MEC281 JUNE - OCT 2012

Assignment 1

Name :_______________________________________________
UiTM No :_______________________________________________
Group :_______________________________________________
Lecturer :_______________________________________________

Instructions:
1. Answer ALL questions

QUESTION CO:PO Marks

1 CO1: PO1

2 CO1: PO1

3 CO1: PO1

4 CO1: PO1

TOTAL
30
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1. Pure aluminum is a ductile metal with low tensile strength and hardness.
Contrary, its aluminum oxide (alumina) is extremely strong, hard and brittle.
Explain these differences based on atomic bonding point of view.[CO1:
PO1]{C2}
(3 marks)

2. Figure Q2 shows the lead (Pb) – tin (Sn) phase diagram. Explain the phase
changes during solidification process for alloy containing 70 wt% Pb [CO1:
PO1]{C2}

Figure Q2

(3 marks)

3. Figure Q3 shows the magnesium (Mg) – nickel (Ni) phase diagram for which only
single phase regions are labeled. Determine the phase present, phase
composition and relative amount of phases for 70 wt% Ni – 30 wt% Mg at
temperatures 1500 oC and 300 oC. [CO1: PO1]{C3}
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Figure Q3
(7 marks)

4. Referring to the iron-iron carbide phase diagram in Appendix 2, consider a 99.4

wt% Fe - 0.6 wt% C alloy which is cooled at slightly below the eutectoid
temperature , answer the following question : [CO1: PO1]{C1}{C3}

a. Identify the phase present

b. State the composition of the phase
c. Determine either the steel is hypo-eutectoid or hyper-eutectoid steel. Justify
your answer.
d. Draw the resulting microstructure.
e. Consider 3 kg of austenite, calculate the weight fraction of total ferrite and
total cementite in kg
f. Calculate the weight fraction of pearlite and proeutectoid phase
g. Calculate the weight fraction of eutectoid ferrite
h. Sketch a cooling curve from 1000oC to 500oC

(17 marks)
IRON-IRON CARBIDE PHASE DIAGRAM
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APPENDIX 1
JUN - OKT 2012