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B.Tech II Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/January 2013/14 MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Time: 3 hours Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 Metallic iron changes from BCC to FCC at 910C and correspondingly the atomic radius vary from 1.258 A to 1.292 A. Calculate the percentage change in volume occupied by atoms in each cell during this structure change. What is an alloy and explain necessity of alloying. What is a phase and explain the congruent melting phase. Explain the following: (i) Pearlite. (ii) Ledeburite. (iii) Cementite. A binary alloy of composition of 40% B, 60% A contains two phases namely liquid and solid at a particular temperature. The composition of solid phase is 23% B and that of liquid phase is 68% B. estimate the amount of solid and liquid phases in the alloy. Classify the cast iron and explain the microstructure, properties and applications of white cast iron. Explain normalizing process. Write the properties of copper and explain why copper is a suitable material for automobile radiators. What is cermet? Explain the advantages of cermets. Classify and explain fiber reinforced composites. Max Marks: 70

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B.Tech II Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/January 2013/14 MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Time: 3 hours Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) (b) 2 (a) (b) What is atomic diameter? Explain the effect of valence electrons and shells. What is atomic packing factor and find the APF for BCC unit cell? What is a solid solution? Explain the three possible conditions for a solution. What is an electron compound and give the electron to atom ratio for the following: (i) Au Mg (ii) Fe Zn (iii) Ag Al Draw the phase diagram for the congruent melting intermediate phase. Draw the phase diagram for eutectic system showing the eutectic point at 70% A and 30% B. What is tempered carbon? Explain the importance of it. Give the composition, properties and applications of structural steels. Explain the following: Hardening. Induction hardening. Hardenability. Write short notes on: Gun metal. Muntz metal. Bronze. What is an abrasive material? Give some application of abrasive materials. Give the uses of laminated composites and explain the properties of laminated composites. Max Marks: 70

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B.Tech II Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/January 2013/14 MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Time: 3 hours Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) (b) What is grain size? Explain the factors that influence the formation of fine grain. Discuss the effect of grain boundaries on the properties of alloys and metals and schematic diagrams of different grain boundaries. What are the impurities in iron? Explain the effect of each. What is a compound? Explain the inter metallic compounds. Two metals A and B are used to form an alloy containing 75% A and 25% B. A melts at 650and B at 450C. When alloyed together A and B do not form any compound or intermediate phase. The solid solubility of metal A in B and B in A are negligible. The metal pair forms an eutectic at 40% A and 60% B which solidifies at 300C. Assume the liquidus and solidus lines to be straight. Draw the phase diagram for the alloy series and find: The temperature at which the alloy starts and completes the solidification. The percentage of eutectic in the alloy at room temperature. The amount of liquid present and its composition at a temperature of 390C. Classify the cast iron and explain the chilled cast iron. Explain isothermal transformation. List and discuss some of the important properties and applications of copper. What is ceramic? Explain ceramic chloride structure. Explain the advantages of hybrid composites. Max Marks: 70

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B.Tech II Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/January 2013/14 MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Time: 3 hours Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) (b) (c) (d) 2 (a) (b) What is unit cell and draw the following types of unit cells with atomic arrangements and lattice parameters: BCC. FCC. Simple tetragonal. End centered orthorhombic. What is a compound? Explain with an example. What is intermediate phase and give the type of the following intermediate phases? (i) Mg Pb (ii) Fe C (iii) Cu Al Two metals A and B have their melting point at 900C and 800C respectively. The alloy pair forms an eutectic at 600C of composition 60% B and 40% A, A and B have unlimited metal liquid solubilities. Their solid solubilities are as follows: 10% B in A at 600C and 5% B in A at 0C. 8% A in B at 600C and 4% A in B at 0C. Assume the liquidus solidus and solvus lines to be straight. No solid state reactions or any intermediate phase change occur in the series. Draw the phase diagram for the series and label all salient temperatures, compositions and regions. Find the room temperature structure if an alloy of composition 60% A and 40% B with respect to the number, type, extent and composition of the phases. Explain the effect of silicon in the metallurgy of grey cast iron. Give the composition, properties and applications of 18-8 stainless steels. Define heat treatment. Explain full annealing process. Compare the outstanding properties of copper and aluminum. What is a glass? Give the applications and properties of borosilicate glass. Define composite materials. Explain particle-reinforced composites. Max Marks: 70

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