ME-201 F-16 Practice Questions: Note following questions are just guidelines.

You are
responsible for reviewing the end of chapter questions in the textbook related to the
portions covered in class.
Chapter 9 & 10:
Question #1: Consider 1.5 kg of a 99.7 wt% Fe–0.3 wt% C alloy that is cooled to a temperature
just below the eutectoid

a) How many kilograms of pro-eutectoid ferrite form?

b) How many kilograms of eutectoid ferrite form?
c) How many kilograms of cementite form?
d) How many kilograms of pearlite will be there?
e) Is the composition hyper or hypo-eutectoid
f) Draw the microstructure of this composition.

Question #2: Take a look at the Fe-Fe3C phase diagram in your textbook and answer the
following questions:

a) State the maximum solubility in wt % C in α-ferrite

b) State the maximum solubility in wt % C in Austenite
c) State the maximum solubility in wt % C in 𝛿-ferrite
d) Write the names & equations for all the invariant reactions that are present in this
phase diagram.
e) Differentiate between Irons and steels on the phase diagram
f) State the property differences between α-ferrite & Cementite

Question # 3:

a) State the importance of the eutectoid reaction for the steel industry
b) Differentiate between diffusion dependent and diffusion-less transformations.
c) Is pearlite formation a diffusion dependent or a diffusion-less transformation, explain
briefly.
d) Draw a neat labeled TTT diagram for Eutectoid steel
e) Sketch and label time–temperature paths on this diagram for the formation of
following structures
i) 100% coarse pearlite
ii) 50% martensite and 50% austenite
iii) 50% coarse pearlite, 50% Bainite
iv) 100% fine pearlite
f) Rate the structures developed in part e according to increasing hardness.
Chapters 14, 15 & 16

Question # 1
a) Compute the repeat unit molecular weight of polypropylene.
b) Compute the number-average molecular weight for a polypropylene for which the
degree of polymerization is 15,000.

Question # 2:

Below, molecular weight data for a polytetrafluoroethylene material are tabulated. Compute

a) the number-average molecular weight,

b) the weight-average molecular weight, and
c) the degree of polymerization.

Mi xi wi

10,000 0.03 0.01

20,000 0.09 0.04

30,000 0.15 0.11

40,000 0.25 0.23

50,000 0.22 0.24

60,000 0.14 0.18

70,000 0.08 0.12

80,000 0.04 0.07

d) Sketch portions of a linear polypropylene molecule that are: i) syndiotactic, ii) atactic,
and iii) isotactic.
e) Based on their thermal and mechanical properties, polymeric materials can be sub-
divided into different classes, Name these different classes of polymers, give 2 important
properties of each class.
f) Draw stress-strain plots for thermoplastics, thermosets & elastomers
g) Define Glass transition temperature in polymers and its significance with respect to
service temperature
h) Define Stress relaxation, and relaxation modulus in polymers. Compare this to modulus
of metals and ceramics. Draw figures to explain your answer.

Question # 2:
a) What is the distinction between cement and concrete?
b) Cite three important limitations that restrict the use of concrete as a structural material.
c) Briefly explain three techniques that are utilized to strengthen concrete by reinforcement
d) A continuous and aligned fiber-reinforced composite is to be produced consisting of
45 vol% aramid fibers and 55 vol% of a polycarbonate matrix; mechanical characteristics
of these two materials are as follows:

For this composite, compute:

a) the transverse modulus of elasticity
b) the longitudinal modulus of elasticity