BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, PILANI, K.K.

BIRLA GOA
CAMPUS
2nd Semester, 2022-23 CHE F243 Materials Science & Engineering
_Mid-Semester Examination Date: 15-03-2023 · Max Time: 90 min Max Marks: 60 (CB)
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Notes: (a) All questions are compulsory.
(b) Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary and mention them.
(c) Theory answers should be brief, succinct and to the point.
(d) For numerical type problems, show all your work for full credit.
_______ (e) All the parts of same question should be answered to~~!-~!~: _______________________________________
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(1 x 20 = 20 marks)
1. Fill in the blanks:

1. _______ materials are mixtures of two or more basic material classes.

ii. The phenomenon in which metals have different crystal structures at different ranges of temperature and
pressure is called
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iii. Protons and neutrons are made of smaller subatomic paiiicles called as _ _ _ _ _ __
1v. One mole of Ti atoms has a mass of 47.88 grams, the mass in amu of one Ti ato.m is _ _ _ _ _ __
v. The three most common metal crystal structures are _ _ _ _ _ __ and

vi. Diffusion within pure metals is termed _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ,while within an alloy, it is termed

vii. Grain structures created near the wall due to relatively high concentration of nuclei fall in the category of
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ grains.

v111. Free/external surface is a type of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ defect.

ix. A family of directions is represented by _ _ _ _ _ __

x. The relative orientations of Burger's vector and dislocation line are for edge
dislocation and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for screw dislocation.

xi. A point imperfection in an ionic-crystal in which a cation vacancy is associated with an interstitial cation
is called as _______ imperfection.

x11. Strontium is FCC ai1d has an atomic radius of0.215 nm. The value of its lattice constant 'a' in nanometers
is - - - - - - -
XIII. The ASTM grain size number of a metal specimen if 80 grains per square inch are measured at a
magnification of200x is _______
xiv. The relationship between lattice parameters (a,b,c; a,~' y) for cubic crystal is a=b=c and a.=~=y=90°, for
monoclinic crystal system it is - - - - - - -
xv. The electronic configuration·of Se 2• is _______ (given atomic number of Se is 34).
xvi. The d.110 interplanar spacing in a BCC element is 0.1587 nm. Its lattice constant ·a' is _____ nm.
' 2. A certain application requires a material that is lightweig · I1t, a11 electrical Einsulator,
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flexibility. (a) Which class of materials would you search fort 111.s selection?· (b) xp 1am your
a bonding point of view.
and has some
answer ,rom
( marks)
3

3.· What type(s) of bonding (atomic) would be expected for eac 11 of tie
1 following materials:

(a) Ni, (b) solid krypton (Kr), (c) MgO, (d) Si, (e) graphite, (f) Fe2O3, (g) H2O within the molecules, (h)
H2O between the molecules.
· · and covalent bond mg
If both 10111c · are ·mvolved 111
· the bon d"mg of any of the compounds listed, calculate
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t 1e percentage 1on1c
· · cI1aracter 111
· the compoun d. (G.1ven, eIec tron ecrativitiesofMg=l.3
o , O=3.5,C=2.5,
Si= 1.8, H = 2.1, Fe= 1.7) (11 marks)

4. (a) Draw in unit cubes the crystal planes that have the following Miller indices:
(i) (102), (ii) (121), (iii) (321), (iv) (013) (4 x 2 = 8 marks)
(b) Cite the indices of the direction that results from the intersection of each of the following pair of
planes within a cubic crystal: (i) ( ~ and ( 111) planes; and (ii) ( 11 0) and (110) planes. Show your answers
with neatly drawn diagrams. ( OoT) (4+4 = 8 marks)

5. The first three diffraction peaks of a metal powder are 28 = 44.4°, 64.6°, and 81.7° using CuKa. radiation
(A= 1.542 A). Is this a BCC or a FCC metal? (5 marks)

6. A sheet of steel 2.5 111111 thick has nitrogen atmospheres on both sides at 900 °C and is permitted to
achieve a steady-state diffusion condition. The diffusion coefficient for nitrogen in steel at this temperature
10 2
is 1.2 x I0· m /s, and the diffusion flux is found to be 1.0 x I0· 1 kg/m 2-s. Also, it is known that the
concentration of nitrogen in the steel at the high-pressure surface is 2 kg/m 3 • How far into the sheet from
this high-pressure side will the concentration be 0.5 kg/m 3? Assume a linear concentration profile.

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