1) Why Aluminium is a metal ?

It is lustrous, malleable and ductile, and has high electrical and thermal conductivity. ...
[Aluminium is a metal because it is good conductor of heat and electricity ,it is hard ,shiny
and it is malleable and ductile.They have high boiling and melting points.They possess
metallic lustre .

2) How strong is aluminium compared to steel ?

Most spinnable tempers and alloys of aluminum dent, ding or scratch more easily as
compared to steel. Steel is strong and less likely to warp, deform or bend under weight,
force or heat. Nevertheless the strength of steel's tradeoff is that steel is
much heavier /much denser than aluminum.

3) Is aluminium cheaper or steel?

Aluminum has a much better thermal conductivity (conductor of heat) thanstainless steel.
One of the main reasons it is used for car radiators and air conditioning units.
Cost. Aluminum is typically cheaper than stainless steel.

Diff between aluminium and steel

1. Strength to weight ratio. Aluminum is typically not as strong as steel, but it

is also almost one third of the weight. This is the main reason why
aircraft are made from Aluminum.

2. Corrosion. Stainless steel is made up of iron, chromium, nickel,

manganese and copper. The chromium is added as an agent to provide
corrosion resistance. Also, because it is non-porous the resistance to
corrosion is increased. Aluminum has a high oxidation and corrosion
resistance mainly due to its passivation layer. When aluminum is
oxidized, its surface will turn white and will sometimes pit. In some
extreme acidic or base environments, Aluminum may corrode rapidly
with catastrophic results.

3. Thermal Conductivity. Aluminum has a much better thermal conductivity

(conductor of heat) than stainless steel. One of the main reasons it is
used for car radiators and air conditioning units.

4. Cost. Aluminum is typically cheaper than stainless steel.

5. Workability. Aluminum is fairly soft and easier to cut and form. Due to its
resistance to wear and abrasion, Stainless can be difficult to work with.
Stainless steels are harder and are especially harder to form than
aluminum.

6. Welding. Stainless is relatively easy to weld, while Aluminum can be

difficult.
 7. Thermal properties. Stainless can be used at much higher temperatures
than Aluminum which can become very soft above about 400 degrees.

8. Electrical Conductivity. Stainless steel is a really poor conductor compared

to most metals. Aluminum is a very good conductor of electricity. Due
to its high conductance, light weight, and corrosion resistance, high-
voltage overhead power lines are generally made of aluminum.

9. Strength. Stainless steel is stronger than Aluminum (provided weight is

not a consideration).

10. Effect on Foods. Stainless steel is less reactive with foods. Aluminum
can react to foods which may affect color and flavor.

4) What is the concept behind 2 yield points (Upper and Lower) in a

stress-strain curve?
Mild steels having considerable amount of carbon atoms as interstitials show this kind of
behavior which is known as yield point phenomenon. As the material is loaded and it reaches
its proportional limit, dislocations generated gets locked by these interstitial atoms. Stress
needed to free these dislocations increases till it reaches a critical level which is upper yield
point. As it reaches UYP large amount of disloctions gets unpinned and thus stress drops. The
stress at which it drops is called as lower yield point. Eventually the preceding dislocations
sometimes go through a series of locking and unlocking process at the same LYP which is
manifested in the curve as short serrations over a period of strain. This is called Luders band
propagation.

5) What is the best method to determine the yield point in aluminium ?

Yield point
The point in the stress-strain curve at which the curve levels off and plastic deformation
begins to occur.
Offset yield point (proof stress)
When a yield point is not easily defined based on the shape of the stress-strain curve an offset
yield point is arbitrarily defined. The value for this is commonly set at 0.1 or 0.2% plastic
strain.The offset value is given as a subscript, e.g., Rp0.2=310 MPa.High strength steel and
aluminum alloys do not exhibit a yield point, so this offset yield point is used on these
materials.
Therefore the precise method to determine the yield point of aluminium is from the 0.1 or
0.2% plastic strain.

References:

Ross 1999, pp 56-59.

6) What is modulus of resilence ?

The strain energy density of the material when it is stressed to the proportional limit.

Strain energy = (sigma)2 /2E.

Similarly for modulus of toughness. The strain energy density of the material when it is
Stressed to the point of failure.

Recent Questions of Placement Interview and GET by DAIMLER INDIA (Mercedes-Benz) in

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APTITUDE TEST:
1) All but 9 sheep died among 17...how many were left
2) Series and progressions
3) Worm eating the book type questions
4) Implicit questions
5) Questions on simple interest and compound interest
6) 3 questions on permutations and combinations
7) 1 question on basic probability
TECHNICAL TEST:
1) Bending moment equations
2) Which is more efficient petrol or diesel engine
3) Which is bigger ...inlet valve or exhaust valve? why
4) Which types of welding used for 8 mm thickness metals
5) Co efficient of friction for static or dynamic
6) Stress 0- strain curve related questions like area under the plastic and elastic region
7) How are inertia and dia related for spheres
8) CIM related questions..
9) What is CPM and PERT
10) What is added to high speed steel for strength....ans is molybdenum
11) Manufacturing process questions
12) Questions on rake angle in single point cutting tool
13) Surface area and volume relation of sphere
14) Thermal efficiency questions
15) Problems on centripetal force f= MV2/ r
16) Finding the degree of freedom of set of links
17) Many questions on strength of materials
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:
1. Tell me about yourself?
2. Why do you want to work for Mercedes-Benz?
3. Do you know anyone who works for Mercedes-Benz?
4. Explain how you would be an asset to Mercedes-Benz?
5. What do you know about Mercedes-Benz?
6. Why should Mercedes-Benz hire you?
7. What can you do for this company?
8. How would your past experience translate into success in this job?
9. What can you do for Mercedes-Benz that other candidates cant?
10. Please tell me some products/services of Mercedes-Benz in the market? What are
likes/dislikes of them?
11. If you worked for Mercedes-Benz, what are you doing?
12. Please tell me some products/services that are competitors of Mercedes-Benzs in the
market? And what are differences?
13. Tell me about a suggestion you have made?
14. Why do you think you would do well at this job?
15. What irritates you about co-workers?
16. What is more important to you: the money or the work?
17. What kind of person would you refuse to work with?
18. What would your previous supervisor say your strongest point is?
19. Tell me about a problem you had with a supervisor?

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1. Draw stress-strain diagram for various materials? (Mild steel,Glass,Brittle materials

Etc.)
2. Concepts of stress and strain. (Like What is stress? Stress unit?)
3. Stress-Strain behavior. (Elastic deformation, Plastic deformation. Etc)
4. What is Poissons ratio?
5. What is Hookes law?
6. Tensile Properties. (Ductility, Toughness and resilience)
7. What is True stress and True strain?
8. Theories Failure? (Max Principle stress theory, Distortion theory, Etc)
9. What is plane stress and plane strain?
10. Why Mohrs circle are used?
11. All the Mechanical properties of materials
12. What is fatigue?
13. What is creep?
14. What is finite element analysis? Steps in FEM analysis?
15. What are the different types of Analysis?
16. What are the types of Elements used in FEA?
17. What is Volumetric strain?
18. What is SFD and BMD? Why it is used?
19. What is Moment of Inertia?
20. What is Torsion? Concepts of torsion?
21. Assumptions in Bending and Torsion theories?
22. What is stiffness matrix?
23. What is degree of freedom?
24. How to draw SFD and BMD for cantiliver beam? (Important)
25. Concepts of Heat Treatment
26. Which is first Stress or Strain?
27. Shear stress and Shear strain?
28. Concept of Elongation?
29. Types of support? (May be they will ask you to draw cantilever or Simply supported)
30. Deflection theories?
31. What is convergence criteria in FEM?
32. What is Truss Element?
33. What is Natural frequency?
34. Draw bar element and write the stiffness matrix
35. What is dampener?
36. Difference between FEA and FEM?
37. Why FEA?
38. What is the approach of FEA?
 39. There is a cantilever beam if i heat the beam to certain temp, how much stress is
developed in that body.
40. What is Pre-Processor and Post-processor? What is analysis stage?
41. Define node?
42. Draw a typical three dimensional element and indicate state of stress in their
positive signs.
43. Write the standard form of finite element equation
44. Write the stiffness matrix for the plane truss element
45. Heat treatment concepts.
46. Name at least four FEA popular packages.
47. Is stress depends on material property?
48. how many natural frequencies and mode shapes can beam has? why?
49. what is the S-N curve?
50. Shell plate are having How many degrees of freedom ?
51. What is the shape function?
CAE interview questions mainly comes from

Strength of materials
Finite Element Method
Engineering mechanics.