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Seat Number

*5763*

Material Science & Metallurgy (Old)

(123104 / 213104)

P. Pages : 3
Time : Three Hours
Max. Marks : 80
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Instructions to Candidates :
1. Do not write anything on question paper except Seat No.
2. Graph or diagram should be drawn with the black ink pen being
used for writing paper or black HB pencil.
3. Students should note, no supplement will be provided.
4. All questions are compulsory and attempt any two bits out of a,
b, c from each question.
5. Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.
6. Black figures to the right side indicate full marks.
7. Use of electronic non-programmable pocket calculator is
allowed.
8. Assume suitable additional data, if required, giving proper
justification.
UNIT - I
1.

a) i)

What is unit cell? Draw unit cell of B.C.C, F.C.C. metals.

ii)

What is the dominant characteristics of B.C.C., F.C.C. and

H.C.P. Metals.

b) i)

What is the role of dislocation and grain boundaries in the

plastic deformation of metal.

State cold working and hot working. Which properties get

affected by cold working? How?

ii)

c)

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State the six major mechanisms that can be used to

increase the strength of metal. Explain any two of them.

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UNIT - II
2.

a) i)

State the principle of hardness testing in Rockwell and Brinell

hardness test.

State attractive advantages of Rockwell test in comparison

with Brinell test.

Draw typical stress strain curve for mild steel and

Grey cast iron.

ii)

What are the two tensile properties that can be used to

described ductility of material?

i)

Draw the S-N curve for ferrous and Non-Ferrous metal. What
information is obtained from such curve?

ii)

Define creep. Draw creep curve at constant temperature and

stress showing three stages of creep and reported creep rate.

ii)

b) i)

c)

UNIT-III
3.

a) i)

ii)

b) i)

ii)

What is hypoeutectoid steel and what structure will it assume

upon slow cooling? What is hypereutectoid steel and how will
it's structure differ from that of hypoeutectoid steel?

What are A 1 , A 3 and A cm lines in iron-carbon equilibrium

diagram? Explain it's significance.

What is allotropy? Why solubility of carbon is more in

Austenite as compare to ferrite.

Define the following terms :

i)

Pearlite

iii) Banite
c)

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ii)

Austenite

iv)

Ferrite

i)

What are the two possible high carbon phases in cast iron?
What features tend to favour the formation of each during
eutectic reaction?

ii)

State the attractive engineering properties of grey cast iron.

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UNIT - IV
4.

a) What are the various types of annealing ? State desired objective,

typical temperatures, steel compositions, and cooling rates for
each.
b) Draw and explain T.T.T curve for eutectoid steel.

c)

Consider following surface hardening heat treatment's given to

steel and other engineering materials .
i) Induction hardening
ii) Carburizing
iii) Nitriding for each of these processes, provide information
relating to.
i) Typical materials
ii) Typical time, temperature and atmospheres required
iii) Depth of hardening.

UNIT - V
5.

a) i)

What is an alloy steel? Name three most important properties

of alloy steels as compair to plain carbon steels.

How does the addition of an alloying element improve the

properties of steel.

b) i)

Define stainless steel? How does it derive it's corrosion

resistance? What are the different types of stainless steels.

ii)

Which type of stainless steel would you select for following

applications.
i) Surgical instruments
ii) Household Untensiles
iii) Razor blade
iv) Furnace parts

Draw and explain heat treatment cycle of high speed tool steel.

ii)

c)

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