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The Kavery Engineering College, DATE :

DEPARTMENT OF
Mecheri, Salem District. PAGE : OF
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QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT CODE & NAME: EMM STAFF INCHARGE:

UNIT - I (TWO MARKS)

REMARKS
S.NO QUESTIONS
State preitectic and peritectiod reactions
1. April/may 2010
Distinguish between steel and cast iron April/may 2010
2.

What are alloying elements. [AU, NOV-08]

3.

Define paratactic reaction [AU, MAY-08]

4.

What meant by base metal? [AU MAY-08]

5.
Differential between substitution and interstitial solid solutions (AU MAY2O11
6.

What is isomorphism? (AU MAY 2011,

7. MAY-12)

What will interstitial solid solution occurs? (AU MAY 2011

8.

How are plain carbon steel classified? (AU

9. APRIL2010)

What will interstitial solid solution occurs? (AU MAY 2011)

10.
Write the constitution of austenite and its crystal structure May/june 2013
11.
Classify the plain carbon steels May/june 2013
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UNIT - I (SIXTEEN MARKS)

REMARKS
S.NO QUESTIONS
What are cooling curves? How does the time-temperature cooling curve of an
1. alloy of eutectic composition differ from that of a pure metal? That of a non –
eutectic composition alloy?
How will you plot binary phase diagram for two metals which are completely [AU MAY-08]
2. soluble in liquid and solid states?

What is the micro – constituents of iron – carbon alloys? Explain the general ? [AU MAY-08]
3. characteristics of each

Name phase reactions occurring in Fe-Fe3c system .What are the (AU MAY
4. temperatures and compositions at which they occur? -2011, MAY-12)

Explain the primary crystalation of eutectoid steels hypoetectiod steels and [AU MAY-10]
5. hypereutectoid steels?

What are the properties and applications of types of cast Iron Explain in brief (AUC 2013)
6.
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UNIT - II (TWO MARKS)

REMARKS
S.NO QUESTIONS
Enumerate any two differences between annealing and normalizing April/may 2010
1.
Explain the term induction hardening April/may 2010
2.
What are alloying elements. [AU, NOV-08]
3.
Define paratactic reaction? [AU, MAY-08]
4.
What meant by base metal? [AU MAY-08]
5.
What are different process of surface hardening (AU MAY2O13)
6.
What is isomorphism? (AU MAY 2011,
7. MAY-12)

When is the annealing preferred (AU MAY 2013)

8.
How are plain carbon steel classified? (AU APRIL2010)
9.
Name and explain any one subcritical case hardening treatment May/june2009
10.
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Explain the conventional normalizing treatment for hyper eutectoid steels May/june2009
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UNIT - II (SIXTEEN MARKS)

REMARKS
S.NO QUESTIONS
(a) Carburishing (b) Nitridinig(c) Cyaniding and (d]Carbonitriding.
1. (8 marks) [AU, NOV-08]

What is meant by carburishing of steels? Brifly explain the .[AU, MAY-12]

2. various types of carburis

Explaining the process of nitriding . list and discuss the advantages of [AU, NOV-10,
nitriding over carburizing. MAY-12 AUC
3. 2013]

Give a detailed account on annealing, normalizing, ,austempering and (AU MAY2011,

4. case haredening MAY-12)

Distinguish between annealing and normalizing (4 marks) (AU

5. APRIL2010)

Explain how surface hardening is achieved using flame hardening? (AU APRIL
6. 2010)

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UNIT - III (TWO MARKS)

REMARKS
S.NO QUESTIONS

1. What are Alloy steels? [AU, NOV-08]

2. What are stainless steels? [AU, NOV-07]

3. What are HSLA? (AU,MAY2011)

4. What are the two types of aluminium alloy? [AU, MAY-08]

5. What are the important types of copper alloys? [AU, NOV-08]

6. Compare spherical cast-iron and malleable cast iron? (AU MAY 2011)

7. What is cast iron? (AU APRIL2010)

8. Define plastic deformation. May /june 2103

9. What is creep May /june 2103

10. List the parameters that can be determined from the tensile test April/may2010

11. Mention some of the disadvantages of brinell hardness test April/may2010

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UNIT - III (SIXTEEN MARKS)

REMARKS
S.NO QUESTIONS
a. [a] What are the main classification of stainless steel?
[b]Discuss the different types of stainlees steel making reference to
1.
approximate composition, structure heat treatment. [AU, MAY-10]
[c]Give typical application for each of the main categories of stainless steel ?

a. Write an engineering brief about the following steels? [a] tool steel [b] (AUAPRIL 2010)
2. HSLA steel [c] merging steels

Discuss the composition properties and typical application of any (AU MAY 2011)
3.
four copper alloy?

Explain the composition properties and typical application of [AU, MAY-

4. some aluminium alloy? 10,MAY-12(AUC
2013)]

What is meant affects of ageing temperature and time on (AUC 2013)

5. the properties of alloy? Summaries the effect of the
flowing elements as alloying additions to steel;
[a] manganese [b] silicon [c] chromium [d] vanadium [e] Titanium
6. Write a short notes on ? a)Precipitation hardening b) bearing alloy C)tool (AU MAY 2011)
steel

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UNIT - IV (TWO MARKS)

REMARKS
S.NO QUESTIONS

1. Define the term polymer? [AU, NOV-08]

What is condensation polymerization ? [AU, NOV-08, MAY-
2.
12]

3. How are polymers classified ? (AU MAY 2011)

4. What is the characterstics of of thermoplasts? [AU, NOV-08]

5. List the bearing materials that are commonly used Nov 2007

6. Define plastics. [AU, MAY-10]

7. Define rubber . [AU, MAY-10]

8. With property and applications explain the polymers a)PVC b)PMMA May/june2009

9. Write the general mechanical properties of ceramics May/june2009

What will be effects if the followings elements alloyed with steels a)phosphorous [AU, MAY-10]
10.
b)sulphur

Write down the composition and any one the applications alloys a)duralumin b) brass [AU, MAY-10]
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UNIT - IV (SIXTEEN MARKS)

REMARKS
S.NO QUESTIONS

Write on engineering brief about the flowing thermoplastics;

1. [a] polyethylene[b] Polyvinyl chloride [c] Acetyl [d] polyamides [AU, NOV-10(AUC
2013)]

What are ceramics? list and brifly explain five important properties of [AU, MAY-08,
2. ceramics that make them useful engineering materials? MAY-12]

3. What is the main classification of ceramic materials(8 mark) [AU, MAY-12]

4. List the advantages and limitations and application of composite materials. [AU, NOV-08]

Describe the molecular structures properties and application of the [AU, MAY-10
5. following polymers? [a] polyvinyl chloride[PVC] (AUC 2013) ]
[b]polystyrene[PS][C] Polyethylene terephthalate[PET] [D]
polycarbonate[PC]
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UNIT - V (TWO MARKS)

REMARKS
S.NO QUESTIONS

Explain twinning.
1. [AU, MAY-12]
Define fracture. [AU, NOV-08]
2.
What is creep fracture ? [AU, NOV-09]
3. (AU APRIL-
2010)

Define elastic limit . [AU, MAY-10]

4.

5. What is the use of Izod test [AU,MAY-12]

What properties are determined from tension testing of metallic products ? [AU, NOV-08]
6.
Distinguish between slip and twinning may/june2009
7.
what is creep ? draw a typical creep curve and show different creep stages on it ? May/june2009
8.
Name any two polyers and state applictions April /may 2010
9.
Mention any four attractive properties of engineering ceramics April /may 2010
10.
Define plastics May/june2013
11.
What is PA May/june2013
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QUESTION BANK

UNIT - V (SIXTEEN MARKS)

REMARKS
S.NO QUESTIONS
Describe a Brinell hardness test to determine the hardness of a metal.
1.
(8 marks)
[AU, MAY-12]

Explain the procedure for performing the Rockwell test? [AU, NOV-08]
(8 marks)
2.

Explain the distinguish Izod test and charpy test to determine the impact (AU MAY
3. strength of a materials. 2011)

Explain the mechanism of plastic deformation by slip and twinning with neat (AU APRIL
4. sketches 2010)

2. Explain the testing procedure for Vickers hardness testing? [AU, MAY-
5. 10,MAY-12]

3. What is brittle fracture? Explain the Griffith theory on brittle fracture

and deduce an expression for the critical stress required to propagate a crack
6. simultaneously in a brittle materials? [AU, MAY-10]
,(AU MAY 2011)

4. Critically compares the deformation by slip and twinning? [AU NOV-

7. 09]

Sketch the describe the test?

8. a. Rockwell hard nests test, b. impact test [AU, MAY-12]
b.
c.
9.

5. Explain the mechanism of plastic deformation by slip

10. and twinning with neat sketches?(AU APRIL 2010)

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