BABA BANDA SINGH BAHADUR ENGG COLLEGE

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Student Assignment No. 1
Semester: 3rd Subject: Engg. Materials and Metallurgy Code ME-205
Submission Date 12/8/2012
Name of the Faculty: Gurpreet Singh
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1.

Define lattice. What are lattice parameters?

2.

What are Bravais Lattices?

3.

Find the packing factor of face centered cubic lattice.

4.

In a hexagonal close packed structure show that the ratio c/a = 1.633.

5.

Show that in a cubic crystal the direction normal to the crystal planes (hkl) is [hkl].

6.

Explain the term liquid crystals.

7.

Is it possible to have both slip and twinning occur in the same grain? Explain.

8.

Which properties would be affected by orientation and why?

9.

Discuss the statement the process of solidification will proceed only if the metal is

supercooled below the equilibrium temperature of solidification.

10.

Differentiate between recovery and recrystallization.

BABA BANDA SINGH BAHADUR ENGG COLLEGE

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Student Assignment No. 2
Semester: 3rd Subject: Engg. Materials and Metallurgy Code ME-205
Submission Date: 10/9/2012
Name of the Faculty: Gurpreet Singh

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1.
What factors affect the formation of substitutional solid solution?
2.
What information can be obtained from an equilibrium diagram?
3.
Platinum and gold are completely soluble in both the liquid as well as solid states. The
melting point of platinum is 3225F and that of gold is 1945F. An alloy containing 40% gold starts to
solidify at 2910F by separating crystals of 15% gold. An alloy containing 70 % gold starts to solidify
at 2550F by separating crystals of 37% gold.Draw the equilibrium diagram to scale on piece of graph
paper and label all points, lines and areas.For an alloy containing 70% gold (1) give the temperature
of initial solidification; (2) give the temperature of final solidification; (3) give the chemical
composition and relative amounts of the phases present at 2440F; (4) draw the cooling curve.
4.
Draw the iron iron carbide diagram to scale on piece of graph paper and label all points,
lines and areas.
5.
What is the significance of TTT curves?
6.
How does cooling rate affects the grain size and structure.

BABA BANDA SINGH BAHADUR ENGG COLLEGE

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Student Assignment No. 3
Semester: 3rd Subject: Engg. Materials and Metallurgy Code ME-205
Submission Date 8/10/2012
Name of the Faculty: Gurpreet Singh
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1.
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3.
4.

How is actual cooling rate determined?

Why the cooling rate of oil may increase with the increase in oil temperature.
Explain the methods of obtaining spheroidized cementite structure.
What are the advantages of austempering as compared to conventional quench and

temper method.
5.
What will be the nature of residual stresses after carburizing?
6.
Describe how and I T diagram is determined experimentally.
7.
Define hard case.
8.
What is the limitation of martempering?
9.
If the primary consideration is hardenability which alloy steel should be selected?
10.
Which stainless steel is best suited for surgical instruments and why?