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EASWARI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

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Bharathi Salai, Ramapuram, Chennai – 600 089

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

OML751 - TESTING OF MATERIALS

Question Bank

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UNIT-I INTRODUCTION TO MATERIAL TESTING

PART-A
1. Classify material testings
2. State the different types of materials used in Engineering applications
3. What is the need of testings in materials
4. On what criteria the materials were selected for suitable applications
5. List the different types of mechanical testings in detail
6. State some material testing organizations
7. Why standards are required for conducting test in materials
8. List out some standards for conducing tensile test in ferrous materials
9. List out some standards for conducing tensile test in polymer materials
10. List out some standards for conducing impact test in materials
PART-B
11. Explain the different types of material testings in details
12. Explain the role of engineers for the selection of materials in engineering applications
13. Explain testing organizations and its committees in detail
14. State the advantages of testings in detail
15. Explain in detail the different types of standards used for material testing

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UNIT-II MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND TESTING

PART-A
1. What is meant by mechanical properties of materials?
Mechanical properties are whose characteristics of material that describe its behavior under
the action of external forces.
2. Distinguish between elasticity and plasticity.
Elasticity is the property of the material by virtue of which it is able to retain its original shape
and size after the removal of load. Plasticity is the property of the material by virtue of which
a permanent deformation takes place whenever it is subjected to the action of external forces.

3. What are the factors affecting mechanical properties?

(i) Grain size (ii) Heat treatment (iii) Atmospheric exposure (iv) low and high temperature.

4. Define the terms Slip and Twinning.

Slip may be defined as the sliding of blocks of the crystal over one another along definite
crystallographic planes called Slip planes. is the process in which the atoms in a part of a crystal
subjected tostress, rearrange themselves so that one part of the crystal becomes a mirror image of
the other part.

5. Differentiate between ductility and malleability.

Ductility is the property of the material by virtue of which it can be drawn into wires before rupture
takes place. Malleability is the property of the material by virtue of which it can withstand
deformation under compression without rupture.

6. Define the terms brittleness and hardness.

Brittleness is the property of the material by virtue of which it can withstand deformation under
compression without rupture. Hardness is the property of the material by virtue of which it is able
to resist abrasive indentation, machining, scratching.

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7. What do you mean by toughness and stiffness?

Toughness is the property of the material by virtue of which it can absorb maximum energy before
fracture takes place. Stiffness is the property of the material by virtue of which it resists
deformation.

8. List any four technological properties of metals.

Machinability, Cast ability, Weldability, Formability or Workability.

9. What is meant by fracture?

Fracture is the mechanical failure of the material which will produce the separation or
fragmentation of a solid into two or more parts under the action of stresses.

10. List the different types of fracture in a material.

Brittle Fracture, Ductile Fracture, Fatigue Fracture, Creep Fracture.

11. What are the factors affecting the creep?

Grain, Thermal stability of the micro structure, Chemical reactions, Prior strain.

12. List some important destructive tests carried out on a material.

Tensile test, Impact test, Fatigue test, Bend test, Torsion test, Creep test.

13. Define the term notch sensitivity.

The notch sensitivity refers to the tendency of some normal ductile material to behave like brittle
material in the presence of notches.

14. Define endurance limit in fatigue test.

Endurance limit is defined as the value of stress below which the material will not fail even when
it is loaded for infinite no. of cycles.

15. What are the properties are determined from tension testing of metallic products?

i. Limit of proportionality ii. Yield strength iii. Maximum tensile strength iv. Breaking strength v.
Percentage elongation vi. Modulus of elasticity

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16. How will you express the deformation characteristics of a material through tension test?

The deformation characteristics of a material through tension test expressed as the stress strain
curve. With the help of stress strain curve, the various tensile properties such as elastic stress, strain
yield strength, young’s modulus, etc are calculated.

17. Why are impact specimens notched?

i. The impact specimens are notched because the impact test also indicates the notch sensitivity of
a material. ii. The notch sensitivity refers to the tendency of some normal ductile materials to
behave the like a brittle material in the presence of notches.

18. What are slip bands?

Slip bands are made up of several slip planes. They indicate that the atomic planes within the
crystal have sheared with respect to each other.

19. What is creep?

The creep is defined as the property of material by virtue of which it deforms continuously under
a steady load.

20. What are the different types of loadings available for fatigue testing?

Shock or impact load i. Static load ii. Random load iii. Repeated or reversed load.

PART-B

1) Explain the mechanism of plastic deformation of metals by slip and twinning?

2) Explain the characteristic of ductile fracture and brittle fracture? Explain the testing

3) Procedure for Vickers hardness testing

4) Explain the testing procedure for charpy impact testing

5) What are the slip and twinning? What are the characteristics?

6) Write a short note about different types of metallic fracture

7) Explain the testing procedure for determining the following properties i) Brinell hardness
Number ii) Creep strength

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8) Explain the mechanism of plastic deformation of metals by slip

9) Draw S-N curve for mild steel and Aluminium and explain its features. Explain for procedures
used to obtain S-N diagram

10) What are the salient features of Rockwell –hardness test? What are the precautions to be taken
while determining hardness by this method?

11) List the types of fracture and factors influencing them

12) Give the Griffith crack model for the mechanism of fracture

13) What does impact test signify? Explain impact Izod test with neat sketches

14) What is fatigue failure? How fatigue test is carried out? Explain

15) What do you mean by engineering stresses and true stresses?

16) Explain the mechanism of plastic deformation

17) Write short notes on creep?

18) Describe the procedure of tensile test for metals

19) Write a short notes on hardness testing

20) Discuss the mechanism of slip taking place in metals using edge dislocation and screw
dislocation

UNIT-III NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING

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Part-A

1. Narrate the importance of using NDT.

2. List out the service conditions that leads to failure of a material.
3. "Visual testing is inherently part of all other NDT methods". Justify the Statement.
4. Discuss the objectives of non-destructive testing.
5. Compare destructive testing and non-destructive testing.
6. Examine the factors affecting mechanical properties of materials.
7. Generalize the limitations of the NDT method.
8. List any four unattractive features of non-destructive testing.
9. Name two of the NDT techniques that can be used to detect internal defects.
10. Express about visual inspection techniques.
11. Define the principle of LPT.
12. Name the list of optical aids used for visual inspection.
13. Generalize the advantages and disadvantages of visual inspection.
14. What is liquid penetrant testing?
15. List the materials to be used as a developer in Liquid Penetrant Testing.
16. Discuss various methods of cleaning used for surface preparation in Liquid Penetrant
Testing.
17. Define the terms "Dwell time and Developing time".
18. List out the merits and demerits of dry developers.
19. Magnetic particle inspection cannot be used to detect internal defects. Why?
20. Differentiate between longitudinal and circumferential magnetism.
21. List the essential characteristics of magnetic particles
22. Discuss various steps involved in magnetic particle testing.
23. Discuss about the applications of magnetic particle testing
24. State the basic principle involved in Thermography testing
25. List the advantage of thermography
26. Discriminate active and passive approach in thermography testing
27. List the application of thermography.
28. Describe the principle of eddy current method.
29. List the types of probe used in eddy current inspection.

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30. Describe the applications of eddy current inspection

31. List the different modes of ultrasonic waves.
32. Narrate the principle of acoustic emission testing.
33. Define acoustic emission technique.
34. Differentiate film and filmless techniques in radiography.
35. Summarize the properties of X rays and Gamma rays.
36. Discuss about "Focal spot".
37. Define inverse square law in radiography.
PART-B
1. Differentiate between destructive and non-destructive testing.
2. Explain the working principle and types of visual inspection technique with suitable
sketch.
3. Describe the following: (i) Application of visual inspection. (ii) Advantages and
disadvantages of visual inspection.
4. Discuss about the physical principles of liquid penetrant testing with neat sketch.
Also bring out the advantages and limitations of the liquid penetrant testing.
5. (i) Explain about various types of developers. (ii) List out various characteristics of
developers.
6. ) Discuss about the various ways of magnetizing the component for Magnetic Particle
Testing. (ii) Limitations of Magnetic Particle Testing
7. Explain about various steps involved in Magnetic particle inspection process with
suitable flow diagram
8. Explain the principle of thermography testing by passive approach and state the
application of it.
9. List and explain in detail about the laws of thermal imaging in Thermography test.
10. Illustrate about Contact and Non-Contact inspection methods in Thermography with
neat sketch.
11. Explain Eddy current instrumentation with aid of block diagram
12. Explain the different types of method used for generation of magnetic field in eddy
current testing.

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13. List the applications of Eddy current testing. (ii) Illustrate the lens law with suitable
sketch.
14. Illustrate the principle of pulse echo method with neat sketch in ultrasonic testing
method
15. List and Illustrate with neat sketch about Ultrasonic transducers used in Ultrasonic
testing method based on its applications.
16. Explain with neat sketch about the data presentation methods in Ultrasonic test of non
destructive testing.
17. Explain the principle of Acoustic emission test with neat sketch. (ii) List the
applications of Acoustic emission test.
18. Describe the factors influencing acoustic wave propagation and data acquisition in
Acoustic Emission test.
19. Discuss about the safety aspects related to Radiographic Testing. (ii) Write short
notes on the penetrometers and sensitivity in radiography testing.
20. Explain the three step process of computed radiography and mention the significant
advantages.
21. Discuss about four important processes when interaction of X-rays with matter.
22. List and explain the stages of film processing and development with flow diagram

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