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FINAL EXAMINATION
SEMESTERI
sEssroN 201212013

COURSENAME MATERIALS SCIENCES

COURSE CODE DAM 20803

PROGRAMME 2 DAM

EXAMINATIONDATE OCTOBER2OI2

DURATION 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS ANSWER FrVE (s) QUESTIONS

FROM SrX (6) QUESTIONS

THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF SIX (6) PAGES

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Qr a) What are the main classes of engineering materials?

(2 marks)

b) Define TWO (2) types of solid materials. Give an example for each type and
sketch an appropnate structwe.

(7 marks)

c) How nrany atoms per unit cell are ttrere in the FCC crystal structure?

(2 marks)

d) Strontium is FCC and has an atomic radius of 0.215 nm. Calculate avalue for
its lattice constant in nanometers.

(3 marks)

e) -
Copper has the FCC crystal structure with atomic radius, R 0.1278nm.
Assume the atoms to be hard spheres and packed as close together as possible
along the FCC rrnit cell cross-section. Calculate the theoretical volume
density of copper in mg/m3'(Atomic mass of Cu = 63.54 g/mot)

*A

(6 marks)
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Q2 a) Sketch with complete label for the following directions and crystal planes in
cubic unit cell:

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(ii) (rot), (3 Tz),
( 4 marks)

b) A tensile specimen of cartridge brass sheet has a cfitss section of 0.350 cm x

0.l25cm and a gage lenglh of 2.00 cm. Calculate the engineering strain that
occurred drring a test if the distance between gage markings is 2.55 cm after
the test

(3 marks)

c) Calculate the engineering stress in SI units on bar 37 cm long and having a

cross section af 4.25 mm X 12.0 mm that is subjected to load of 2800 kg.
(3 marks)

d) Define the hardness. State TWO (4) common types of hardness test.

(2 marks)

e) Twenty-cm- long rod with a diameter of 0.250 cm is loaded with a 5000 N

weighi. If the diameter decreases to 0.210 cm, at this load detennine:

i) The engineering stress and strain

ii) The true stress and sfrain

(8 marks)

e3 a) List down the FOUR types of crystal imperfections

(4 marks)

b) Describe and illustrate the following imperfections:

i) Frenkelimperfection

ii) Schottky imperfection

(6 marks)
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c) A gear made of fi2} steel (0.2A fi

yo C) is to be gas-carburized at 927"C
(1700'F). Calculate the carbon content at 0.90 mm below the surfar,e of the
gear after a4.O-hour carburizing time. Assume the carbon content at the
r*f*r of the gear is 1.00 wto/ol D (C in ii iron) at927oC: 1.28 x l0 -rr
m2ls. (Refer Table 1)
(10 marks)

Q4 a) Consider an alloy containing 60 wtyo Pb (refer Figure 1) in

equilibriumcondition. Make analysis at (a) 183oC + AT and (b) 183oC - AT
for the system below which include the following:

D What phases are present?

ii) State the chemical composition for each phase in each situation

iii) Determine the weight fraction of a in each phase

iv) Sketch the microstructure for O) 183oC - AT only

(20 marks)

Qs a) Explain briefly 'high carbon steeloo in terms of the following:

i) carbon content and other related elements

ii) mechanical properties (list three properties)

iii) engineering applications (three examples)

(8 marks)

b) Briefly explain why stainless steels have good corrosion resistance property
( 2 marks)

c) Differentiate between ferrous and non ferrous metals. For each one, nilme
two metals.

(4 marks)

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d) Name the two copper alloys. For each one, name their alloying elements and
one related products.

( 6 marks)

a6 a) Explain briefly traditional and advanced ceramics. Include one example for
each type

( 6 marks)
b) show how the basic process of clay products is made-
( 3 marks)

c) Refractories are ceramic materials. List three of their characteristics and list
two applications of the refractory materials'

( 5 marks)

d) List three differences between thermoset and thermoplastics materials.

(you can use table to show differences)

(6 marks)
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FINAL EXAMINATION
SEMESTER / SESSION : SEM I I 201212013 PROGRAMME 2 DAM
COURSE : MATERIALS SCIENCE COURSE CODE DAM 20803

TABLE Q3 (C)
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