UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BARKATULLAH UNIVERSITY, BHOPAL

ASSIGNMENT- 2023-24
Subject: Engineering Materials & Metallurgy Subject Code: M-304
Note: Guidelines for submitting assignment
1. Students are required to write answers in fresh pages i. e. start answering each question in fresh page in
their own handwriting following same sequence as that of assigned questions.
2. Students will mention their Name, Enrolment Number, Roll Number, Semester, Branch, Subject and
Subject Code in EACH PAGE.
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4. Last date of submission of Assignment – December, 20, 2023
5. Mode of submission- Hard copy,
Note- (i) Hard copy can be submitted through any of your batchmates, but it should be in
your own handwriting.
(ii) Change in handwriting in between the answer sheets will be considered UNFAIR
and hence will not be evaluated.
Last Date of Submission: 20/12/2023 (Wednesday)
Q.1 (a) Define the following:
(i) Dislocation. (ii) Slip Plane. (iii) Burger vectors. (iv) Co-ordination number
(v) Vander Walls equation (vi) Space Lattice (vii) Grain boundaries
(viii) Dislocation (ix) Interstitial solid solution. (x) Miller Indices

(b) Draw primitive cells corresponding to BCC and FCC unit cells.
(c) What is Crystal Imperfection? Write its classification and explain in detail tilt boundaries, grain
boundaries and screw dislocation.
(d) What is crystal system? Explain the Bravais lattice with neat sketch.
(e) Prove that A.P.F. for B.C.C. and F.C.C is 68% and 74% respectively.
(f) What are the defects and imperfections in a crystal? Describe each with neat sketch.
(g) Rhodium has an atomic radius of 0.1345 nm and density of 12.41 gm/cm3. Determine
the crystal structure of Rhodium (BCC/FCC). Atomic weight of Rhodium= 102.9gm.

Q.2 (a) Define the following:

(i) System (ii) Phase (iii) Tie Line (iv) Gibb’s Phase rule equation
(b) What is solid solution? What are the different types of solid solution? Explain in brief.
(c) Distinguish between:
(i) Eutectic and Eutectoid transformation
(ii) Peritectic and peritectoid transformation
(c) Discuss the Hume-Rothery rule for the solid solubility of one element in another.
(d) Describe Gibb’s Phase rule. How will you apply Gibb’s Phase rule to determine degree of freedom
in phase diagram?
(e) What is solid solution? Enumerate the types of solid solutions
(f) Explain the Eutectic phase diagram for:
(i) Completely insolubility in solid state
(ii) Partial solubility in solid state.
(a) Draw the cooling curves for:
(i) Binary solid solution
(ii) Binary Eutectic system
 (g) State and prove Levers Rule. What is the significance of Lever Rule?
Q.3 (a) What is the significance and applications of heat treatment and surface treatment processes?
(b) What is TTT curves? Explain the construction and limitations of TTT diagrams. Also draw TTT
diagram for eutectoid steel indicating the various decomposition products?
(c) Differentiate between:
(i) Full Annealing and Process Annealing
(ii) Austempering and Martempering
(d) Explain the term critical cooling rate. What is its significance.
(e) Explain why normalizing results in more uniform structure than annealing?
(f) With the help of suitable diagram, explain the process of martempering. How it does differ from
austempering?
(g) Explain Iron-Carbon phase diagram with various transformations and reactions.
(h) Draw Fe-C phase diagram label all the phases and temperature properly. Also describe the phase
changes during solidification of Fe-(0.7%) C alloy.
(i) Explain the various allotropy of Iron with neat diagram, composition and specific characteristics.
Q.4 (a) Write the structure, properties and applications of corrosion resistant steel.
(b) Describe composition, silent features and applications of:
(i) Cu-Zn alloy system
(ii) Tool Steel
(iii) Fe-Fe3C system alloys
(iv) Al-Cu system alloys
(v) Ni-Cu alloy system
(c) Explain the structure, properties and applications of the following:
(i) Fe-Fe3C system alloys
(ii) Al-Cu system alloys
(d) Briefly describe the properties and applications of Raze Metals.
(e) What is non-destructive testing? Explain Magnetic particles inspection.
(f) Explain briefly Magnetic particles inspection testing with its advantages and limitations.
(g) Explain the Die penetrate testing in details with precautions and limitations.
(h) Discuss the principle, limitation and specific application of Eddy Current testing process.
Q.5 (a) What is powder metallurgy? Explain the different steps involved in it with its applications.
(b) Explain in different powder making processes with their advantages and limitations.
(c) What is polymerization? Enumerate the characteristics of polymers.
(d) Explain the following:
(i) Mechanical Behaviour of Glass
(ii) Application of Composite materials
(iii) Sintering
(iv) Application of Powder metallurgy
(iii) Reinforced Ceramics
(iv) Types of polymers
(v) Methods of Powder making
(e) What are the different types of glasses? Explain in brief.
(f) What are Ceramics and write their specific properties?
(g) Explain Composite material and their classification.