METALLURGY AND MATERIAL SCIENCE II B.

Tech I Semester hope test

Time: 3 hours
Max. Marks: 70
Note: 1. Question Paper consists of two parts (Part-A and Part-B)
2. Answer ALL the question in Part-A
3. Answer any THREE Questions from Part-B
PART-A
a) Define grain and grain boundary? What is the importance of grain size in steel?
b) Justify the statement Alloy is a material which is expected of a metal, but it is not a pure metallic
element.
c) What are cast Irons? Why are they named so? Distinguish between hardness and hardenability
d) What property of aluminum alloy makes it MIG welded? Write the composition and properties of
Gun metal?
e) Give the heat treatment and applications for the following steels
i. Austenitic stainless steels ii. Martensitic stainless steels
f) State various applications of composite materials.
g) Why are metals mostly ductile and ceramics brittle at room temperature?
1

PART-B
2

a) Explain the following with examples : a) metallic bonding b) ionic bonding

c)
covalent bonding
b) What factor favours the formation of fine grained material? How is a large single crystal being
produced?
a) Define and explain the structural phases.
i. Ferrite
ii. Austenite iii. Cementite.
c) Draw the phase diagram of Al-Cu system? Label all the points and phases? Explain the eutectic
reaction taking place in this phase diagram?
4 a) Discuss the mechanical properties and applications of alloy cast irons. (16M)
b) Explain the following types of malleable cast irons.
i. Ferritic malleable cast iron
ii. Pearlitic malleable cast iron.
iii.Ferrito-Pearlitic
malleable Cast Iron.
5
a) Give a typical heat treatment schedule for duralumin and explain the relevant microstructural
changes.
b) Discuss the characteristics of quenchants for efective removal of heat from a work piece.
c) Explain the efect of current on the depth of hardness during the induction hardening process.
6
a) Give the properties of Aluminium, copper and Titanium?
b) What are the castable types of Aluminium alloys you know? Give the composition and industrial
uses of LM6 alloys.
c) Give examples of non-heat treatable type of aluminium alloys. What are their applications? Which
Aluminium
casting alloy develops the highest mechanical properties?.Why?
7
a) Discuss the following.
a) Abrasive materials b) Crystalline ceramics
c) Nano materials

METALLURGY AND MATERIAL SCIENCE II B. Tech I Semester hope test

Time: 3 hours
Max. Marks: 70
Note: 1. Question Paper consists of two parts (Part-A and Part-B)
2. Answer ALL the question in Part-A
3. Answer any THREE Questions from Part-B
PART-A
a) Define grain and grain boundary? What is the importance of grain size in steel?
b) Justify the statement Alloy is a material which is expected of a metal, but it is not a pure metallic
element.
c) What are cast Irons? Why are they named so? Distinguish between hardness and hardenability
d) What property of aluminum alloy makes it MIG welded? Write the composition and properties of
Gun metal?
e) Give the heat treatment and applications for the following steels
i. Austenitic stainless steels ii. Martensitic stainless steels
f) State various applications of composite materials.
g) Why are metals mostly ductile and ceramics brittle at room temperature?
1

PART-B
2 a) Explain the following with examples : a) metallic bonding b) ionic bonding
c)
covalent bonding
d) What factor favours the formation of fine grained material? How is a large single crystal being
produced?
METALLURGY AND MATERIAL SCIENCE II B. Tech I Semester hope test
Time: 3 hours
Max. Marks: 70
Note: 1. Question Paper consists of two parts (Part-A and Part-B)
2. Answer ALL the question in Part-A
3. Answer any THREE Questions from Part-B
PART-A
a) Define grain and grain boundary? What is the importance of grain size in steel?
b) Justify the statement Alloy is a material which is expected of a metal, but it is not a pure metallic
element.
c) What are cast Irons? Why are they named so? Distinguish between hardness and hardenability
d) What property of aluminum alloy makes it MIG welded? Write the composition and properties of
Gun metal?
e) Give the heat treatment and applications for the following steels
i. Austenitic stainless steels ii. Martensitic stainless steels
f) State various applications of composite materials.
g) Why are metals mostly ductile and ceramics brittle at room temperature?
1

PART-B
2 a) Explain the following with examples : a) metallic bonding b) ionic bonding
c)
covalent bonding
e) What factor favours the formation of fine grained material? How is a large single crystal being
produced?
METALLURGY AND MATERIAL SCIENCE II B. Tech I Semester hope test
Time: 3 hours
Max. Marks: 70
Note: 1. Question Paper consists of two parts (Part-A and Part-B)
2. Answer ALL the question in Part-A
3. Answer any THREE Questions from Part-B
1

PART-A
a) Define grain and grain boundary? What is the importance of grain size in steel?

b) Justify the statement Alloy is a material which is expected of a metal, but it is not a pure metallic
element.
c) What are cast Irons? Why are they named so? Distinguish between hardness and hardenability
d) What property of aluminum alloy makes it MIG welded? Write the composition and properties of
Gun metal?
e) Give the heat treatment and applications for the following steels
i. Austenitic stainless steels ii. Martensitic stainless steels
f) State various applications of composite materials.
g) Why are metals mostly ductile and ceramics brittle at room temperature?
PART-B
2 a) Explain the following with examples : a) metallic bonding b) ionic bonding
c)
covalent bonding
f) What factor favours the formation of fine grained material? How is a large single crystal being
produced?

a) Define and explain the structural phases.

i. Ferrite
ii. Austenite iii. Cementite.
g) Draw the phase diagram of Al-Cu system? Label all the points and phases? Explain the eutectic
reaction taking place in this phase diagram?
7 a) Discuss the mechanical properties and applications of alloy cast irons. (16M)
b) Explain the following types of malleable cast irons.
i. Ferritic malleable cast iron
ii. Pearlitic malleable cast iron.
iii.Ferrito-Pearlitic
malleable Cast Iron.
8
a) Give a typical heat treatment schedule for duralumin and explain the relevant microstructural
changes.
d) Discuss the characteristics of quenchants for efective removal of heat from a work piece.
e) Explain the efect of current on the depth of hardness during the induction hardening process.
6
a) Give the properties of Aluminium, copper and Titanium?
b) What are the castable types of Aluminium alloys you know? Give the composition and industrial
uses of LM6 alloys.
c) Give examples of non-heat treatable type of aluminium alloys. What are their applications? Which
Aluminium
casting alloy develops the highest mechanical properties?.Why?
7
a) Discuss the following.
a) Abrasive materials b) Crystalline ceramics
c) Nano materials

a) Define and explain the structural phases.

i. Ferrite
ii. Austenite iii. Cementite.
h) Draw the phase diagram of Al-Cu system? Label all the points and phases? Explain the eutectic
reaction taking place in this phase diagram?
10 a) Discuss the mechanical properties and applications of alloy cast irons. (16M)
b) Explain the following types of malleable cast irons.
i. Ferritic malleable cast iron
ii. Pearlitic malleable cast iron.
iii.Ferrito-Pearlitic
malleable Cast Iron.
11
a) Give a typical heat treatment schedule for duralumin and explain the relevant microstructural
changes.
f) Discuss the characteristics of quenchants for efective removal of heat from a work piece.
g) Explain the efect of current on the depth of hardness during the induction hardening process.
6
a) Give the properties of Aluminium, copper and Titanium?
b) What are the castable types of Aluminium alloys you know? Give the composition and industrial
uses of LM6 alloys.
c) Give examples of non-heat treatable type of aluminium alloys. What are their applications? Which
Aluminium
casting alloy develops the highest mechanical properties?.Why?
7
a) Discuss the following.
a) Abrasive materials b) Crystalline ceramics
c) Nano materials

12 a) Define and explain the structural phases.

i. Ferrite
ii. Austenite iii. Cementite.
i) Draw the phase diagram of Al-Cu system? Label all the points and phases? Explain the eutectic
reaction taking place in this phase diagram?
13 a) Discuss the mechanical properties and applications of alloy cast irons. (16M)
b) Explain the following types of malleable cast irons.
i. Ferritic malleable cast iron
ii. Pearlitic malleable cast iron.
iii.Ferrito-Pearlitic
malleable Cast Iron.
14
a) Give a typical heat treatment schedule for duralumin and explain the relevant microstructural
changes.
h) Discuss the characteristics of quenchants for efective removal of heat from a work piece.
i) Explain the efect of current on the depth of hardness during the induction hardening process.
6
a) Give the properties of Aluminium, copper and Titanium?
b) What are the castable types of Aluminium alloys you know? Give the composition and industrial
uses of LM6 alloys.
c) Give examples of non-heat treatable type of aluminium alloys. What are their applications? Which
Aluminium
casting alloy develops the highest mechanical properties?.Why?
7
a) Discuss the following.
a) Abrasive materials b) Crystalline ceramics
c) Nano materials