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B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION; APRILIMAY 2017.

Seventh Semester

Mechanical Engineering

METAL FORMING PROCESSES

(From 2009 - 2012 and 2013 - 2014 Batches onwards)

Time: Three hours Maximum: 75 marks

PART A - (10 x 2 = 20 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
1. What is the significance of flow curve?
2. What is meant by true stress?
3. How to classify the forging?
4. What is PIM forging?
5. State the rolling defects.
6. Define the term extrusion.
7. What is meant by drawing?
8. What are the features of the punching process?
9. What is Electro-hydraulic forming?
10. What do you understand about "the high rate of
energy forming?
 PART B - (5 x 11 = 55 marks) UNIT IV
Answer ALL questions, ONE from each Unit.
17. How to determine the drawing load for sheet
All questions carry equal marks. metal forming?

UNIT I Or

11. Discuss the effect of temperature and speed on 18. Explain the following metal forming process with
forming processes. neat sketch
Or (a) Deep drawing
12. What are yield criteria? Explain in detail:
(b) Rubber pad forming.
UNIT II
UNIT V
13. With neat sketches, explain different forging
defects and ·discuss how to avoid such defects in 19. Write short notes on
forged components.
(a) Explosive forming
Or
(b) Water hammer forming.
14. Discuss the various applications of forging with
suitable examples. Or
UNIT III
20. With a neat sketch, explain the principle of
operation of electro hydraulic forming. Discuss the
15. Derive an expression for calculating rolling load
merits over other high rate energy forming.
using simplified analysis.

Or

16. Explain the production of tubes in the extraction

process. State the applications of rolling processes.
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