Exam 2 Covering Modules 8-12

Attempt all questions. Because this is an open book take home exam your answers are expected to
contain hand drawn diagrams and no copy and paste will be allowed. The answers should be succinct.

You may handwrite on paper or notebook.

Each question has a total of 8 points

1. a) Write short notes on how Isothermal Transformation diagrams are created for steels.
Give an example in each case for a Hypereutectoid steel (4pts)
b) Describe the role of Surface Free Energy in phase trnsformation nucleation (4pts)

2 Write short notes on the essential differences and underlying causes in the thermal and
mechanical properties of polymers, metals and ceramics (8pts)

3 Describe the theory behind:-   a)  Precipitation Age Hardening of Aluminum alloys (4pts)
b) Hardenability of steels (4pts)

4 a) Describe the glass transition temperature of polymers and ceramics (4pts)

b) What kinds of properties change in both sets of materials as the Tg is traversed.(4pts)