Material Science (TME-301)

Question Bank

Unit - I
1- Calculate the atomic packing efficiency of BCC and FCC lattice.
2- Discuss non-ferrous metals and alloys as engineering materials.
3- Draw miller indices for (111), (112), (110) and (221).
4- Define Ionization Potential, electron efficiency and electro negativity. Why 1st, 2nd and 3rd
ionization potentials become subsequently greater? Write the differences between electro
negativity and electron affinity in one line.
5- Describe dislocations in solids. Draw burgers vector for edge and screw dislocations.
6- Express edge face diagonal and body diagonal of the unit cells in terms of the atomic
radius r for simple cubic, face centred cubic and body centred lattice.
7- Explain the following terms:
a) Brittle Materials
b) Creep
c) Unit cell and crystal
d) Grain Boundary
e) Twinning
8- What influence does grain size have on mechanical properties of metals?
9- Differentiate between crystalline and non crystalline solids? Which factors promotes
crystalline solid structure?
10- What is the difference between atomic structure and crystalline structure?
11- Show that atomic packing factor of BCC is 0.68.
12- Calculate the number of atoms per cubic meter in aluminium.
 Unit - II

1- Discuss the Brinell and Rockwell tests for hardness.

2- Explain TTT diagram for eutectoid steels.
3- What influence does the grain size have on the mechanical properties of
metals?
4- What is Fatigue? What is its effect on properties of material? Describe
fatigue limit.
5- Enumerate the purpose for which a microscopic examination is required.
Describe the method of determining grain size of a metal.
6- Describe Non Destructive Testing (NDT) and its various methods in details.
7- What is a phase? Draw the unary and binary phase diagrams and describe
them.
8- Draw the iron carbon equilibrium diagram. Also describe its various points
with reaction.
9- Briefly explain the difference between the hardness and harden ability.
10- What are the different types of equilibrium diagram?
11- Discuss the process of preparation of test specimen for micro
structural examination.
12- Differentiate eutectic and eutectoid phase.
 Unit - III
 Discuss the micro-structure of Brass for its tensile strength and Duralumin for
heat treatment and age hardening. Discuss their application.
 Discuss stress corrosion, inter granular corrosion and the measures to improve
such structural defects.
 Discuss the structural properties of cast iron and its uses.
 Explain Annealing, normalizing, hardening and tempering of Iron- Carbon
Alloy.
 Explain the TTT diagram for eutectoid steels.
 How can you made the stainless steel to stainless?
 What is tempering? Why it is done?
 What is heat treatment? Describe its various processes.
 What are bearing materials? Explain in detail with examples and their
applications.
 What is the main difference between brass and bronze?
 Unit - IV

 Discuss the energy band concept of conductors, insulators and semiconductors.

Discuss intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors. How does alloying after the
conducting properties of materials?
 Discuss the superconductivity, type-I and type-II superconductors and
meissener affect. Discuss possible application if ambient temperature
superconductors are developed.
 Describe the orientation of electronic spins in ferromagnetic, antiferromagnetic
and ferrimagnetic materials. What are the magnetic domains? Explain
hysteresis loops for a ferromagnetic structure and its relation to power loss in
transformer core. Define soft magnetic materials.
 What do you meant by magnetic storages? where do we need them?
 What are superconductors? Explain their properties in detail.
 Draw logarithm of conductivity versus inverse of absolute temperature plot of
an extrinsic (donor doped) semiconductor. Label the various region and explain
them. What information's can you get from such plot?
 Which of the following polythene thin films would have the better mechanical
properties:
1. formed by blowing
2. formed by extrusion and then rolled.
and explain why?
 Write a short note on Ferro hysteresis.
 Unit - V

 What are ceramics and explain various types of ceramics.

 Describe smart materials with the help of examples.
 Describe the following terms:
1. Brittle materials
2. Agglomerated composites
3. Reinforced composites
4. Laminates
5. Cermets
 For refractory ceramic materials cite three characteristics that improve with and
two characteristics that are adversely affected by increasing porosity.
 Write a short note on smart materials and Nano-materials.
 Write a short note on corrosion and its control.
 Describe composite materials and write its uses.
 What are plymers/Plastics? discuss about their mechanical properties and
processing.
 Discuss about the mechanical / electrical behavior of ceramics. what is its
processing?