Department of Mechanical Engineering

Model Set For University Examination

ME-206 B.Tech. (2nd Year) MS(Material Science)

1 (a) Discuss the classification and application of engineering materials.

(b) Explain the differences between cubic and hexagonal close packing.
2 (a) Explain the term isotropy, anisotropy and interfacial angles with respect to crystal.
(b) What is coordination number and Vander wall bonding? Calculate coordination number of
an atom-
i. a primitive cubic unit cell
ii. a body centered cubic unit cell
3. (a) What is effective magnetic moment? Discuss curies equation and weiss-constant.
(b) Differentiate the following-
i. Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism
ii. Ferromagnetism and Antiferromagnetism
iii. crystalline and amorphous solid
iv. Thermoplastic and thermosetting polymer
v. Ionic covalent and metallic bonds
4 (a) How will you distinguish a crystalline solid from an amorphous solid?
(b) Derive the Bragg Equation for X-ray crystallography?
5 (a) What are miller indices? How are they determined?
(b) What is superconductivity? How would you explain super conductivity of metals?
6 (a) What is solid solution? How can you differentiate between substutional and interstitial solid
solution?
(b) Explain Slip, Twinning and Edge Dislocation with neat sketch?
7 (a) What is glass? Explain the types of glasses and its composition and application.
(b) What are ceramics materials? Give classification g ceramics with their uses.
8. (a). Define the term inter atomic attraction and repulsion. What is Bond length and bond
energy?
(b) Define polymer? Explain the mechanism of polymerization?Explain the differences
between.
9. (a) State the characteristics of semiconductor. What is an intrinsic semiconductor and how it is
differ from extintrinsic semiconductor.
(b) What is creep? Draw a typical Creep curve and explain all the stages of Creep.
10. (a) What are the requirements of an alloy to be used as a bearing material?
(b) Explain crystal Imperfection and Berger vector.
11. (a) Draw the iron carbon equilibrium diagram with all the data and explain all the terms.
(b) What are the various properties of rubber and distinguish between natural and synthetic
 Rubber?.
12. (a) Distinguish between the structures of grey and white cast iron.
(b) Briefly explain the different alloys of copper zinc and copper tin alloys enumerate some of
their important application.
13. (a). Explain the important requirements of bearing alloys.
(b) What do you mean by Elastomers discuss its important properties and uses
(c) What is high speed steel? Discuss its properties and uses .
14. (a) What is age hardening explain the effect of adding alloying element in steel. Also Explain
the invariant reactions in the iron carbon equilibrium diagram.
(b) What is Composite materials? Explain the types of composite with their respective Uses.
15. (a) What is a reinforced material? Explain the types of reinforced materials with examples.
(b) What are the alloys of aluminum used in engineering? Describe briefly their composition
and uses.