UNIT 3 - MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND TESTING

Mechanism of plastic deformation, slip and twinning Types of fracture Testing of

materials under tension, compression and shear loads Hardness tests (Brinell,
Vickers and Rockwell) Impact test Izod and charpy, fatigue and creep test.
PART- A
1. Compare the martensite that is formed in maraging steels with the martensite that is
formed in carbon steels? (MAY / JUNE 2006)
2. What is the main strengthening, mechanism in high strength aluminium alloys?
(MAY/JUNE 2006)
3. What are the effects of Chromium and Molybdenum in low alloy steels? (NOV/
DEC 2006)
4. What is the purpose of magnesium treatment in producing S.G iron? (NOV/ DEC
2006)
5. Distinguish between Grey cast irons and Spheroidal cast iron in terms of
microstructure and mechanical properties? (MAY/ JUNE 2007)
6. What is the composition of 18/4/1 type high speed steel? (MAY/ JUNE 2007)
7. List the different types of tool steels? (NOV/DEC 2007)
8. Mention any two aluminium base alloys and their applications? (NOV/ DEC2007)
9. How does silicon addition influence the properties of steel? (APR /MAY 2008)
10. What is the carbonitriding? (APR /MAY 2008)
11. Write short notes on the types of stainless steels? (MAY/ JUN-2009)
12. With the composition, properties and application explain a) Tin bonze b) Naval
brass? (MAY/JUN 2009)
13. Name the alloying elements in high speed steel? (NOV/DEC 2009)
14. State the application of tool steel? (NOV/DEC 2009)
15. What are the effects of adding SI in steels? (APR/MAY 2010)
16. Differentiate Brass from Bronze? (APR/MAY 2010)

17. List the parameter that can be determined from the tensile test? (APR/MAY 2010)
18. Mention some of the disadvantage of the Brinell hardness test? (APR/MAY 2010)
19. Classify the different hardness testing methods? (NOV/DEC-2010)
20. Draw the testing sample diagram for impact testing? (NOV/DEC-2010)
21. What is the purpose of spheroidizing heat treatment (NOV/DEC-2010)
22. Define Carburizing? (NOV/DEC-2010)
23. With a simple sketch show the phenomenon of slip in metallic materials?
(APR/MAY 2011)
24. Define creep of metals? (APR/MAY 2011)
PART B
1) Write short notes on compositions and properties of the steels:
i) Austenitic stainless steels
ii) High speed steels
iii) Martensitic stainless steels
iv) Maraging steels

(MAY/JUNE 2006, 2007) (APR/MAY 2011)

2) How will you classify brasses based on the composition of zinc? Explain the
properties and applications

of the main types of brasses?

(MAY/JUNE 2006)

3) Explain the steps involved in precipitation hardening? (MAY/JUNE 2006, 2007,

2009) (NOV/DEC2006, 2007) (APR/MAY 2010, 2011)
4) Discuss the austenitic stainless steels and martensitic stainless steel with respect to
composition, properties and application (NOV/DEC 2006) (MAY/JUNE 2007)
5) Discuss the strengthening mechanism, composition and properties of anyone types
of maraging steels (NOV/DEC 2006)
6) What are the alpha brasses and alpha- beta brasses? What are their properties and
applications? (NOV/DEC 2006) (MAY/JUNE 2007)
7) Explain how a malleabilising heat treatment will convert a white cast iron to a
malleable cast iron (MAY/JUNE 2007)

8) Ferritic stainless steels- composition, properties, Applications (MAY/JUNE 2007)

9) What are the stainless steels? What are the main characteristics of stainless steels?
Name different types of stainless steels and their main application? (NOV/DEC 2007)
(APR/MAY 2010)
10) What are the HSLA steels? How can high strength and toughness be obtained in
them? (NOV/DEC 2007) (APR/MAY 2010)
11) Describe the properties and applications of the following Cu-Zn Brasses, Naval
Brass and Muntz metal

(NOV/DEC 2007) (APR/MAY 2010)

12) Discuss the characteristics of Aluminium and also mention its alloys their
properties and uses?

(APR/MAY 2008)

13) Discuss the influence of each of the following alloying elements on the properties
of steel:
i) Molybdeum
ii) Chromium
iii) Manganeses
iv) Vanadium
v) Titanium
vi) Tungsten
vii) Silicon

(MAY/JUNE 2009) (APR/MAY 2008)

14) Give the composition, property and uses of S.G iron, 18-4-1 HSS and Monel
metal (MAY/JUNE 2009)
15) State the composition, properties and uses of bearing alloys. (MAY/JUNE 2009)
(APR/MAY 2010)

(NOV/DEC 2010)

16) Explain the effects of alloying elements in steels (MAY/JUNE 2009)

17) Discuss about the grey cast iron? (MAY/JUNE 2009)
18) Discuss the composition, properties, application --- Malleable cast iron and
Spheroidal Cast Iron

(APR/MAY 2010)

19) Discuss the composition, properties, application --- Stainless steels, Tool steel
(APR/MAY 2010)
20) Discuss the composition, properties, application --- Cupro Nickel, Bronze
(APR/MAY2010)
21) Classify the ferrous material with respect to alloying elements, microstructure and
properties and write the effect of alloying addition in steels ( NOV/DEC 2010)
22) Write a short notes on light weight nonferrous alloys and discuss the aluminium
and its alloy with respect alloying and heat treatments ( NOV/DEC 2010)
23) What are important alloying elements in steels? Discuss the purpose for which
alloying elements are

added? (NOV/DEC 2010)

24) Discuss briefly the different types of cast irons (NOV/DEC 2010)
25) Mention any three copper base alloys. Give the composition, properties,
Application. (NOV/DEC 2010)
26) What are the effects of Si, Ni, Mn and Cr in steel and also in Fe-c diagram?
(APR/MAY 2011)
27) Discuss any two copper base, any two aluminium base alloys. Give at least one
application for each (APR/MAY 2011)