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Reg No.:_______________ Name:__________________________

APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

FOURTH SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION(S), DECEMBER 2019
Course Code: AO208
Course Name: AIRCRAFT MATERIALS & PROCESSES
Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours
PART A
Answer any three full questions, each carries 10 marks Marks

1 Describe the various crystal structures in materials. (10)

2 a) What are the requirements of materials for aircraft applications? (4)
b) How do you identify Miller indices in crystal structures? Give some examples. (6)
3 a) Differentiate between metal and alloy. (2)
b) Differentiate between ferrous alloys and non-ferrous alloys. (4)
c) Why is Al alloy suitable for aircraft structure? (4)
4 Explain about copper alloys and its two applications in aircraft industry. (10)
PART B
Answer any three full questions, each carries 10 marks

5 a) What are the transparent materials used in aircraft? (2)

b) Explain the various natural rubber and synthetic rubber with examples. (8)
6 Explain any four manufacturing methods used to make composite materials. (10)
7 Distinguish between cold working and hot working. (10)
8 Explain the following with neat diagram.
a) Hardening. (3)
b) Tempering. (3)
c) Annealing. (4)
PART C
Answer any four full questions, each carries 10 marks

9 a) Define corrosion. (2)

b) What are the effects of corrosion on mechanical properties? (8)
10 What are the corrosion protective treatments? Explain them. (10)
11 a) Explain stress corrosion cracking. (5)
b) What are all the factors affecting corrosion. (5)
12 Describe the characteristics of high temperature materials. (10)
13 a) What is super alloy? Mention two examples. (3)

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b) Why super alloy is needed in aerospace application over alloy? Justify. (7)
14 Explain the thermal protection system requirements for the space vehicles. (10)
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