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Materials Science Important Question

This document contains a question bank for the Materials Science course code PH8251. It is divided into 5 units covering various topics: Unit 1 discusses phase diagrams, including solid solutions, eutectic and peritectic diagrams. Unit 2 focuses on ferrous alloys like steel and stainless steel. Unit 3 examines mechanical properties such as plastic deformation, tensile testing and hardness. Unit 4 explores magnetic, dielectric and superconducting materials including domain theory and hysteresis. Unit 5 introduces new materials such as engineering ceramics, composites, metallic glasses, shape memory alloys and carbon nanotubes. Each unit lists multiple questions on the key concepts and applications within that topic area. In total there are

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Materials Science Important Question

This document contains a question bank for the Materials Science course code PH8251. It is divided into 5 units covering various topics: Unit 1 discusses phase diagrams, including solid solutions, eutectic and peritectic diagrams. Unit 2 focuses on ferrous alloys like steel and stainless steel. Unit 3 examines mechanical properties such as plastic deformation, tensile testing and hardness. Unit 4 explores magnetic, dielectric and superconducting materials including domain theory and hysteresis. Unit 5 introduces new materials such as engineering ceramics, composites, metallic glasses, shape memory alloys and carbon nanotubes. Each unit lists multiple questions on the key concepts and applications within that topic area. In total there are

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Subject Name / Code : Materials Science / PH8251

Question Bank
UNIT – I : PHASE DIAGRAM
1. (i) What are solid solutions? How they are classified? Explain Hume – Rothery rules of forming solid
solutions.
(ii)With a neat diagram, explain one component system of iron.
2. Draw a typical equilibrium diagram for an isomorphous system and explain Tie line rule, Lever rule
application to isomorphous system.
3. What is Eutectic phase diagram? Explain with example different phases formed with composition and
temperature.
4. Explain Peritectic phase diagram with examples.
5. Explain free energy composition curves and discuss the micro-structure changes during cooling in the binary
isomorphous system.
UNIT – II : FERROUS ALLOYS
1. Draw the iron carbon phase diagram neatly and explain different phases, phase mixtures and invariant
reactions take place in the system.
2. Explain micro-structural changes that take place in steel during cooling.
3. (i) What is meant by diffusion? Briefly explain types of diffusion and also state Fick’s first and second law of
diffusion.
(ii) With the help of TTT diagram, explain the transformation of austenite to pearlite, bainite and martensite.
4. Describe the classification, micro-structure, properties and applications of steel and stainless steel.
5. What are the properties and applications of different types of Cast iron? Explain in brief.
UNIT – III : MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
1. Explain the mechanism of plastic deformation by slip and twinning with neat sketches.
2. Discuss the tensile testing of materials. What are important quantities that can be obtained from the stress-
strain curve?
3. Discuss in detail about Vickers micro-hardness test with its advantages and disadvantages.
4. Describe fatigue test and the methods of increasing fatigue life.
5. Discuss in detail about Knoop micro-hardness test with its advantages and disadvantages.
6. What is fracture ? Explain Griffith’s theory of fracture.
7. (i) Discuss briefly the mechanism of creep.
(ii) Explain creep resistance materials with their properties
UNIT – IV : MAGNETIC, DIELECTRIC AND SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS
1. Discuss the domain theory of ferro-magnetism in detail.
2. What is meant by Hysteresis loop and explain the hysteresis curve on the basis of domain theory.
3. (i) Describe the structures of Ferrite's and mention its applications.
(ii) Differentiate between soft and hard magnetic materials.
4. Discuss in detail the various dielectric breakdown mechanisms.
5. Explain the different types of polarization mechanisms involved in a dielectric material.
6. What are super conductors? Explain their properties and important applications.
UNIT – V : NEW MATERIALS
1. Classify engineering ceramics and list properties and applications of any two of them.
2. (i) Write short notes on particle reinforced composites and fiber reinforced composites.
(ii) Explain any one method of processing of fiber reinforced composites.
3. Give a detailed account of metallic glasses, their method of production, types, properties and applications.
4. (i) What are shape memory alloys? Give the characteristics and applications of them.
(ii) Mention its advantages and disadvantages.
5. Describe the carbon nanotubes with properties and applications.
6. Write short notes on nanoparticles with properties and their applications.

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