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BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, LONERE
Regular & Supplementary Winter Examination-2023
Course: B. Tech. Branch: Mechanical & Allied Engg. Semester: III
Subject Code & Name: BTMES304 Materials Science and Metallurgy
Max Marks: 60 Date:09-01-24 Duration: 3Hrs.
Instructions to the Students:
1. All the questions are compulsory.
2. The level of question/expected answer as per OBE or the Course Outcome (CO)
on which the question is based is mentioned in ( ) in front of the question.
3. Use of non-programmable scientific calculators is allowed.
4. Assume suitable data wherever necessary and mention it clearly.
(Level/CO) Marks
Q. 1 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) Sketch the following directions and planes within a cubic unit cell: 6
B) Explain, in brief, the slip and twinning mechanisms of plastic deformation 6
with the help of schematic diagrams.
C) Compare Brinell Hardness Test with Rockwell Hardness Test. 6
Q.2 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) Explain the Hume-Rothery’s rules of solid solubility. Show the 6
solidification of pure metals graphically.
B) What is lever rule? Derive the statement of Lever rule using schematic 6
diagrams.
C) Discuss the eutectoid transformation on the equilibrium diagram of steels. 6
Draw the microstructure of the eutectoid steel.
Q. 3 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) Explain the mechanism of removal of heat during cooling with the help of 6
schematic diagrams/graphs. Give the requirements of an ideal quenchant.
B) Differentiate clearly between annealing and normalizing heat treatments. 6
Show the temperature range of these treatments on the equilibrium
diagram.
C) Describe the different types of flame hardening processes. What is the 6
principle of induction hardening treatment?
Q.4 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) Compare macroscopy with microscopy w.r.t. definition, purposes, 6
specimen preparation, merits , and demerits.
B) Define etching. Differentiate clearly between the mechanism of etching 6
for single phase and two phase alloys.
C) Explain sulphur print test w.r.t. purpose, procedure, and chemical 6
reactions involved.
Q. 5 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) Explain dispersion strengthening w.r.t. basic mechanism, critical factors, 6
advantage, and commercial examples
B) Discuss age/precipitation hardening process w.r.t. basic principle, 6
conditions, and steps.
C) Describe magnetic particle inspection method using schematic diagrams. 6
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