MAILAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE, MAILAM

(Approved by AICTE, New Delhi, Affiliated to Anna University Chennai)

A TATA Consultancy Services Accredited Institution
Department of Mechanical Engineering
2 MARKS TEST

UNIT-1

1. Define Solid Solution and give its types

2. State Hume Rothery’s rules for formation of substitutional solid solutions.
3. State Gibb’s phase rule?
4. Draw the typical isomorphous phase diagram.
5. Define peritectoid reaction.
6. Define Peritectic and Eutectoid reactions.
7. Define Eutectic reactions.
8. How are steels classified?
9. Why carbon solubility is more in an austenite?
10. Define Cementite and Pearlite in Fe-C Alloy.

UNIT -2

1. When is annealing process is preferred?

2. What are the principal advantage of austempering over conventional quench and
temper method?
3. What is difference between stress relief and recrystallization heat treatment process?
4. What is hardenability?
5. What is “critical cooling rate” in hardening of steels?(
6. Mention few applications of induction hardening.
7. Name and explain any one subcritical case hardening treatment.
8. What is the principle of surface hardening in induction hardening process?
9. Differentiate between pack carburizing and gas carburizing
10. What is the significance of TTT diagram in the heat treatment of steel

UNIT -3

1. How does silicon addition influence the properties of steel?

2. What are the effect of chromium and molybdenum in low alloy steels?
3. Name some of the common uses of brass alloy.
4. What are the characteristics of super alloy
5. Differentiate between precipitation hardening and dispersion strengthening.
6. Explain with composition, property and application.
7. Write down the composition and any one application of the following alloys:
a) Duralumin; b) Brass
8. What is the structure difference between white cast iron and grey cast iron?
9. State the applications of tool steel.
10. Which type of stainless steel is used for surgical instruments?
 MAILAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE, MAILAM
(Approved by AICTE, New Delhi, Affiliated to Anna University Chennai)
A TATA Consultancy Services Accredited Institution
Department of Mechanical Engineering
UNIT -4

1. With property and application, explain the following polymers

PVC (b) PMMA

2. What is PET polymers? What are their uses?

3. Define the term ‘degree of polymerisation’?
4. What is meant by PSZ?
5. What are sialons? State their applications.
6. What are the important uses of alumina and silicon nitride?
7. List the typical applications of PTFE?
8. What is the difference between addition polymerisation and condensation
polymerisation?
9. What are bakelites? Also state their applications.
10. Write short notes on nylons.

UNIT -5

1. What is twinning in metal?

2. Distinguish between slip and twinning. (A.U.june2007 & May 2009)(NOV 2013)
3. What is difference between ductile & brittle fracture?
4. List the testing methods of metals.
5. What is creep? Draw a typical creep curve and show different creep stages onit .
6. Define fatigue
7. What is the difference between HRB and HRC (Rockwell B' scale and `C' scale)?
8. State the advantages of Rockwell hardness testing over other techniques
9. State hardness whether corresponds to ultimate tensile strength or yield strength?
10. What is Charpy test?