Ex/MET/T/415/25/2009

BACHELOR OF METALLURGICAL ENG. FINAL EXAMINATION, 2009

(4th Year, 1st Semester)

HEAT TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY

Time : Three hours

Full Marks : 100

Answer any five questions.

All questions carry equal marks.
1.

Discuss the following :

a)

45=20

Different type of resistors used in electrical heat

treatment furnace.

b)

Exo gas and endo gas atmosphere.

c)

Salt bath f/c.

d)

Batch f/c and continuous f/c.

2.

Discuss about the major defects (any four) :

a)

Soft spots.

b)

Oxidation and decarburisation.

c)

Overheating and burning.

d)

Quench Crack.

e)

Distortion and warping.

45=20

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3. a)
b)

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b)

Define Hardenability.

carburising why ?

Discuss the factors which are responsible for influencing

What is white layer in nitriding ?

hardenability.
c)

Nitriding can be performed at a lower temperature than

How is it avoided ?

Compare the advantage and disadvantage of Grossman

Critical diameter test with Jominy End Quench test.
4+12+4

c)

A steel shaft (50 mm dia) is to be surface hardened and

tempered to get a surface hardness of RC 45. Suggest
suitable steel and heat treatment method.

4.

Give typical composition, heat treatment cycle and

properties evolved in the following grades of steel :
(any two)

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(a) Maraging steel, (b) High speed steel (c) Martensitic

stainless steel.
5.

Write short notes on the following thermomechanical

treatment :
(a) Ausforming

(b) Isoforming

(c) Cryoforming

(d) HTMT and LTMT.

6.

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Discuss the heat treatment schedule of the following :

(any two)

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a) Heat Treatment of wrought AL - Alloys.

b) Heat Treatment of Ti Alloys.
c) Heat Treatment of Mg Alloys.
7. a)

A small gear made of 0.15% C is to be carburised to a

depth of 1 mm and heat treated. Give the complete heat
treatment schedule. How can you control the surface
carbon content in the carburised portion ?

6+4

3+2+1

2+2