Code No: E305 OR

II B.Tech(CCC) Supplementary Examinations, May/Jun 2007

METALLURGY AND MATERIAL SCIENCE
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks:100
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Define and explain space lattice, Unit Cell and Crystal. How are they related?
(b) Draw the following planes and directions in cubic system. [20]
planes : (100), (110), (111)
Directions : [100], [110], [111]
2. (a) What is interstecial space/void. What is the average size of an interstecial
void. Name the elements with their atomic radii which can be accomdated in
the interstecial spaces. [12]
(b) Why a compound can be represented by a chemical formula where as a solid
solution can be represented by chemical formula. [8]
3. (a) What is Allotrophy? Discuss allotropic changes of Iron. [5]
(b) What is critical temperature. Describe various critical temperatures you will
come across in the F e − F e3 Cdiagram. [10]
(c) Distinguish between stable phases and metastable phases with suitable exam-
ples. [5s]
4. (a) Give at least 3 advantages of steels over the family of cast irons. [8]
(b) What are the various heat treatments given to cast irons? Explain them in
brief. [12]
5. (a) What are the limitations of Austempering? [5x4=20]
(b) What are the limitations of Martempering?
(c) ‘Normalized steels are stronger than annealed steels’. Explain.
(d) Discuss the necessity and importance of surface hardening.
6. (a) What are the various types of bronzes? Give the composition important prop-
erties and applications of them. [10]
(b) Distinguish between Red Brasses and yellow Brasses. [10]
7. (a) In a Brinell harness test, the resulting impression is found to be an ellipse.
Give possible explanations for this result.
(b) Define creep and discuss the different methods of creep tests. [10+10]
8. (a) Why does the strength of a ceramic part depend on its size?
(b) Do metal-matrix composites have advantages over reinforced plastics? Ex-
plain.

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(c) List the major limitations of cermaics. [6+8+6]

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