AKSHEYAA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND METALLURGY

UNIT-1
CONSTITUTION OF ALLOY AND PHASE DIAGRAM
PART-A

1. Define solid solution.(Nov/Dec 2011)

2. Differentiate between grey cast iron andMalieable cast iron(Nov/Dec 2011)
3. What are eutectic and peritecticreaction?give equations.(april/May 2011)
4. Define ferrite and cementite in Fe-c alloys(april/May 2011)
5. Describe continuous casting of steel.(nov/dec 2012)
6. Why is the grain boundary irreguiar?(nov/dec 2012)
7. Differentiate Isomorphous and Eutectic reactions.(may/june2012)
8. Draw the microstructure eutectoid steel and white cast iron.(may/june2012)
9. Define Eutectic Reaction.(may/june2012)
10. How is steel classified?(nov/dec2013)
11. Write the constitution of austenite and its crystal structure.(nov/dec2013)
12. Classify the plain carbon steels.(may/june2013)
13. Define Eutectoid.(may/june2013)
14. What is peritectoid reaction?(Nov/Dec 2014)
15. State Gibb's phase rule?(Nov/Dec 2014)
16. State Hume Rothery’s rules for formation of substitutional solid solutions.(april/May 2015)
17. What is difference between cooling of a pure metal and a solid solution, from
molten state?(april/May 2015)

18. What do you mean by invariant reaction?(april/May 2015)

PART-B

1.Draw the iron carbide phase diagram name the various field,line and reactions.(april/ may
2011,may/june 2012,nov/dec 2014,may/june 2014,april/may 2015)
2. Discuss the similarities and differences between substitution and interstitial solid solution?
(nov/dec2011,nov/dec 2012 ,may/june 2013)
3..Explain: 1. Eutectic reaction .2. Eutectoid reaction .3. Peritectic reaction 4. Peritectoid reaction
(nov/dec 2011,nov/dec 2014,april/may 2015)
4.(i)Give the classification of steel. (april/may 2011,may/june 2012)
5.(ii)Desirable properties and application of low, medium and high carbon steel. (nov/dec2013)
 UNIT-II (Heat treatment methods)
PART- A

1. Define spheroidsing.(Nov/Dec 2011)

2. what changes in physical and mechanical properties occur due to
annealing?(Nov/Dec 2011)
3. List any two factors that affect hardenability of steels.(april/May 2011)
4. Define critical cooling rate.(april/May 2011)
5. List any four principal methocis of case hardening.(nov/dec 2012)
6. Write the importance of spheroidising annealing.(nov/dec 2012)
7. Define hardenability and case depth.(may/june2012)
8. Define the term Stress relief annealing and Spheroidizing(may/june2012).
9. Differentiate between Tempering and Maraging.(nov/dec2013)
10. What are the processes of surface hardening?(nov/dec2013)
11. when is the annealing process preferred?(may/june2013)
12. Define Recrystallisation.(may/june2013)
13. What is Hardenabilitv?(Nov/Dec 2014)
14.What is quenching? List some of the quenching mediurngenerarlly used in
industries.(Nov/Dec 2014)
15.What is the significance of TTT diagram the heat treatment of steel?(april/May 2015)
16.State the application of isorhermal transformation diagram.(april/May 2015)
17..Which type of surface hardening process that does not involve coniposition
change?
PART-B

1. Define hardenability of steel .Explain the jominy end quench test used to determine hardenability of
steel. How will you draw hardenability curves this sheet? (16)(may/ june2012, may/june2013,may/june
2014,april/may 2015)
2 Explain: Annealing (4) Spheroidising (4) Normalizing (4) Hardening (4) (may/ june2012,may/june
2013,may/june,2014,nov/dec2014,
3. (i) What are austempering and martempering ?What are their purpose? (nov/dec2012,april/ may2015
(ii)Explain the steps in Case carburizing of steel. (8)
4. Write short notes on: 1. Carburizing (4) Nitriding (4) Cyaniding (4)
Carbonitriding.(4)(nov/dec2013,may/june2013,may/june2014,april/may2015)
5. Write short notes on (a) Flame hardening (b) Induction hardening.
6. (i)Draw the schematic isothermal transformation diagram corresponding to 0.8% of carbon
steel.(nov/dec2012,nov /dec2013,nov/dec2014 ) (ii)Explain hardening and tempering process

UNIT-III(Mechanical properties and testing)

PART-A
1. Define toughness.(Nov/Dec 2011)
2. What is creep?(Nov/Dec 2011)
3. With a simple sketch short the phenomenon of siip in metailic materials.(april/May 2011)
4. What is the difference between brittle fracture and ductile fracture?(april/May 2011)
5. What is meant by transition temperature?(nov/dec 2012)
6. Differentiate between lzod and Charpy impact testing.(nov/dec 2012)
7. Draw the S-N curve for mild steel and aluminium.(may/june2012)
8. Sketch Slip and Twinnrng types of deformation(may/june2012)
9. Differentiate between Fatique and Creep tests. (nov/dec2013)
10. Define piastic deformation.(nov/dec2013)
11. What is twinning?(may/june2013)
 12. What is Charpy?(may/june2013)
13. What is the effect of the grain size on the mechanical properties on the materials?(Nov/Dec 2014)
14. What is S-N diagrarn? what is the significance of it?(Nov/Dec 2014)
15.State advantages of Vickers hardness testing over other techniques.(april/May 2015)

PART-B

1. (a)What are slip and twinning? What are their characteristics?

(nov/dec2014,may/june2014,april/may2015)
2. (b )Discuss characteristics of ductile fracture and brittle fracture.
2. Explain the testing procedure for determining the following properties.
(i)Brinell hardness number (ii) Creep strength
3. Explain the testing procedure of (i)Vickers hardness test (8) (ii) lzod impact test. (Nov/Dec
2011,2013,2014)
4. Explain the testing procedure of (i) Rockwell hardness test (8) (ii) Charpy impact test
5. (a) Explain the mechanism of plastic deformation of metals by slip and twinning. . (Nov/Dec
2011.may/june2013)
(b )Explain testing procedure for Fatigue test.(may/june2013)
6. Explain the testing procedure of (i) Tensile test (8) (ii) Creep test(nov/dec2014)
UNIT-IV(Ferrous and Non-ferrous metals)
PART-A

1. Write the effect of "Cr" as alloying elernent on steel. (april/May 2011)

2. Give the composition of the following iron ferrous ailoys
(i) Gunmetal (ii)babbit metal(april/May 2011)
3. What is the structure difference between white cast iron and grey cast iron?(nov/dec 2012)
4. Name any two precipitation hardenableaiioys.(nov/dec 2012)
5. Explain why copper is a suitable material for automobile radiators.(may/june2012)
6. Define the term maraging.(may/june2012)
7. What is the effect of alloying Nickel and Chromium in steels?(nov/dec2013)
8. Differentiate between precipitation hardening and dispersion strengthening.(nov/dec2013)
9. What are the properties of steel?(may/june2013)
10. What is precipirationhar:dening?(may/june2013)
11. What are bronzes? List sorne uses of bronzes.(Nov/Dec 2014)
12. What is HSLA?(Nov/Dec 2014)
13.Which type of stainless steel is used for surgical instruments?(april/May 2015)
14..What is the typical constituent rnicrostructure of bearing alloy?(april/May 20
PART-B

1. Write short notes on: (i) Austinitic stainless steel (5) (ii) Ferritic stainless steel (5) (iii) Martensitic
stainless steel(nov/dec2011)
2. Write short notes on: (i) High speed steel (4) (ii) HSLA steel c (4) (iii) Marageing steel (4)
(iv) Tool steel (4)
3. (i) What are ALPHA brass and ALPHA/BETA brass? (8)
(ii)Discuss step involved in precipitation hardening treatment anyone aluminum alloy as example. (8)
4. How will you classify brasses based on the composition of zinc Explain the properties & application
of the main type of brasses. (16)
5. Write short notes on: (i) Gray C.I (4) (ii) White C.I (4) (iii) Malleable C.I (4) (iv) Spheroidal graphite
CI(4)
6. Discuss the composition, properties & typical application of any four copper alloys. (16)
7. Discuss the composition, properties & typical application of some aluminum alloys. (16)
 UNIT-V (Non-Metallic materials)
PART-A

1.what is the structure of polethylene? Suggest any two uses.(Nov/Dec 2011)

2. List two important chalacteristicslorpolimers(Nov/Dec 2011)
3. Define degree of polvmerization(april/May 2011)
4.What are PEEK and PMMA?(april/May 2011)
5.Brief about any two types of polmers(nov/dec 2012)
6. What are the applicatrons of Polystyrenes'?(nov/dec 2012)
7. Define plastics.(may/june2012)
8.Define PA.(may/june2012)
9.what is polymer?(nov/dec2013)
10What is fibre reinforced plastics?(nov/dec2013)
11.What are sialons? State their appiications.(may/june2013)
12. What are outstanding properties of polycarbonate?.(may/june2013)
13.. List the typical application of PTFE.(april/May 2015)
PART-B
1. Describe the molecular structure, properties and application of the following polymers.
(i)Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) (4) (ii)Polystyrene (PS) (4) (iii)Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) (4) (iv
)Poly carbonate
2. Describe the molecular structure, properties and application of the following polymeric materials.
(i)Poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) (4) (ii)Poly tetra f1uoro ethylene (PTFE) (4)
(iii)Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) (4) (iv)Acryl nitride butadiene styrene. (4)
3. Describe the molecular structure, properties and application of the following polymers.
(i)Polypropylene (PP) (ii) Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) (iii) Poly tetra f1uoro ethylene (PTFE) (iv)Poly
ethylene perethalate.
4. Describe the properties and application of the following ceramics materials
(i)Alumina (4) (ii)Silicon carbide (4) (iii)Silicon nitride (4) (iv)Sialon. (4) (may/june2014)
5. Write short notes about the different types of matrix materials and reinforced materials used to make
polymers matrix composites.(may/june2014)