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COURSE

NEW ZEALAND DIPLOMA IN ENGINEERING

(MECHANICAL), YEAR ONE

SUBJECT

DE4303 Material Properties

ASSESSMENT

FINAL EXAMINATION
Semester 1 2013

TIME ALLOWED

Two (2) HOURS

Plus ten (10) minutes reading time

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1.

This examination will be held in accordance with NZDE examination

procedures.

2.

This is a CLOSED BOOK examination.

3.

Use Student ID number and name for identification.

4.

No writing is allowed during reading time.

5.

Write your working and answers in the spaces provided in this booklet
in blue or black ink.

6.

Non-programmable electronic calculators are permitted.

7.

Show ALL workings where relevant.

8.

This examination counts towards 50% of your final mark for the course.

9.

Answer Question 1 parts A and B

10. In addition to question 1, select five questions from questions 2-7.

TOTAL MARKS AVAILABLE: 100

Marks
1A

1B

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Question 1 Compulsory
Part A
This is a multi choice answer section. Enter the letter for your selected answer
into the box for each question.
(1 mark per question)

1. A polymer with a cross-linked structure is most likely to be a:

a) A thermoplastic
b) An elastomer
c) A thermosetting plastic
d) A co-polymer
2. Thermoplastics materials are;
a) Plastics that resist high temperatures
b) Plastics that can be reshaped after applying heat
c) Plastics that are cured into a shape and cannot be reformed
d) Plastics that required heat to be applied for them to cure
3. A Rockwell hardness testing machine gives hardness values based on;
a) The diameter of the indentation
b) The projected area of the indentation
c) The force required to make a given indentation
d) The depth of the penetration
4. An Izod testing machine is used to give values for;
a) Hardness & tensile strength
b) Impact strength & toughness
c) Notch sensitivity & toughness
d) Brittleness & energy absorption
5. When a piece of medium carbon steel has been heated and quenched the
hardest structure obtained is:
a) Pearlite
b) Ferrite
c) Martensite
d) Cementite
6. Which method will give the greatest rate of cooling?
a) Still brine quenching
b) Oil quenching
c) Air blast at high volume
d) Still fresh water quenching
7.Creep in metals is typically found when the component is subjected to?
a) Low temperatures and high tensile loads
b) Low temperatures and cyclical loads
c) High temperatures and high tensile loads
d) High temperatures and cyclical loads.

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8. A common way inspect for surface cracks in a casting would be;

a) Dye penetrant and visual inspection
b) Ultra sound
c) X-ray photography
d) Percussion testing
9. H5 graded timber is suitable for;
a) Use above ground and likely to get wet.
b) Use in contact with the ground and may be continuously wet.
c) Use below ground level but in dry ground.
d) Use as wet piles in sea water areas
10. When considering corrosion, passivity is where:
a) A surface film is formed to protect the metal
b) A surface film is formed and corrosion accelerates
c) The surface becomes more anodic
d) The surface becomes more conductive

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Question 1 Compulsory
Part B
These are short questions and require only short answers. (1 mark per
question)
1. Name two properties of bronze.

2. Name two advantages of a glass/ epoxy laminate that has glass strands woven as a rectangular mat.

3. Name two commonly used resins used for glass reinforced plastics.

4. Why is white cast iron difficult to machine?

5. Where are impurities found in the microstructure of a metal?

6. Under what working conditions would you need to monitor material creep?

7. How is malleable cast iron made?

8. Why are piston rings made from grey cast iron?

9. What is the crystal form found in aluminium?

10. Name two commonly used forms for casting metals.

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Select five questions from the following questions 2 7. Each question carries
16 marks.
Question 2
a) Briefly describe the glass transition temperature of a polymer.
(4 marks)

b) Give two examples and reasons why fibre reinforced plastic might be used in
place of mild steel for a component.
(4 marks)

c) List the advantages and disadvantages of making a lens in PMMA (Perpex) as

opposed to glass.
(4 marks)

d) Name and briefly describe the process of adding sulphur to pure rubber.(4 marks)

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Question 3

a) Name four properties of industrial ceramics that make them useful as cutting tool
materials.
(4 marks)

b) Name a common engineering use for four of these ceramic materials. (4 marks)

c) Cermets are an important group in engineering materials.

i. Name two carbides used?

(1 mark each)

ii.

Name one typical use for magnesium oxide based cermets?

iii.

How are cermet parts usually made?

iv.

Give two major properties for cermets.

d) Piezoelectric materials form an important ceramic group. Give two industrial uses
for such materials
(4 marks)

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Question 4
a) Briefly describe two non-destructive test methods that could be used to find
cavities in a casting.
(4 marks)

b) Briefly describe the stages of creep failure with the aid of a suitable diagram.
(4 marks)

c) A tensile test specimen with a diameter of 5mm and gauge length of 50mm has
been tested to destruction. The following data were recorded;
Yield Load = 3400 N
Maximum Load = 7600 N
Load at fracture = 2200 N
Gauge length at fracture = 58 mm
Diameter at fracture = 2.1 mm
Extension at yield point = 0.08 mm
Use this data to determine:
(8 marks)
a) The yield strength

b) Youngs Modulus

c) The ultimate tensile strength

d) The true strength at fracture

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Question 5
a) Briefly describe how martensite is formed in steel .

(3 marks)

b) Briefly describe benefits of adding each of the following to steel:

i. Chromium

(4 marks)

ii.

Sulphur

iii.

Nickel

iv.

Molybdenum

c) Molten steel is poured into a cold metal casting box. What would you expect to
find at the surface of the casting?
(4 marks)

d) Sketch a typical tensile test curve for a sample of mild steel. Label all significant
features.
(5 marks)

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Question 6
a) Briefly describe these four surface hardening techniques used on steel. (4 marks)
Case hardening

Carburising

.
Nitriding

Induction hardening

b) Briefly describe what information is provided from a Jominy end quench test.
(4 marks)

c) Briefly describe the process known as annealing.

(4 marks)

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d) Sketch a typical microstructure diagram for a cross section of a weld in rolled steel
plate.
(4 marks)

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Question 7
a) Briefly describe these metals and give a typical use for each.
70/30 Brass

(4 marks)

Muntz metal

b) Aluminium is often alloyed with other metals for commercial use. Briefly explain
why this is done.
(2 marks)

c) Use the phase diagram below to determine:

i. The lowest fully molten temperature for 40% tin (Sn).
ii.

The solidification temperature for 40% tin.

iii.

The approximate composition at the Eutectic point.

iv.

What you would expect to find at 200C in an 80% tin alloy.

(4 marks)

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Question 7 continued.
d) What alloying metal is always found in white metal bearings?

(2 marks)

e) Give uses for with reasons for your choice.

i.
5% aluminium bronze

(4 marks)

ii.

20% Leaded bronze

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