The Higher Technological Institute (HTI)

Mechanical Engineering Department

Mechatronics & Smart

Subject: Materials Code: MTE 257
Sheet No.2

1- Briefly, explain shape memory alloy and how do they work?

2- How much deformation can a shape memory alloy take and still recover?
3- What metals exhibit shape memory characteristics?
4- Where are the applications for shape memory alloys?
5- Briefly explain what is meant by Pseudoelasticity.
6- Compare between direct and converse effect for piezoelectric.
7- What kinds of common devices or applications utilize piezoelectricity?
8- What are the main objectives of heat treatment?
9- What are the different types of heat treatment processes?
10- What is annealing?
11- What are the factors that influence the heat treatment process?
12- What is the difference between full annealing and process annealing?
13- What is the purpose of stress relieving in heat treatment?
14- What is hardening and what is it used for?
15- What is the difference between hardening and quenching?
16- What is the difference between annealing and tempering?
17- What is the difference between quenching and tempering?
18- Briefly explain the difference between hardness and hardenability.
19- Briefly explain the Jominy end quench test

Dr. Mahmoud Essam Elsaify