CONFIDENTIAL BUTHM Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA FINAL EXAMINATION SEMESTER I SESSION 2014/2015 COURSE NAME : MATERIALS SCIENCE COURSE CODE : BDA 10803 PROGRAMME, : 1BDD EXAMINATION DATE —:_ DECEMBER 2014/JANUARY 2015 DURATION : 3 HOURS INSTRUCTION : 1, SECTION A~ ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS 2. SECTION B- ANSWER TWO (2) QUESTIONS ONLY. THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF SIX (6) PAGES CONFIDENTIALBDA 10803 SECTION A QI @_ Sketch and label accordingly: (i) Traditional classification of materials (3 marks) (i) A triangle version of materials science’s definition. (3 marks) (6) An aluminium alloy is tested in uniaxial tension. The specimen has a rectangle cross section with dimensions of 5 mm x 20 mm, and a gage length of 50. mm. ‘The force versus elongation data is shown in Figure Q1. Calculate: () Modulus of Elasticity in gigapascal (GPa). (5 marks) (ii) Ultimate tensile stress in megapascal (MPa). (5 marks) (iii) Total strain after failure in mm/mm. (5 marks) (©) Based on melting points given, which materials will creep easily at 400 °C? Why? Material Melting Point () Plumbum (Pb) 327 Cuprum (Cu) 1084 Aluminium (Al) 660 Tungsten (W) 3410 (4 marks) @ © A direction vector passes through a unit cube from (2,0,2)t0 (2,1,0) positions. Identify its direction indices. G marks) () Calculate the planar atomic density in atoms per square millimeter for the (111) plane in BCC chromium, which a lattice constant of 0.28846 nm. (3 marks) (©) A copper-zine alloy (85 wt% Cu — 10 w% Zn) is coupled with pure copper (interfaced). The diffusion couple is then heated to a temperature of 1000 °C. ASuURAOAEQ3 @ @ (b) © @ BDA 10803 (i) How long will it take for the concentration of zinc to reach 0.2 % and 2.5 mm below the interface? (8 marks) ii) How much the zine concentration at the same point if the time interval is twice longer than the time calculated in part (c)(i)? (4 marks) The self-diffusion of iron atoms in BCC iron is significantly higher than in FCC iron. Explain why. (2 marks) Compare between aluminium and titanium in terms of its price and application. (4 marks) Refer to Figure Q3, at point X, determine: (Composition of a solid (2 marks) (ii) Composition of liquid (2 marks) Gi) The proportion amount of each alloy using level rules. (4 marks) ‘There are three types of carbon steel, low carbon steel, medium carbon steel and high carbon steel. Choose the suitable carbon steel for railway wheel and track. Give the properties of chosen steel. (5 marks) Explain main classification of ferrous alloy. G marks)