing process of nodular cast iron and malleable
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cast iron
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c)Discuss the influence of following elements on properties of cast irons.

i) silicon ii) Manganese iii) sulphur iv) phosphorous 8M

d) What is the effect of carbon on the properties of steels Explain briefly

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14 a) Indicate the temperature range of the following heat treatment on Fe-Fe3C 5M
equilibrium diagram(i)Annealing ii) Normalizing iii) stress relief
 annealing iv)Recrystallization annealing..
b) Explain the differences between annealing and normalizing
c) Explain the purpose and process of normalizing heat treatment 5M
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d) Explain about the hot working and cold working process and explain 5M

strain hardening phenomena

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e) Explain the differences between hot working and cold working process

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15 a) Explain the different types of heat treatments 8M
b) Explain the construction of TTT diagram. What information is obtained
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from this diagram
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c) Define hardening? How is it measured? Explain by jomeny end quench
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test
d) What is carburizing? When it is done? Is it necessary to harden and
temper the components after carburizing? If yes why 7M

16 a) Describe the induction hardening process and give its merits and demerits8M
over the flame hardening process.
b) Explain the age Hardening heat treatment 7M

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c) Explain the three different stages of heat treatment process.
d) Explain about different carburizing method 7M
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17 a) write a short notes on the following 9M
i)pearlitic transformation ii) Bainitic transformation iii) Martensitic
transformation
b) Show the following heat treatment cycles on TTT diagram 6M
i) Martempering ii) Austempering iii)Patenting.
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c) What is nitriding? State its advantages and limitations.
d) Explain the purpose ,process and different types of Tempering heat 7M
treatment...
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18 a) Describe the cooling of the following steels from austenitic region to room 8M
temperature with the help of TTT diagram i)0.4%C ii) 0.8%C
b) What is process of carbonitriding ?Explain different types of
carbonitriding process 7M
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c) Explain the purpose and process of stress relief annealing
d) ) Explain the purpose and process of Full annealing 5M
e) Explain the purpose and process of Spheroidise Annealing 5M
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19 a)What is the Rule of mixture? Explain 7M

b)A glass fiber reinforced polysterene contains 40 % of volume parallel
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fiber .Estimate the youngs modulus of composite in longitudinal
direction and transverse direction of the fiber Eglass=70GN/m2 Epolysterene
=2.6 GN/m2
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c) Explain the different types of classification, properties of ceramics 7M
d) Explain the different processing methods and applications of ceramics
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20 a) A metal matrix composite is made with 6061-Al alloy and 47% sic fiber 9M
continous in direction area of fiber=50mm2 Area of composite=500mm2
.Assume iso strain condition derive an equation for the modulus of Elasticity
of the Composite in the terms of Elastic module of the matrix and the fiber
material
b) Calculate the elastic modulus of the above composite if the modulus of
elasticity of 6061 Al alloy is 69GPa and the modulus of elasticity of Sic is 6M
400Gpa,load on the fiber is 5KN then find the load on the matrix
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c)Define abrasives .Classify and explain the types of abrasives
d) Explain in detail about the production of Glass. 7M

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21 3 a) What is composite material ? Explain the Classification of composite 6M
materials.
b) Explain different methods for the manufacture of fiber rein forced
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composite. (or)
c) A metal matrix composite is made with 6061-Al alloy and 49% sic fiber
continuous in direction area of fiber=45mm2 Area of composite=405mm2 9M
Assume iso stress condition derive an equation for the modulus of Elasticity
of the Composite in the terms of Elastic module of the matrix and the fiber
material
d) Calculate the elastic modulus of the above composite if the modulus of
elasticity of 6061 Al alloy is 69GPa and the modulus of elasticity of Sic is
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400Gpa,load on the fiber is 10 KN then find the load on the matrix

22 4 a) Explain the hand layup process and filament winding process. 8M

 b) Explain in detail about the Metal matrix composite.
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c) How Ceramics and abrasives plays a role in machining industries 7M
d) Explain about the continous pultrusion process and resin transfer
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moulding

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