PAAVAI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

DATE 16.06.2020 ENGINEERING METALLURGY 100 MARKS

II/IV SEM MOEL TEST –I 3HRS

PART A Answer The All The Questions 10X2=20

1. Show nodular cast iron is called ductile cast iron?
2. Mention few applications of the (a) Low carbon steel (b) Medium carbon steel (c) High carbon
steel
3. Associate the important parameters which affect the heat treatment process?
4. State the applications of stress relief annealing.
5. What is the composition of 18/4/1 type high speed steel?
6. What is duralumin? Summarize the composition and applications of duralumin?
7. Draw the molecular structure of polyethylene and polyprophelene ?
8. How are refractories classified?
9. Explain fatigue test S-N curve.
10. Illustrate a creep curve explaining different stages of it.
PART B Answer The All The Questions 5X13=65
11. a )Metal A has melting point at 1000°C . Metal B has melting point of 500°C. Draw one phase
diagram (between the elements A & B) for each of the following conditions. (i)The two elements
exhibit unlimited solid solubility. (ii)The alloy systems show formation of two terminal solid
solution and a eutectic point at 50%Aand at700°C (OR)

b )Draw the Iron - iron carbide equilibrium diagram and label all the phases and Discuss the
similarities and differences between substitutional and interstitial solid

12. a ) With a schematic layout explain the following : Vacuum and Plasma hardening.(OR)

b ) Explain in brief cooling curves in TTT diagram. Why this diagram is called as an isothermal
temperature diagram and what products do we get?

13. a )Discuss the composition, properties, application of different types of cast irons(OR)

b) What are the properties of Aluminum? And What are the different types of alloying element
such as copper, iron manganese, magnesium used with aluminum and its application ?

14. a)Name explain the properties and application of any six varieties of polymers used as
engineering materials(OR)

b ) Write short notes on particle reinforced composites and fibre reinforced composites and
ceramics
15. a ) Describe how the torsion test is conducted and what are the properties deter from the test? and
What is meant by ductile fracture? Explain the mechanism of it(OR)
 b) A steel specimen is tested to evaluate several mechanical properties . the dimension of the
specimen and observation during the test are given below:
Diameter of the specimen =15mm
Gauge length = 65mm
load at yield point =44KN
Maximum Load =78KN
Facture load =53KN
Gauge length at fracture =83mm
Diameter of fracture section =10mm
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Strain at a load 20KN =8.764X10- mm/mm
Determine : The yield strength, Ultimate Strength ,% of Elongation Modulus of Elasticity ,
% Reduction in Area ,Fracture Stress and Modulus of Toughness

PART C Answer The All The Questions 1X15=15

16. a )The following data were obtained in a tensile test on a specimen of 16mm diameter with
a55mm gauge length :
Load (kN) 80 130 160 170 180 210 230 235 240 230
Elongation(mm) 0.25 .40 .50 .60 .75 1.75 3.00 5.00 6.50 8.00

The specimen diameter after fracture was 12.75mm Determine :1.Tensile strength 2.Young's
modulus 3 .0.2% Proof stress 4 .%Elongation 5 .% Reduction in area(OR)

b ) Describe a schematic CCT diagram for a carbon steel containing 0.8% C .Using this diagram
explain how different cooling curves lead to the (a)Annealing heat treatment (b) Normalizing
heat treatment (c) Hardening heat treatment