1. Thermal conductivity is the ability of the material to transfer heat.

Based on
thermal conductivity values material can be categorized as a thermal conductor and
thermal insulator. Give two real-life examples thermal conductor and thermal
insulator (e.g. glass wool is used as a thermal insulator in houses; copper tubes are
used in solar water heaters due to copper’s high thermal conductivity).
Concrete is used as a thermal insulator in civil structures to prevent the conduction of heat
PVC: Thermally insulated PVC windows for Residential Buildings.
Silver is used as a good thermal conductor used in electronics.
Aluminum is used as a good thermal conductor used in electronics.
2. When heat is added to epoxy, it becomes hard, it doesn’t soften upon subsequent
heating. What is the nature of epoxy polymer?
Its nature is thermal resistance
3. What are 4 different ways to classify composites based on the matrix?
Composites are usually classified by the type of material used for the matrix. The four primary
categories of composites are polymer matrix composites (PMCs), metal matrix composites
(MMCs), ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), and carbon matrix composites (CAMCs).
4. What type of composite material is preferred for high-temperature and severe stress
applications?
Ceramics Metal Composites (CMCs)
5. When a component is subjected to a cyclic loading it fails at stress far below its
tensile strength. This phenomenon is called as ……...
Fatigue
6. What is wt.% of carbon in SAE 1040 plain carbon steel?
0.40%
7. What are four different types of cast iron?
Grey Cast Iron.
White Cast Iron.
Ductile Cast Iron.
Malleable Cast Iron
8. Which type of cast iron is extremely hard and difficult to machine?
White Cast Iron
9. What types of alloys are used in aircraft applications?
Following all aluminum alloys used aircraft applications
7075, 6061, 6063, 2024 and 5052
10. Ceramics materials are mainly compounds of --------- and ---------- elements mainly
are ---
Ceramics materials are mainly compounds of metallic and Carbon, nitrogen, or sulfur elements
mainly are inorganics.
11. What is the name of materials for whom, dimensional change produces electric field
or voltage? What is a very common material used in transducers under this group?
Piezoelectric materials or piezoelectric