QUESTIONS PART - 1

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PART – A
1. Define Strain Hardening.
2. Compare edge and screw dislocation.
3. Sketch a tensile test specimen showing all dimensions in mm.
4. What is true stress? How to determine the same?
5. Define Endurance limit.
6. Sketch and mark the various stages in creep.
7. What are the four basic variables involved in creep tests?
8. Define Fracture Toughness.
9. Show the relationship between critical stress intensity factor KIC and thickness of the material.
10. What are the essential conditions for precipitation hardening?
11. What is low cycle fatigue? Give two examples where this is significant.
12. State the factors that influence creep rate in metals.
13. What are the different types of marten sites in steels?

PART B
1.Explain different types of fatigue stress cycle, stresses and ratios.
2. Explain strengthening mechanism due to dislocations with neat sketches.
3. List out the types of deformations in metals. With a neat sketch explain any one type of plastic
deformation.
4. Define fracture. Explain the types of fracture. Which type of fracture is preferable? Why?
5. Discuss the following:
(i) Notch effects on fracture
(ii) Stages in the formation of ductile fracture.
6. What are the steps in precipitation hardening?
7. Explain the mechanism and stages in the strengthening of alloys by precipitation hardening
with a suitable example.
8. Compare dispersion strengthening and precipitation strengthening. Give one example for each.

9. Discuss the mechanism of pearlite formation in steels.

10. What are the characteristics of martens tic transformation? Discuss with reference to steels.

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11. Discuss briefly martens tic transformation in non–ferrous alloys.
12. What is thermo elastic marten site?
13. Discuss strengthening of metal by grain size control.
14. What are the factors that can control the grain size of steels?
15. What are the different modes of fracture? Explain stress intensity factor. Discuss the factors
that influence fracture toughness.
16. State Griffith's theory of brittle fracture and derive the Griffith's equation. Explain Orowan's
modification suggested to Griffith's equation.
17. Explain low cycle fatigue and high cycle fatigue with the use of Coffin–Manson law and
Basquin's law.
18. Discuss the mechanism of creep failure in metals.

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QUESTIONS PART - 2
MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF MATERIALS QUESTIONS
1. What is elastic and plastic behavior?
2. Define super plasticity?
3. Explain the various mechanisms of creep?
4. What is solid solutioning? Explain?
5. Define dislocation? Distinguish between different types of it?
6. Explain work hardening in brief?
7. What is point defect? What are its effects?
8. Distinguish between slip and twinning?
9. With a neat sketch explain fatigue fracture? Also state under what conditions such
fracture occurs?
10. What is fatigue failure? How fatigue life can be improved?
11. What is dislocation? What are the various dislocation sources?
12. Explain briefly the mechanism of creep?
13. Distinguish between ductile and brittle fracture?
14. Explain Griffith’s theory of fracture when applied to metals?
15. write notes on following:
1. Notch sensitivity.
2. Strain hardening.

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 3. Toughness and fracture toughness
4. Creep resisting materials.
16. Explain stain hardening in detail?
17. Explain diffèrent fatigue cycles in détail?
18. Draw a typical creep curve and discuss the various stages of creep?
19. State the difference between plastic and elastic deformations?
20. Explain the mechanism of twinning? State the types of twins?
21. How will you prevent a ductile fracture?
22. Explain the factors affecting creep?
23. What are all the mechanisms of creep fracture?
24. Explain the stages in formation of a cup and cone fracture?
25. Explain the factors that affect fatigue life?
26. Define how material selection is related to design?
27. Define material selection process
28. What motivates to select a material?
29. Define material selection on cost basis and service requirements?
30. How will you select materials on mechanical properties?
31. How will you select material on surface durability corrosion?
32. How will you select materials on wear resistance?
33. Classify the materials?
34. What are the properties of materials?
35. Define specifications of materials?
36. How will you select material for a process?
37. What are the steps for material selection for new product or design?
38. What are all the sources of information on material properties?
39. Define economics on materials?
40. What are all the methods of material selection?
41. Explain the processing, composition, properties and application of Dual phase steels in
detail?
42. Explain the processing, composition, properties and application of High strength low
alloy (HSLA) steel?

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