MAILAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE, MAILAM

(Approved by AICTE, New Delhi, Affiliated to Anna University Chennai)

A TATA Consultancy Services Accredited Institution
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Test Model Sub/Code: ME8491/ENGINEERING METALLURGY

Year / SEM: 2ND / 4th Date: 06-04-2019

Time: 3 HRS Marks 100

PART – A (10X2=20)

CO Level Q.no

2 1. State Hume Rothery’s rules for formation of substitutional solid solutions.

2 2. State Gibb’s phase rule?

2 3. Why carbon solubility is more in an austenite?

2 4. What is hardenability?

1 5. What is “critical cooling rate” in hardening of steels?

4 6. Name and explain any one subcritical case hardening treatment.

1 7. What is meant by PSZ?

1 8. What are sialons? State their applications

1 9. What are bakelites? Also state their applications.

2 10. List the typical applications of PTFE?

PART – B (5X13=65)

3 2 11. a.(i) How are solid solution classified? (3)

(ii) Give two examples for each solid solution in detail ? (10)

2 b.Draw iron –carbon equilibrium diagram and label all the phases. Also
enumerate the properties of the following phase.
2 (i) Solid phase involved in Iron carbon diagram (6)
(ii) Invariant reactions taking place in the iron carbon diagram .(7)
3 12. a.What are the micro-constituents of iron-carbide alloys? Explain the general
2 characteristics of any four (8)
(ii) Two metal A and B have melting points 800°C and 600°C respectively.
(i)Draw a phase diagram between A and B if they exhibit unlimited solid
solubility.
(ii)Draw a phase diagram between A and B if a eutectic reactions occurs at
composition 40%B and at temperature 400°C. Assume that the maximum
solid solubility in either case is 5% and the room temperature solubility in
either case is 1%. (5)
 2 b.(i) Define Annealing.(2)
(ii) Explain the various type of annealing process in heat treatment process
(11)
3 2 a.(i)Describe the tempering process with its types (5)
13.
2 (ii) Determining Hardenability of Jominey End – Quench Test with neat
sketch and explain the uses of hardenability curves.(8)

2 b. (i) Draw isothermal transformation & Time-Temperature-Transformation

(T-T-T) diagram and label all the phases. Also enumerate any four
objectives of heat treatment of steel.(8)
(ii) Write short notes on nitriding surface hardening operations with neat
sketch (5)

3 1 14. a.(i) What is polymerization? (3)

2 (ii) Describe in detail about the addition polymerization and condensation
polymerization.(10)
2 b.(i) How do thermoplastics differ from thermosetting materials?(5)
(ii) Describe the molecular structures, properties and applications of the
following thermoplastics polymer (8)
1.polystyrene 2. Polytetrafluoro 3. PMMA 4. Polycarbonate
3 2
15 a.Describe the molecular structures, properties and applications of
thermosetting polymer (13)
4
1. Phenolics 2. EP 3. PUR

1
b.(i)What are the different types of engineering ceramics? (5)
2 (ii)Give any four ceramics , their properties and applications (8)

PART – C (1X15=15)
3 2 16 a(i) Name the different types of matrix and reinforcement materials used
?(5)
(ii)Explain in different types of matrix materials and reinforcement
materials used to make fibre –reinforcement composites (10)
2
b.(i) Explain the fibre-reinforced composites strength mechanism?
2 (ii) List the advantages, limitations and applications of composite materials?
a. Sialons b. PSZ c. Silicon carbide

CO1: Understanding the Alloys and Phase diagrams

CO2 : Understanding the various heat treatment process
CO4: Learning the various non metallic materials .

K1-REMEMBER, K2-UNDERSTAND, K3-APPLY, K4-ANALYSIS, K5-EVALUATE, K6-CREATE

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