Reg. No.

Question Paper Code :

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B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010

Mechanical Engineering

ME 2253 ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND METALLURGY (Common to Automobile Engineering) (Regulation 2008)

Time : Three hours

Answer ALL questions

PART A (10 2 = 20 Marks) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Define substitutional and interstitial solid solution. What is eutectoid reaction? Define tempering.

Differentiate carburizing and nitriding. Classify the different hardness testing methods. Draw the testing sample diagram for impact testing. What is inoculation?

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8. 9. 10.

What is precipitation hardening? Distinguish polymer and ceramic with respect to mechanical and physical properties. What are PMMA and PTFE?

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(Also common to B.E. (Part -Time) - Third Semester - Mechanical Engineering Regulation 2009) Maximum : 100 Marks

Fourth Semester

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PART B (5 16 = 80 Marks) 11. (a) Draw Fe-Fe3C phase diagram and label all the phases. Discuss the structural transformation while cooling from liquid to solid. Or (b)

What is solid solution? Explain the Hume Rothery rules governing substitutional solid solution. Draw isomorphous phase diagram.

Or (b)

What is case hardening? Discuss nitriding process and its importance for industrial applications. Differentiate surface chemical treatment and surface thermal treatment. Describe fatigue testing and methods for improving fatigue strength of the components. Draw the S-N curve for aluminium and titanium.

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(a)

(b)

Write a short note on Rockwell hardness testing and their significance. What are the properties measured from tensile testing and write their engineering significance? Draw the stress and strain curve for aluminium, cast iron and low carbon steel. Classify the ferrous materials with respect to alloying elements, microstructure and properties and write the effect of alloying additions in steels.

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(a)

(b)

Write a short note on light weight non-ferrous alloys and discuss the aluminium and its alloys with respect to alloying and heat treatment. Write the properties and applications of the following polymers and discuss anyone fabrication methods of polymers. (i) PE, (ii) PEEK, (iii) ABS and (iv) PTFE Or

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(a)

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(b)

List the important engineering ceramics and its applications. Discuss the properties and applications of Si3N4 and SiC.

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Or 2

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Or

12.

(a)

What is Hardening? Discuss in detail on different hardening methods and mechanism. Compare hardening and annealing.

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