Code.

No: 36058
R05 SET-1
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
III B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
STEEL MAKING
(METALLURGY AND MATERIAL TECHNLOGY)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) What is steel? Classify the steel making processes.

b) Discuss about the various raw materials and their uses in making of steel.
c) What are the activities in a steel making shop? [16]

2.a) What is the effect of silicon and carbon in steel?

b) What are the silicon and carbon contents in steel are controlled? [8+8]

3.a) Draw a neat sketch of Bessemer converter. Label all the parts. Describe the bottom
or plug of the converter.
b) Describe the process of steel making in acid Bessemer converter. [8+8]

4.a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of continues steel making processes?
b) Describe BISRA and ISRID process of steel making. [8+8]

5.a) Draw the constructional details of electric are furnace.

b) Describe the process of steel making in electric arc furnace. [8+8]

6.a) What are the killed steels? Semi killed steel and rimming steels?
b) Describe the solidification of killed steels and rimming steels. [8+8]

7. Describe Electro slag refining process. What are salient features? [16]

8. Write short notes on the following

a) Ancient steel making process
b) Production of alloy steels. [8+8]

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Code.No: 36058
R05 SET-2
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
III B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
STEEL MAKING
(METALLURGY AND MATERIAL TECHNLOGY)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

1.a) What are acid grade and basic grade pig iron?
b) What is a flux? What are its functions? Discuss some flux used in steel making
process.
c) Discuss about the factors affecting efficiency of steel making. [16]

2.a) What is the effect of sulphur and phosphorous on steel?

b) Describe in detail how sulphur and phosphorus are controlled in steel making. [16]

3.a) Draw a neat figure of open hearth furnace. Label all the parts. What are the
functions of parts and uptakes and down takes?
b) Describe steel making in acid open hearth furnace. [8+8]

4.a) How is steel produced in Kaldo vessel.

b) Compare LD process and kaldo process along with equipment differences. [8+8]

5.a) What is teeming of steels. What factors affect teeming temperature of steel?
b) What are the different teeming methods for steel? Compare them. [8+8]

6. Discuss about the following defects in a solidified steel:

a) Pipe
b) Blow holes
c) Segregation
d) Columnar structure. [16]

7.a) What is continuous casting method for steel? What are its advantages and principle?
b) Describe any one of continuous casting methods for steel. [8+8]

8. Write short notes on the following

a) Induction furnace
b) Ladle to ladle degassing methods. [8+8]

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Code.No: 36058
R05 SET-3
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
III B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
STEEL MAKING
(METALLURGY AND MATERIAL TECHNLOGY)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

1.a) What are the basic oxygen steel making processes and secondary steel making
processes?
b) Compare the different oxidizing agents used in steel making.
c) Discuss how refractories, yield and production rate efficiency of steel making.[8+8]

2.a) What is deoxidation of steels? What are the types of deoxidation of steels?
b) Describe precipitation deoxidation of steel.
c) Compare the various deoxidants used in precipitation deoxidation of steel. [16]

3. a) What are the drawbacks of Bessemer process and open hearth process of steel
making?
b) Discuss about the modifications of Bessemer process of steel making.
c) What are the advantages of open hearth process of steel making compared to
Bessemer process? [16]

4. Compare the following

a) LD and LD-AC processes.
b) Top blown process and bottom blown process of steel making. [8+8]

5.a) Describe the various moulds used in steel making industry.

b) What are the different teeming ladles? Describe them. [8+8]

6.a) What is vacuum treatment of steel? What are its advantages?

b) Describe R-H process and D-H process. [8+8]

7.a) Explain with a neat sketch the rate of different parts of a continuous casting
machine.
b) Compare electro slag refining process and vacuum arc remelting process. [8+8]

8. Write short notes on the following

a) Theory of steel making slags.
b) Surface defects in steel ingots. [8+8]

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Code.No: 36058
R05 SET-4
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
III B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
STEEL MAKING
(METALLURGY AND MATERIAL TECHNLOGY)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

1. Describe the following

a) Molecular theory of slags
b) Ionic theory of slags. [8+8]

2.a) Compare Bessemer process and open hearth process.

b) Discuss about modifications of open hearth furnace.
c) Describe Duplex steel making process. [16]

3.a) Discuss about the developments in LD vessel and oxygen lance pipe.
b) Describe steel making in LD converter.
c) What are the salient features of LD process? [16]

4.a) What ate the combined blown process of steel making? What are their advantages?
b) Describe WORCRA process.
c) Compare BISRA process and WORCRA process. [16]

5.a) Compare electric arc furnace and induction furnace in detail with respect to
equipment and process.
b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of uphill teeming process?
c) What are the draw backs of pit casting of steel? What are its developments? [16]

6.a) What are the secondary steel making processes? What are its advantages?
b) Describe any two secondary steel making processes. [8+8]

7. Discuss about the following

a) Non-metallic inclusions
b) Internal fissures and hairless cracking. [8+8]

8. Write shorts ones on the following

a) Robot process
b) Semi killed steels [8+8]

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