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Review questions

Metallurgy and Materials Engineering

• Why metals are important?

• What are the three groups of Plain Carbon steel? What is
the carbon percentage in each group? Give an example of
the applications for each group.
• Define the term “phase diagrams”
• Draw the iron-iron carbide phase diagram and show the
followings :
– Label all phases that exists
– Write dawn the invariant reactions included in the
diagram
– For an alloy contains 0.4%carbon, show the changes in the
microstructure during solidification
– For an alloy contains 0.9%carbon, show the changes in the
microstructure during solidification

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• What are the two types of the diffusion? Explain

the possible diffusion mechanisms in theses
types.
• State Ficks’ first law of steady state diffusion. And
explain factors that influence the diffusion.
• How can diffusion be important in some surface
treatment processing?

• Explain the following heat treatment processes in

hypereutectoid and the hypoeutectoid range, in terms of the
temperature range, rate of cooling and resulting
microstructure;
– Full annealing - Process annealing
– Normalizing - Spherodizing
• Superimpose the following processes on a Continues Cooling
Transformation “CCT” diagram of a plain carbon eutectoid
steel
-Annealing process
-Normalizing process
-Full hardening +tempering processes
-Austempering process
• Use a comparison table to show:
The expected microstructure after each of the above
treatments
The expected Rc hardness after each of the above
treatments

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• Draw the isothermal-transformation (TTT) diagram for a

low carbon steel alloy and explain the Reaction curve
(schematic) for isothermal formation of pearlite.
• What are the advantages and the disadvantages of alloy
steel?
• What are the purposes of alloying.
• What are the effect of the following alloying elements on
steel:
– Carbon - Nickle - Tungsten
– Manganese - Cobalt
• What are the common three types of stainless steels?
Differentiate between them in terms of the
microstructure, mechanical, corrosion and magnetic
properties.

• Define the term “tool steels”. What are their

properties?
• What are the three types of tool steel. What re
the applications of tool steel?
• Explain the following surface treatment
processes:
– Carburizing
– -Nitriding
– - Carbo Nitriding
– -Cyaniding
– - Induction hardening
– - Flame hardening

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• Compare between “Gray cast iron” and “Ductile cast

iron” in terms of:
- Type of Carbon -Method of production
- Microstructure -Mechanical properties
- Applications
• Compare between “White cast iron” and “Malleable cast
iron” in terms of:
• - Type of Carbon - Method of production
• - Microstructure - Mechanical properties
• - Applications

• Dezincification is a phenomenon that occurs in

“alpha brass”. Explain; what does it mean, how is
it happening and how to eliminate it.
• Draw the Al-Cu phase diagram and identify its
entire region clearly.
• Season cracking is a phenomenon that occurs in
“alpha brass”. Explain; what does it mean, how is
it happening and how to eliminate it.
• Draw the Al-Si phase diagram and identify its
entire region clearly.