DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, IIT BOMBAY

STRUCTURAL MATERIAL
QUIZ-1

TOTAL = 20 MARKS TIME: 30 MINUTES DATE: AUGUST 27, 2020

NOTE: CALCULATOR IS NOT ALLOWED.

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1. A metal has an fcc crystal structure. The lattice constant is 0.4 nm. The lattice constant is
the length of the conventional (cubic) unit cell. [3]
a. What is the distance between neighboring atoms?
b. The metal is cut so that the (111) is exposed on the surface. Draw the arrangement of
atoms you would see if you looked at this surface. Label the two directions in the
(111) plane
c. Explain the stacking sequence in FCC Crystal
2. Equivalent planes and directions. [3]
a. which planes are equivalent to (100) in a tetragonal system?
b. which planes are equivalent to (210) in a tetragonal system?
c. which directions are equivalent to [120] in a tetragonal system?
3. Write all possible symmetry exist in the given triangle for [4]
(a) 𝑎 = 𝑏 = 𝑐
(b) 𝑎 = 𝑏 ≠ 𝑐
(c) 𝑎 ≠ 𝑏 ≠ 𝑐

4. Calculate the theoretical C/a ratio for hexagonal closed packed structure and packing
density of (0001) plane. [5]
5. Draw the (111) and (222) planes in a simple cubic unit cell, with lattice constant a.
Determine the normal distance between the two planes. [2]
6. The smallest portion of the lattice is known as __________ [1]
a) Lattice structure b) Lattice point c) Bravais crystal d) Unit cell
7. Which one of the following is most symmetrical and least symmetrical? [1]
a) Simple cubic cell and Hexagonal b) Hexagonal and Rhomohedral
c) Simple cubic cell and Triclinic d) Simple cubic cell and Tetragonal
8. What is the atomic radius, co-ordination number and atomic packing factor of a BCC
crystal structure? [1]
a) a√3/2, 12, 0.74 b) a√2/4, 8, 0.68 c) a√3/4, 6, 0.74 d) a√3/4, 8, 0.68