Bhagwan Mahavir College Of Engineering & Technology,Surat

Mechaanical Department
Sub: Material Science & Metallurgy (2131904)
Assignment

Assignment 1: Introduction
1. Explain the requirement of engineering materials.
2. Explain selection criteria for engineering materials.
3. Difference between Metals and Non-Metals.
4. Define (1) Creep (2)Malleability (3)Hardness (4)Ductility (5)Toughness (6)Resilience
5. What are the various levels of structure? Explain in details.

Assignment 2: Crystal Geometry & Crystal Imperfections

1. Differentiate between Edge and Screw dislocation.
2. Explain imperfections in crystal with neat sketches.
3. Explain with neat sketches the arrangement of atoms and APF in B.C.C., F.C.C., and
H.C.P. lattice.

Assignment 3: Plastic Deformation

1. State the effect of grain size on mechanical properties of material.
2. What are slip bonds and slip lines? Draw required sketches. What causes the formation of
such bands on material surface?
3. What is twinning deformation?

Assignment 4: Solidification of Metals and Alloys

1. What is critical nucleus? In case of crystallization of metals, what is the difference between an
embryo and a nucleus. What is the significance of critical radius of a solidifying particle?
2. Explain in detail, the solidification of an ingot/casting giving sketches of all important zones
produced as a structure of ingot/casting.
3. What are the various methods of controlling grain structure during solidification. Explain in
detail.

Assignment 5: Phase & Phase Equilibrium

1. Explain in detail Solid Solution.
2. Explain Hume-Rothery’s Rules for Solid Solubility.
3. Using Gibb’s Phase rule, explain unary phase diagram with the help of sketch.
4. State the “Gibbs phase rule”. Using this rule prove that degree of freedom at eutectic point in a
binary phase diagram is zero.
5. What is phase diagram? Explain Lever rule.

Assignment 6: Allotropy of Iron

1. Draw and explain iron – iron carbide equilibrium diagram.
2. Explain reactions in iron – iron carbide equilibrium diagram.
3. What do you mean by allotropy of metal? Discuss allotropy of Iron.
4. Explain slow cooling of 0.8% carbon steel from liquid state to room temperature.
5. Explain Wrought Iron.

Assignment 7: Heat Treatment of Steels

1. Explain with neat sketch TTT diagram for heat treatment of steel.
2. Describe and compare Austempering and Martempering.
3. Explain the difference between annealing and normalizing.
4. Explain objectives of Heat Treatment.
 Assignment 8: Cast Iron
1. Differentiate between white cast iron and grey cast iron.
2. Classify different types of cast iron. Why silicon is added to cast iron? Explain the effects
of any four alloying elements on the properties of cast iron.

Assignment 9: Powder Metallurgy

1. Define Powder Metallurgy. State advantages, limitations and applications of Powder
Metallurgy.
2. Explain sintering process in detail.
3. Explain any one metal powder manufacturing methods in detail.

Assignment 10: Non-Destructive Testing

1. Explain the Eddy current Method of Testing with neat sketch. Also explain its benefits and
limitations.
2. Explain the steps of Dye Penetrant Testing with neat sketch.
3. Explain in detail, the ultrasonic testing method with its benefits and limitations.
4. What do you mean by Non-destructive testing? Differentiate destructive and Non-
destructive test.