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B.E / B. Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, APRIL 2020

Fourth Semester
TWO MARK EXAMINATION
ME8491-ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND METALLURGY
Mechanical Engineering
(Regulation 2017)
Time : Two hours Maximum : 50 Marks
Answer ALL questions
PART A – (25x2 = 50 Marks)
1. What is meant by allowing elements?

2. Define critical cooling rate.

3. State Gibbs phase rule?

4. Differentiate Isomorphous and eutectic reaction.

5. What is Phase diagram?

6.Define heat treatment process.

7.What is quenching?

8.Write the meaning of recrystallisation.

9.Differentiate carburizing and nitriding.

10.What do you mean by the term case hardening?

11.Define HSLA steels?

12.What are the applications of plain carbon steels.

13.Mention the types of aluminium alloys?

14. What is the difference between white cast iron and gray cast iron?

15. Write the effect chromium and molybdenum.

16.Define FRP

17.Define the term Degree of Polymerization?

18.What are PEEK and PMMA?

19.Name any four commodity plastics and engineering plastics.

20.Whatare engineering ceramics?

21.Define the term elasticity and plasticity

22.Why impact specimen is notched?

23.Define creep.
 24. Define toughness, modulus of toughness and ductility.

25.Distinguish between slip and twinning.

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