Code No: R05311802 Set No.

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III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
MECHANICAL METALLURGY
(Metallurgy & Material Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Discuss the Frank-Read source of dislocations, with the help of neat sketch
(b) Write a short notes on ‘Jogs in dislocation’.
(c) Explain the ‘pile up model’ as suggested by Seegar for explaining the mecha-
nism of work hardening. [7+4+5]

2. (a) With the help of neat sketch explain the working of Vicker’s hardness test.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this test over other hardness
tests.
(b) After making the identation, how do you determine the VHN in Vicker’s hard-
ness test method. [12+4]

3. (a) Distinguish between ductile and brittle fractures. Name some important duc-
tile and brittle materials.
(b) Explain the various types of fractures that are likely to occur in a tensile test.
[10+6]

4. State True or False and Justify

(a) Stiffness of a given material does not change with change in microstructure.
(b) Modulus of elasticity can be increased by cold working and by heat treatment.
(c) Mild steel shows yield point where as aluminium does not show
(d) Good quality springs must have high elastic limit and low modulus of elasticity.
[4 × 4 = 16]

5. A frictional uni-axial compression test of a copper cylinder gave the following re-
sults:
True stress M Pa 28 69 110 165 221 262 276 285 290
Reduction in height,% 0 2.5 5 10 20 30 40 50 60

(a) plot the true stress-strain curve in compression.

(b) Construct an engineering tensile stress strain curve up to the ultimate tensile
from these data. [16]

6. (a) Why is it necessary that impact tests be standardized?

(b) Can the absolute impact resistance of a specimen be determined by the test
procedure used? Explain. [6+10]

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7. (a) Write factors which contribute to the onset of fatigue failure and those which
tend to resist fatigue.
(b) Make a schematic sketch of the fatigue behavior for metals and nonmetals.
[8+8]

8. (a) Describe the methods for minimizing creep of materials at low and high tem-
perature.
(b) Differentiate the Primary creep, Secondary creep and tertiary creep. [8+8]

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Code No: R05311802 Set No. 2
III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
MECHANICAL METALLURGY
(Metallurgy & Material Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) The movement in slip is sometimes described as analogous to simple gliding.

Why is this a poor analogy? Explain.
(b) Is it possible to have both slip and twin occur in the same grain? Explain.
(c) How may one distinguish between slip and twinning if the width of the twin
band is of the same order as a slip line? Explain. [6+5+5]
2. (a) Sketch the geometry and comment on their shape for the following:
i. Rockwell diamond indenter
ii. Vicker’s diamond penetrator
iii. Brinell’s steel indenter.
(b) Explain the terms Ridging and sinking - during and after indendation.[12+4]
3. (a) Explain the differences between ductile fracture and brittle facture.
(b) Why is there a greater tendency for brittle fracture to occur at high rates of
straining? Discuss in detail. [6+10]
4. Explain the following terms:
(a) Modulus of Toughness
(b) Secant modulus
(c) Yield point phenomenon
(d) Strain hardening Co-efficient. [4 × 4 = 16]
5. Show how a value of flow stress independent of friction can be obtained with the
compression test using an extrapolation method. [16]
6. (a) Why are impact specimens notched.
(b) Discuss the effect of the type of notch and velocity of the hammer on the
results of the impact test. [4+12]
7. (a) What is Baushinger effect? Explain how this effect can be used to explain
fatigue failures.
(b) Briefly explain about S-N curves for ferrous and non ferrous metals. [8+8]
8. Draw a typical creep test curve showing the different stages of elongation for a
long time high temperature creep test. Show how the information is helpful to the
designer. [16]

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Code No: R05311802 Set No. 3
III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
MECHANICAL METALLURGY
(Metallurgy & Material Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) What are partial dislocations? Explain with a sketch and examples.
(b) Discuss the movement of dislocations at elevated temperatures as related to
creep strain.
(c) Distinguish between Jog and Kink. [6+6+4]
2. (a) Explain the Poldi hardness test method. What are the advantages and disad-
vantages of this method?
(b) Write a short notes on knoop hardness test.
(c) Explain the importance of micro hardness test. [8+4+4]
3. Write short notes on the following
(a) Cohesive strength
(b) Griffith theory of materials
(c) Notch sensitivity. [5+6+5]
4. (a) Derive the relations between engineering stress and true stress, engineering
strain and true strain.
(b) Discuss the advantages associated with the usuage of true strain over engi-
neering strain, citing examples. [10+6]
5. (a) Briefly explain about Elastic and inelastic action in compression.
(b) The true stress and strain curve from the tensile test is limited useful than
the compression test. Why? [12+4]
6. (a) Why is it necessary that impact tests be standardized?
(b) Can the absolute impact resistance of a specimen be determined by the test
procedure used? Explain. [6+10]
7. (a) Discuss the various methods of increasing fatigue life of a component.
(b) Explain the S-N curves steel and Aluminum. [8+8]
8. (a) Explain with neat sketch, the effect of increasing stress on creep curves at
constant temperature.
(b) Differentiate between the Dislocation creep Vs Diffusion creep.
(c) How could you experimentally observe grain boundary sliding. [6+6+4]

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Code No: R05311802 Set No. 4
III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
MECHANICAL METALLURGY
(Metallurgy & Material Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) What are partial dislocations? Explain with a sketch and examples.
(b) Discuss the movement of dislocations at elevated temperatures as related to
creep strain.
(c) Distinguish between Jog and Kink. [6+6+4]

2. (a) With the help of a neat sketch, explain the working of Brinell’s hardness test
method. Discuss the advantages and limitation of the method over other
methods.
(b) Explain about specimen preparation for the determination of hardness by
Brinell’s method. [12+4]

3. (a) Define and explain ‘fractography’.

(b) What are the characteristics of fracture surface.
(c) What are the terms commonly used to describe fracture? Explain them.
(d) Distinguish between trans-granular and inter-granular fracture. [3+3+5+5]

4. A tensile specimen with 12 mm initial diameter and 50 mm gauge length reaches

maximum load at 90 kN and fractures at 70 kN. The minimum diameter at fracture
is 10 mm. Determine

(a) Engineering stress at maximum load

(b) True stress at maximum load
(c) True fractures stress
(d) True strain at fracture
(e) Engineering strain at fractures. [16]

5. Discuss the two main difficulties connected with the compression test and tell how
their effects may be minimized. [16]

6. (a) What are various Metallurgical factors affecting transition temperature.

(b) Explain significance of Transition temperature. [8+8]

7. (a) Discuss the various methods of increasing fatigue life of a component.

(b) Explain the S-N curves steel and Aluminum. [8+8]

8. (a) Sketch a typical creep curve and lable important areas.

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(b) What relationship exits between grain size and creep within metal? [10+6]

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