Ex.

/ME/T/215/E/31/2013

B. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EXAMINATION, 2013

(2nd Year, 1st Semester)

MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Full Marks : 100 Time : Three Hours

Use a separate Answerscript for each Part.

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Answer any two from Part - I and any three from Part - II.

Part - I
1. (a) Discuss about the importance of core, core prints and
chaplets. What are the different type of chaplets ?
Discuss clearly with figures.

(b) What are the desirable characteristics of core making

sand ? 14+6=20

2. (a) Drawing an explanatory figure discuss about an electric

are furnace. Mention its advantages and limitations.

(b) With explanatory figure discuss about CO2 molding

process. What are the important advantages and
limitations of precession casting method ? 8+(8+4)=20

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3. (a) What are the different processes for making castings

where sand is used as molding material ? Discuss in
detail.

(b) Why sand is used as molding medium for most of the

casting processes ?

(c) What type of casting defects occur due to improper

gating and feeding of any casting ? Discuss in detail.
10+5+5=20

4. (a) Draw a schematic diagram of a cupola and discuss its

working principle.

(b) What are the different Green sand properties needed to

control any sand system ?

(c) Find the pouring time to pour a cast iron and steel
casting separately of mass 50 kg. having average section
thickness 20 mm. Take Fluidity Factor of Cast iron(k)
is 28
40 . 12+4+4=20

Part - II

5. (a) With adequate diagram and proper examples discuss

about machine forging operation. State the important
advantages and limitations of the process.

(b) A 300 mm thick slab is hot rolled. The roll diameter is

600 mm. Find out
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(i) maximum possible thickness reduction

(ii) true strain, and

(iii) projected length at the roll strip contact.

Assume a co-efficient of friction of 0.5. 11+9=20

6. (a) With necessary figure discuss about tube extrusion

process.

(b) How acetylene gas is preserved in gas cylinder ? Why

copper is to be avoided in presence of acetylene ?

(c) Discuss about different welding positions. 8+6+6=20

7. (a) Drawing schematic figures distinguish between a gas

cutting and gas welding torch.

(b) Write an explanatory note on metal spinning operation.

(c) With necessary diagrams discuss how bend allowance,

bend length and bending force are calculated. Discuss
about V, U and Wipping die in this regard.
4+4+12=20

8. (a) What are the main characteristics of Extrusion Process ?

Discuss the effect of die angle on the drawing force
during extrusion process.

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(b) Why mechanical properties are better in case of forging

compare to a casting component ?

(c) What are the different stages of rolling from a square

billet to a cylindrical rod ? Discuss with necessary
schematic diagram. (3+5)+4+8=20

9. (a) Discuss submerged Arc Welding with its advantages.

(b) Discuss the appearance and properties of

(i) Neutral Flame

(ii) Reducing Flame

(iii) Oxidizing Flame.

(c) What are the Arc Welding equipments and Safety items
are used during welding ? 10+6+4

10. Write short notes on : 54=20

(a) Deep Drawing

(b) Wire Drawing

(c) Piercing

(d) Closed Die Forging.

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