Mody Institute of Technology & Science, Lakshmangarh Faculty of Engineering and Technology

End Term Back Paper Examination, Spring Semester 2012-13 B. Tech. (ME Branch II Year) Course Name: Engineering Materials & Processes Weight: 50% Course Code: ME 208 Max. Marks: 100 No. of printed Pages: 02 Note: First question is compulsory. Attempt any five out of remaining seven questions. Q.1 Select the correct answer: [2*10=20] (i) The instantaneous applied load divided by the instantaneous cross-sectional area of specimen is (a) Shear strain (b) Shear stress (c) True strain (d) True stress (ii) Carborundum a well-known abrasive material and its formula is (a) Al203 (b) MgO (c) SiC (d) K2O (iii) Strain hardening is a practical method of increasing (a) Elastic strength (b) Modulus of resilience (c) Modulus of toughness (d) Tensile stress (iv) Copper is (a) Easily spot welded (b) Very difficult to be spot welded (c) As good for spot welding as any other material (d) Preferred to be welded by spot welding (e) None of the above (v) Killed steel is (a) free of Si (b) free of P and porosity (c) free of porosity and oxygen (d) free of slag (vi) Nose of a C-curve represents (a) Shortest time required for specified fraction of transformation (b) Longest time required for specified fraction of transformation (c) Average time required for specified fraction of transformation (d) No information regarding time required for specified fraction of transformation (vii) If a steel part is heated 30 - 50 above A3, soaked at that temperature for some time and then quenched in water, the phase that will precipitate is (a) Pearlite (b) Austenite (c) Ledeburite (d) Martensite (viii) Fluidity in molten cast iron is an important property because it has to be poured in moulds. Which alloying element provides fluidity? (a) Sulphur (b) Phosphorous (c) Silicon (d) Manganese

(ix) Babbitts having silvery white appearance and used for bearing liners are alloys of (a) Sn, Cu, Pb and Sb (b) Sn, Ag, Cu and Sb (c) Cu, Ag, Pb and Sb (d) Sn, Ag, Pb and Sb (x) Deflection of arc from its path due to generation of magnetic field in DC welding is Called (a) Arc crater (b) Spatter (c) Arc blow (d) None of these. Q2. (a) Explain the term fatigue. Also explain the term fatigue strength and fatigue limit related to fatigue. (b) What is phase rule? What is the difference between Lever rule and Phase rule for a metal system? [8+8] Q3. (a) Why normalized steels are stronger than annealed steels of same carbon content? (b) What is spheroidized steel? How is it done? Draw the resulting microstructure and properties of a spheroidized 0.8%C steel. [6+10] Q4. (a) What is stainless steel? Mention those properties which distinguish stainless steel from plain carbon steel. (b) Explain the microstructure, properties and applications of (i) White Cast Iron (ii) S.G. Cast Iron. [8+8] Q5. (a) Write the different melting process operations in Cupola furnace. (b) Discuss the principles of investment casting process. State its applications, advantages and limitations [8+8] Q6. (a) Why distortion occurs in welding? Describe at least four types of distortions in welding. (b) What is the difference between GMAW and GTAW processes? Why is tungsten used as a non-consumable electrode in welding process? [8+8] Q7. (a) What do you understand by bulk deformation processes? Describe the different categories of bulk deformation processes. (b) What is the difference between blanking and punching? What is Spring Back and how it is controlled in bending dies? [8+8] Q8. Write short notes on: (a) Endurance limit (b) Cold working (c) Delta ferrite (d) Plasma arc cutting process. [4*4=16]