MECHNICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT – SVIT (VASAD)
MATERIAL SCIENCE AND METALLURGY (BE03000221)
Question Bank-Midsem-2
Chapter-5: Non-Ferrous Metals and Alloys
1. Enlist the properties of pure aluminum and mention the composition, properties and application
of any one aluminum alloy.
2. Write a short note on the following non-ferrous metals and its alloys:
a. Aluminum
b. Nickel
c. Copper
d. Titanium
3. Describe the important constituents, properties and application of following alloys: (1) Monel
(2) Invar (3) Nichrome (4) Babbitt metal.
Chapter-6: Heat Treatment of Steel
1. Draw and explain TTT diagram for eutectoid steel. Also show the critical cooling curve.
2. Define critical cooling rate.
3. Define heat treatment and explain the need or purpose of heat treatment.
4. Discuss annealing, spherodizing, normalizing of steel.
5. Why normalizing produces structure having superior strength and hardness compared to
annealing?
6. Why surface hardening (case hardening) of steel is done? Explain carburizing (pack, gas and
liquid), Nitriding, Carbon-nitriding, Induction hardening and flame hardening.
7. Explain hardening process with reference to conventional quenching, Martempering,
Austempering.
8. What is tempering? why it is done?
9. Write short notes on Recovery, Recrystallization and Grain growth.
10. Explain Jominy Hardenability Test with a neat sketch.
Chapter-7: Powder Metallurgy
1. What is powder metallurgy? State applications of the powder metallurgy.
2. Enlist different methods of preparation of metal powders and discuss characteristics of metal
powders used in powder metallurgy.
3. What is sintering? Why is sintering carried out in controlled atmosphere furnace?
4. List down the merits and limitations of powder metallurgy.
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5. State any two products made by Powder metallurgy.
Chapter-9: Corrosion of Metal and Alloys
1. Define corrosion.
2. Explain the mechanism of electrochemical corrosion.
3. List various methods of corrosion protection and explain why each method is effective.
4. List and explain various types of corrosion.