SPPU Mechanical Engineering (Semester 3)
Material Science
December 2013
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


Answer any one question from Q1 and Q2
1 (a) What is work hardening? Explain the property variation with proper graph before and after work hardening.
6 M
1 (b) Explain the advantages of composite materials over conventional materials with suitable example.
4 M
1 (c) Differentiate between thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers.
2 M

2 (a) Differentiate between slip and twinning.
4 M
2 (b) Show the self explanatory diagram for point defects.
2 M
2 (c) Explain any one method of polymer processing, with suitable diagram.
4 M
2 (d) What are Cermets ?
2 M

Answer any one question from Q3 and Q4
3 (a) With a neat diagram explain fatigue fracture in detail.
4 M
3 (b) Define toughness, Notch sensitivity.
2 M
3 (c) What is mint by transducer, explain the respective NDT method makes the use of sound waves.
4 M
3 (d) What are the advantages of Dye Penetrant test over the other NDT methods.
2 M

Write true or false and justify your answer.
4 (a) Creep fracture is a transgranular fracture.
3 M
4 (b) Erichson cupping test is used for sheet metals only.
3 M
4 (c) For checking the hardness of phases in metals, Rockwell C scale is used.
3 M
4 (d) In a brass component subsurface defect can be easily determined by magnetic particle test.
3 M

Answer any one question from Q5 and Q6
5 (a) Explain atomization process with neat diagram used in powder production.
4 M
5 (b) Describe with a suitable flow chart manufacturing of cemented carbide tool.
4 M
5 (c) Explain the mechanism of sintering, and what is liquid phase sintering.
4 M
5 (d) What is spring back.
1 M

6 (a) Describe with a suitable flow chart manufacturing of oil impregnated bearings.
4 M
6 (b) What is sintering? Explain the stages of sintering.
4 M
6 (c) What are the disadvantages of powder Metallurgy over other conventional process.
4 M
6 (d) What is mint by green strength of a compact.
1 M

Write short note on:
7 (a) (i) Biosensors.
3 M
Answer any one question from Q7 and Q8
7 (a) (ii) Shape memory alloy.
3 M
7 (a) (iii) Nano material and their applications.
3 M
7 (a) (iv) Soft & Hard magnetic materials.
3 M
7 (b) Suggest suitable material for the replacement of heart valves.
1 M

8 (a) Piezoelectric materials are smart materials explain in detail.
4 M
8 (b) What are the property requirements in the materials / metals used for cryogenic application and suggest the suitable materials for the same.
5 M
8 (c) Define following (any two):
i) Biomaterials.
ii) Superconductivity.
iii) Super alloy.
4 M



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