ST 010 503 MATERIAL SCIENCE

QUESTION BANK 2015

3 Marks
Module 1
1. What is a crystalline substance?
2. What is non crystalline substance?
3. What do you mean by slip?
4. State three important applications of miller indices.
Module 2
1. What is an isomorphous system?
2. What is polymorphism?
3. What is a Phase Diagram?
4. What is Hardenability of steel?
Module 3
1. What is annealing?
2. What is normalizing?
3. What is austempering?
4. What is martempering?
Module 4
1. What is endurance strength of a material?
2. What is fatigue in the context of material science?
3. State one method used to determine fracture toughness
4. What is ductile brittle transition temperature?
Module 5
1. List three classification societies who list specifications for materials to be used in
shipbuilding.
2. How are materials selected for shipbuilding?
3. State two applications of Titanium alloys in shipbuilding.
4. What material is normally used for making propellers of ocean going vessels?

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5 Marks
Module 1
1. Explain NaCl Structure.
2. If u were given a material and asked to determine if its is crystalline or amorphous, how
will you deterimine it?
3. How do you determine miller indices of any crystal plane along the axes?
4. What are the characteristic features of Miller Indices along the crystal planes?
Module 2
1. Draw a TTT curve for plain carbon steel.
2. Briefly explain how steel hardenability is measured.
3. State Gibbs phase rule. Illustrate its use for a single component system.
4. Write short notes on Hypoeutectoid and Hypereutectoid steels.
Module 3
1. Discuss the process and refinement brought about by annealing.
2. What heat treatment processes are employed in the manufacture of Ship Building Quality
steel?
3. Explain the effect of annealing on the structure and properties of cold worked steel.
4. How are the properties of steel altered by the casting process?
Module 4
1. Mention some of the Industrial applications of NDT.
2. Describe the phenomenon of fatigue.
3. Write short notes on Griffiths criterion of Brittle Fracture.
4. How can one avoid fatigue failure of a material?
Module 5
1. Write short notes on propeller materials and their characteristics.
2. Write short notes on Lloyds register rule for ship hull material.
3. Write short notes on aluminum alloys used in shipbuilding.
4. Write short notes on Titanium alloys used in shipbuilding.

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12 Marks
Module 1
1. Discuss crystal structure of metals in relation to space lattices. Deduce atomic packing
factor for BCC and HCP structure.
2. What are miller indices? How would you calculate interplanar spacing for a cubic
crystal?
3. Define a unit cell. Sketch at least three unit cells. Explain molecules and their bonds.
4. What are the defects and imperfections in a crystal? Explain them with neat sketches.
Module 2
1. What are the underlying thermodynamic considerations in the formulation of phase
diagrams?
2. Discuss the features of Isothermal Transformation Diagrams (TTT Diagrams) of
eutectoid steel and bring out the importance of such transformations in industrial
metallurgy.
3. Draw the iron carbon equilibrium diagram and discuss various transformations taking
place in the structure of steel.
4. Explain the following with respect to phase diagrams:
i. Gibbs Phase Rule and Modified Phase Rule.
ii. Lever Rule
ii. Invariant point.
iii. Pro-Eutectic Mixture.
Module 3
1. Explain with neat sketches the micro structure changes brought about by different heat
treatment processes on steels.
2. What is purpose annealing? Describe the various annealing processes giving approximate
temperature ranges for each.
3. What are the important considerations in the heat treatment of steels? Give the
applications of case hardening and induction hardening of steels.
4. Explaing isothermal treatment of martempering and austempering with suitable sketches.

Module 4
1. Mention some of the Industrial applications of NDT.
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2. Explain ductile-brittle transition of different metals giving neat sketches.

3. What do you understand by failure by creep? Explain the mechanism of creep.
4. How does Griffiths Theory explain the mechanism of brittle fracture?
Module 5
1. Describe high strength steels and alloys used in shipbuilding.
2. Discuss in detail the role of classification societies in the context of shipbuilding material
selection.
3. How are materials selected for being used in ship structure construction.
4. What are national and international standards for different types of shipbuilding steel?

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