SEP 2018 / DME214

QUESTION 1
a) What are atoms? (3 marks)
[PO1, CO2]

b) What does an atom look like (draw the atomic structure and label)? (7 marks)
[PO1, CO1]

c) Determine the ground state electron configurations (Aufbau Principle) (10 marks)
and the orbital notations for the following elements? [PO1, CO1]

i. He
ii. Al
iii. S
iv. Li
v. P

QUESTION 2

a) Complete Table 2.1 of crystalline structure below (12 marks)

[PO1, CO2]

Body Centered Face Centered

Simple Cubic
Types Cubic Cubic
(SC)
(BCC) (FCC)
The Crystal Structure (sketch)
Atomic Packing Factor
(Show formula and calculation)
No. of atom/unit cell

Table 2.1

b) Calculate the density for nickel (simple cubic structure). Note that the (8 marks)
unit cell edge length ‘a’ for nickel is 0.3524 nm. [PO1, CO2]

QUESTION 3

Figure 3.1 illustrate a system with two-components (Cu, Ni) and two phases
(liquid, solid solution).

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Figure 3.1

a) At point B (35 wt% Ni, 1250ºC) on figure 3.1, what are the mass fraction (5 Marks)
[PO1, CO1]
liquid and the mass fraction solid?

a) Calculate the amount of each phase present in 1 kg of a 50 wt.% Ni- 50 wt.% (15 Marks)
[PO1, CO3]
Cu alloy at:
i. 1400°C
ii. 1300°C
iii. 1200°C.

QUESTION 4

a) Explain corrosion and what are the measures that may be taken to (8 marks)
prevent, or at least to reduce the corrosion [PO1, CO3]

b) There are eight common types of corrosion. List four and give (12 marks)
explanation for each type of corrosion listed. [PO1, CO3]

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QUESTION 5
a) Determine three categories of electrical materials (6 marks)
[PO1, CO5]

b) Compute the electrical conductivity of a 5.1 mm (0.2 in.) diameter (14 marks)
cylindrical silicon specimen 51 mm (2 in.) long in which a current of [PO1, CO5]

0.1A passes in axial direction. A voltage of 12.5V is measured across two

probes that are separated by 38 mm (1.5 in.)

QUESTION 6

a) What is the main difference between heat-treatable and non-heat-treatable (4 marks)

alloys? [PO1, CO3]

b) Give the distinctive features, limitations, and applications of the following (16 marks)
alloy groups: titanium alloys, refractory metals, superalloys, and noble [PO1, CO3]

metals.

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