Code No.

: 4185
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
B.E. III/IV Year (Prod.) II Semester

(Main) Examination,

April/May

2008

METAL CASTING AND WELDING

Time:

3 Hours]

[Max. Marks:

75

Answerall questions of Part A.

Answer five questions from Part B.
Part A - (Marks:

25)

1. What is the purpose of a core? Why are core prints used?

2. What is directional solidification?
3.

What are various

cracks?

testing

4.

What are the advantages

methods

to find out the subsurface

of centrifugal

casting

defects

and micro

over sand casting?

5. What is arc blow?

6. What are the constituents

of the flux used in submerged arc welding?

7.

State the principle of resistance welding.

8.

What are various

9.

Sketch and explain the microstructural

process.

testing methods

10. What are the applications

of weldability?
changes

of blow moulding

types of patterns?

(b) A riser has to be designed

process?
5 x 10 = 50)

Part B - (Marks:
11. (a) What are various

in HAZ caused by the heat of welding

Explain with the help of neat sketches.

for a cubical

located through hole of 5cm diameter.

dimensions of the cylindrical riser.

section

of 10cm side with a centrally

h
Assuming
d ratio of 1.5, find out the

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12. (a) What are various types of centrifugal
the applications.
(b) State and explain
and demerits.

the procedure

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casting?

Explain them in detail and mention

of investment

13. What are various types flames in gas welding?

and gas cutting equipment.

casting

Sketch and explain the gas welding

14. (a) Explain why Aluminium

is treated as less weldable?
processes that can be used for welding aluminium.
(b) What are the problems
15. (a) Distinguish

thermo

associated

plastics

(b) Explain the injection

16. Write about the principle

process

of operation

17. Write short notes on the following:

(a) LBW and EBW processes
(b) Brazing and soldering.

steels?

setting plastics.
with a neat sketch.

and applications

(a) Friction welding and Explosive welding

(b) GMAW and GTAW.

What are the welding

with welding of stainless

and thermo

moulding

with its relative merits

on the following: