Department of Mechanical Engineering

ii) Polymorphism
ME 6403 Engineering Materials and
2.Explain Hume-Rothery rules of solid
Metallurgy
solubiity
Regulation 2013
Question Bank
DEC (2010)
UNIT I ALLOYS AND PHASE DIAGRAMS
3.what is solid solution ? explain the hume
9
rothery rules goverining substitutional solid
Constitution of alloys Solid solutions,
solution .Draw isomorphous phase diagram.
substitutional and interstitial phase diagrams,
Isomorphous, eutectic, eutectoid, peritectic, and
Dec. 2012
peritectoid reactions, Iron carbon equilibrium
diagram. Classification of steel and cast Iron
4.a) Explain equilibrium cooling of a solid
microstructure, properties and application
solution alloy and showing the
Unit-1- Constitution of Alloys and Phase
microstructureat various points during
Diagrams
solidificatIon.
Part-A
(b) Describe with the aid of a diagram the
1. When will interstitial solid solution occur?
substitutional and interstitial solid solution
2. What is isomorphous?
3. How is plain carbon steels classified? Define
May 2013, May 2012,Dec. 2013, Dec. 2011,
an alloy?
May 2011.
4. Classify the alloys.
5. Explain with a phase diagram of
5. What are solid solutions?
(a)
eutectic reaction(Partially soluble type).
6. Differentiate substitutional and interstitial
(b)Eutectoid ,(c)peritectic reaction.
solid solutions with examples.
7. What are intermediate phases?
Dec. 2009
8. Define the term phase.
6. Explain the various micro constituents
9. What is an equilibrium phase diagram?
resents in steel
10. Define eutectic reactions?
7. With a neat sketch, label the reactions of
11. Define peritectic reactions?
iron carbon diaogram
12. Define eutectoid reactions?
8. Draw the iron carbn diagram and explain in
13. Define peritectoid reactions?
brief.
14. Distinguish eutectic and eutectoid
transformations.
May 2010
15. Distinguish peritectic and peritectoid
9. Draw Iron-carbon equilibrium diagram and
transformations.
label all the phases. Also enumerate the
16. What are the uses of grey cast iron?
properties of the following phase. i) Ferrite ii)
17. What are chilled cast irons?
Austenite iii) Cementite
18. Why nodular cast iron is called ductile cast
Dec. 2010
iron?
10. Draw Fe-Fe3C phase diagram and label all
19. What are the advantages of alloy steels over
plain carbon steels?
the phases. Discuss the structural
transformation while cooling from liquid to
20. What is the effect of additions of chromium
on the characteristics of steel?
solid.
Part-B

UNIT-1
PART-B
May (2010), May 2013, May (2010) Dec. 2012
1.Define the following terms
:
1) Solid solution (types)

11.What is allotropy ? with neat sketch explain

the allotropic forms of iron.
12. Fe3C phase diagram and label all the
phases
13 Indicate the different invariant reactions in
Fe- Fe3 -C phase diagram and draw and
label all the phases.

May 2014
14.With the help of the Fe-C equilibrium diagram
describe completely the changes that 0.5%
carbon steel from liquid state.
UNIT II HEAT TREATMENT 10
Definition Full annealing, stress relief,
recrystallisation and spheroidising normalising,
hardening and Tempering of steel. Isothermal
transformation diagrams cooling curves
superimposed on I.Tdiagram CCR
Hardenability, Jominy end quench test Austempering, martempering case hardening,
carburizing, Nitriding, cyaniding, carbonitriding
Flame and Induction hardening Vacuum and
Plasma hardening
Unit-II HEAT TREATMENT
Part-A
1. Name various methods of heat treatment of
steel.
2. When the annealing process is preferred?
3. Define full annealing.
4. Define heat treatment.
5. What is martensite and for eutectoid steel in
what temperature range it is generally formed?
6. What is the purpose of spheroidising
annealing?
7. Define normalizing.
8. What is the purpose of normalizing?
9. What are the factors affecting the hardening
process?
10. What is austempering process and what is the
microstructure produced after austempering?
11. What is martempering process and what is
the purpose of this treatment?
12. Distinguish between hardness and
hardenability.
13. Define carburizing.
14. What are the three methods of carburizing
commonly employed?
15. What is the purpose of flame hardening and
induction hardening of steel?
16. Name the four different methods used for
flame hardening.
17. what steels are commonly used for nitriding?
18. What is the process of nitriding?
19. Define cyaniding.
20. What is the process of carbonitriding?

Unit-II
PART-B
.May 2012, May2013,May 2014
1. What is annealing? Discuss in details
on different types of annealing and
corn pare
with normalizing.
2. What is tempering? Discuss the
structural transformation during
tempering.
3. Distinguish between hardness and
hardenabiity? Describe the Jominy
End Test in details for determination
of hardenabiity.
Dec 2012
4. Explain the various step followed to
determine an isothermaltransformation diagrame and draw I.T
diagrame for eutectoid steel.
5. Explain the following forms :1)
Tempering 2)Austempering 3)
Martempering.
May2013,May 2014
6. Distinguish between annealing and
normalizing? Discuss different types
Of annealing processes and
Normalizing processes.
Dec 2013
7. Explain the I. T. diagram for a
eutectoid Iron-Carbon alloy with
superimposed cooling-curves.
Dec. 2009
8. Explain in detail the following
process i) flame hardening
ii)induction hardening
May 2010, Dec 2011
9. What is case hardening ? Explain the
following processes
i) Carburizing ii) Nitriding iii)
cyaniding iv) carbonitriding
Dec. 2010, May 2011
10. What is case hardening ? Discuss
nitriding process and its importance
for industrial applications.
Differentiate surface chemical
treatment and surface thermal
treatment.

11. Explain with the help sketch the

procedure involved in gas carburizing
process and
changes taking place in physical
properties.
UNIT III FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS
METALS 9
Effect of alloying additions on steel- and
stabilisers stainless and tool steels HSLA,
Maraging steels Cast Iron - Grey, white,
malleable, spheroidal alloy cast irons, Copper
and copper alloys Brass, Bronze and
Cupronickel Aluminium and Al-Cu
precipitation strengthening treatment Bearing
alloys, Mg-alloys, Ni-based super alloys and
Titanium alloys.
Unit-III Ferrous and Non Ferrous Metals
Part-A
1. What is the effect of chromium alloying
element on the properties of steel?
2. What is cast iron?
3. What is HSLA?
4. What are advantages of alloy steels over plain
carbon steels?
5. Discuss the general effects of alloying
elements in steel.
6. Specify the effect of nickel on the properties
of steel.
7. What advantages are derived by using a
combination of nickel and chromium in steel?
8. What are the principal alloying elements in
triple alloy steel?
9. How is silicon useful as an alloying element in
steel?
10. For what purpose is tungsten used in steel?
11. What are stainless steels? Why are these
steels stainless?
12. What type of stainless steels is referred to as
ferritic stainless steels?
13. What are tool steels? Classify them.
14. List the bearing materials that are commonly
used?
15. What is meant by precipitation hardening?
16. What is duralumin?
17. Give composition and applications of
duralumin?
18. List at least four types of brasses used.
19. List some bronze alloys.
20. How can you classify tool steels?

UNIT-III
PART-B
MAY 2010
1. Write down the composition and application
of the following metal
i) Stainless steel
ii) Toolsteel
2. State the effects of the following alloying
elements in steel.
I) Chromium
II) Molybdenum
MAY 2010,Dec 2013,
3. Discuss the composition, properties and
applications of the following cast iron.
i)Malleable cast iron ii) Spheroidal cast iron.
iii) grey cast iron. Iv) plain carbon steel.
Dec. 2010, May 2011
4. Classify the ferrous materials with respect to
alloying elements, microstructure and
Properties and write the effect of alloying
additions in steels.
5. Give the typical composition, properties and
engineering applications of following
a) Mild steel
b) Medium carbon steel
c) High carbon steel
d) Grey cast iron
e) tool steel
6. What is the effect of following alloying
elements on the properties of steel
chromium,
silicon, manganese, molybdenum, tungsten,
vanadium.
May 2011 May 2014
7. (a)What are marging steels? How the are
manufactured?
(b)What are their composition, properties,
application?
i)marging steel
ii) austenitic stainless steel
iii) ferrite stainless steel
8. What are the effects of Si, Ni, Mn and Cr in
steel and also in Fe-C diagram?discuss the

classification, microstructure properties and

application of steel
DEC 2011 May 2012, May 2013
9. Write short notes on (composition,
properties, application)
i) Maraging steel(strengthening method)
ii) Stainless steel
iii) Springs steel
iv) High speed steel
v) TRIP steel
May 2014
10. What are the influences of alloying Al, Cr,
Ni, Mo, Si, Mn, V and Cu on steel? Explain
in brief
May2011, Dec 2013
11. Discuss any two copper base, any two
aluminium base alloys. Give at least one
appilcation
12. Discuss the steps and the mechanism of
precipitation hardening and bearing alloys
for each alloy.
13. Briefly explain the following with respect to
non-ferrous alloys
i) Machinability. ii) weldability iii)
castability
14. Name different alloys of copper. Give its
composition, properties and uses.
Dec 2011
15. What are the properties of Aluminium? And
what is the effect of different types
ofalloying element such as Cu, iron
magnesium, manganese used with
Aluminium and its application ? Explain.
May2012
16. Discuss different types of copper alloys and
their properties and applications.
17. Write a short note on bearing alloys.
May2013
18. Name non ferrous materials for the following
articles.
Bush - Tin Bronze
Furnaces Heating element-Ni- Cr Fe alloys
Type writer parts
Coins - Coinage bronzes
Griders for airship-LM11

Big end bearing-AL alloys

Filament of electric lamps
Turbine blades inconel X
19. Write short note on
Bearing metals, Brasses, Alpha Beta Brasses
UNIT IV NON-METALLIC MATERIALS 9
Polymers types of polymer, commodity and
engineering polymers Properties and
applications of various thermosetting and
thermoplastic polymers (PP, PS, PVC, PMMA,
PET,PC, PA, ABS, PI, PAI, PPO, PPS, PEEK,
PTFE, Polymers Urea and Phenol
formaldehydes)- Engineering Ceramics
Properties and applications of Al2O3, SiC,
Si3N4, PSZ and SIALON CompositesClassifications- Metal Matrix and FRP Applications of Composites.
Unit-IV NON METALLIC MATERILS
Part-A
1. What is PTFE?
2. What is PE?
3. What is PS?
4. Define the degree of polymerization.
5. What is PVC?
6. What is copolymerization?
7. What is PMMA?
8. What is PET?
9. What is ABS?
10. What is PI?
11. What is PAI?
12. What is PPO?
13. What is PPS?
14. What is PEEK?
15. What is PTFE?
16. What is PA?
17. What is PP?
18. What are acrylics? Mention their application.
19. Distinguish between hard and soft glasses.
20. How is alumina ceramics produced?

UNIT-IV
PART-B
Dec. 2009
1. What is PMMA? Describe it in detail.
2. Explain in detail Engineering polymers
May 2010

3. ExpIa in the following terms with respect

to polymers
) Mechanical behaviour ii) Thermal
behaviour iii) Electrical behaviour
4. What are the special properties of plastics
that make them suitable for engineering
applications?
5. Enumerate the properties of the following
i) ThermoPlastics ii) thermosetting plastic
iii) Elastomers
Dec 2010, May 2012 , May 2014
6. Write the properties and applications of
the following polymers and discuss
fabrication method of polymers
PE & PF
PEEK
ABS
PTEF
7. List The Important Engg ceramics and its
applications. Discuss the properties and
application of 1)Si3N4 2)SiC 3)Al2O3
May 2011
8. Discuss the structure and applications of
any four thermoplastics and any four
thrmoset plastic materials.
9. Discuss the propedies and applications of
the following four ceramics 1) Zirconia
2)SiC 3) Cubic boron nitride
10. What are the fibres reinforced plastic?
name any four fibres and matrix material
Dec. 2011 May 2013
11. Explain the following with reference to
their properties and applications.1)PS
2)PMMA 3)PVC 4)PTEF 5)PC 6)PP
7)PET
12. Write short notes on1) Ceramics 2) Urea
formaldehyde 3) Phenol formaldehyde
4)Fibre reinforced plastic
DEC2012
13. Describe the following terms
Linear polymer
Branched polymer
Chain stiffing
Crossn link polymer
14. What is cemented carbide and how the
are made. Explain the step by step
process.

May 2013 May 2014

15. How plastic material are classified ?
explain each clasification?
16. What do you understand by
polymerization? With the help of suitable
examples compare and contrast process
of addition polymerization and
condensation polymerization?
17. Write short notes about different types of
matrix of materials and reinforcement
materials used to make polymer and
matrix composites.
UNIT V MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND
DEFORMATION MECHANISMS 8
Mechanisms of plastic deformation, slip and
twinning Types of fracture Testing of
materials under tension, compression and shear
loads Hardness tests (Brinell, Vickers and
Rockwell), hardness tests, Impact test lzod and
charpy, fatigue and creep failure mechanisms.
Unit-V MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND
TESTING
Part-A
1. Name the slip plane and slip direction for FCC
crystal.
2. What is creep?
3. Define slip.
4. Name different types of facture.
5. What properties are determined from tensile
testing of metallic products?
6. Distinguish between resilience and toughness.
7. Draw typical engineering stress strain curves
for the following materials: (a) Aluminum (b)
Mild steel (c) Cast iron (d) Polymer
8. What do you mean by double shear test?
9. Define the hardness of a material.
10. State the advantage and limitation of
Rockwell hardness test over the Brinell and
Vickers hardness test.
11. Differentiate between Charpy and Izod test
results not useful in design?
12. What is fatigue test S-N curve?
13. Define endurance limit in fatigue test.
14. Define fatigue strength in fatigue test.
15. Differentiate between elasticity and
plasticity.

16. Differentiate between ductility and

malleability.
17. Define the terms brittleness and hardness.
18. How can you prevent the brittle fracture?
19. What is meant by creep fracture?
20. Sketch a creep curve explaining different
stages of it.

PART-B
DEC-2009 ,May -2011 , Dec-2011, May
-2013
1. Explain the mechanism of plastic
deformation.
MAY-2010
2. With neat sketches explain the
mechanism of slip and twining.also State
the differences between them.
MAY 2012, DEC-2012, MAY 2014,
3. Explain the different types of mechanical
properties and mechanism of plastic
deformation by slip and twinning
DEC 2011
4. Sketch and describo the following
hardness tests a) Brinell b) Vickers
MAY 2012

5. Discuss the engg stress-strain curve for

mild steel, aluminium and cast iron. the
tensile test and different mechanical
properties obtained in tensile testing.
6. Write a short note on compression test.
7. List the vadous types of hardness testing.
Write a short note on Brinell and Vickers
hardness and their significance.
DEC -2013
8. Explain the types of impact tests and how
ductile to brittle transition is occur with
diagram
MAY 2013
9. Sketch and describe the fatigue test.
DEC2013

10. Explain in brief the testing of materials to

measure tension and compression with a
graph and an example.
11. What is hardness test and impact test ?
Explain with a sketch and an example.
MAY 2014

12. Draw S-N curve for mild steeland aluminium

and explaIn its features Explain the procedure
used to obtain SN diagram
13. Explain briefly about Charpy impact test.