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This document contains a roll number list and exam questions for an engineering materials course. The questions cover topics like: - Predicting which metal will corrode more using a galvanic series table - Describing passivity and examples of passivating alloys - Explaining pitting corrosion and stress corrosion cracking - Calculating atomic packing factors and planar atomic densities - Drawing crystal structures and identifying diffraction peaks

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MST 2017 e

This document contains a roll number list and exam questions for an engineering materials course. The questions cover topics like: - Predicting which metal will corrode more using a galvanic series table - Describing passivity and examples of passivating alloys - Explaining pitting corrosion and stress corrosion cracking - Calculating atomic packing factors and planar atomic densities - Drawing crystal structures and identifying diffraction peaks

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Roll Number

Thapar University
School of Physics and Material Science
B. Tech. (III Semester) MST, March 24, 2017
UES012: Engineering Materials
Time: 02 Hours, MM: 50
Name of faculty: OPP, KUS, PNS, CBN, BCM, LKB, DBD, SM •
Note: 1. Attempt all questions in sequence. Attempt all parts of questions together.
2. Answers should be precise and to the point.
3. Assume any missing data suitably.

Q1 (a) The following two pairs of alloys are


(2)
coupled in seawater. Using the given Standard Electrode
Electrode Reaction Potential, V° (V)
galvanic table, predict with reason, + 3e- —> Au +1.420
02 + 411 + 4e 2E120 +1.229
which metal/alloy will corrode in each + 2e- Pt +1.2
pair. /Ng + c Ag +0.800
Fe.). + c" Fe"' +0.771
O. + 21120 1- 4e- --) 4(011 ) +0.401
(i) Aluminium and magnesium Cue' + 2e- —4 Cu +0.340
211` + 2e- ---> Ih 0.000
(ii) Zinc and a low-carbon steel Pb2 ' + 2e --4 Pb –0.126
Sn:• + 2e ---> Sn –0.136
Ni:- + 2e —> Ni –0.250
Cryl - + 2e• ---> Co –0.277
C(12 ' + 2e --> Cd –0.403
Fc2* + 2e - --+ Fe –0.440
Cr" + 3e- --) Cr –0.744
Zn2 ' + 2e- Zn –0.763
+ 3e- —) Al –1.662
N1g2- + 2e- —> Mg –2.363
+ c- Na –2.714
K* + e- —) K –2.924
(b) Briefly describe the phenomenon of passivity. Name two common types of alloy that
passivate.
(c) With examples, explain (i) Pitting and (ii) Stress corrosion cracking. For each case
mention one method to prevent the corrosion.

Q2 (a) Calculate atomic packing factor for the rock salt crystal structure in which rc/ra =
0.414.
(b) List the factors responsible for the formation of the non-crystalline solids. Briefly
explain each of these factors.
(c) For a diamond cubic crystal, state the crystallographic coordinates of the lattice points.
Assume the origin to be one of the corners of the unit cell.

Q3 (a) Explain Vvily


i. Diamond cubic structure has less atomic packing fraction despite higher number of
atoms per unit cell.
ii. Metallic solids has lower melting point as compared to covalent solids.
iii. Energetically grain boundaries are'unstable as compared to grains.
iv. There is no end centred cubic space lattice.

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(b) Why density and elastic modulus are structure insensitive property? (2)

(c) Define the following properties: (4)

(i) Refractive index (ii) Toughness (iii) Curie temperature (iv) Hardness
(d) Differentiate between alloys and composite with suitable examples. (4 )

Q4 (a) Find the planar atomic density of (111) and (0001) for FCC and HCP structures, (6)
respectively. The lattice constant, a = 0.22856 nm. Also show the closed packed
directions in each of these structures.
(b) Draw the following in a unit cell. (4)

(i) (1012) (ii) [1120] (iii) [201] (iv) (302)


(c) An X-ray iffractometer (X=0.154 nm) recorder chart for an element showed (41
diffractic peaks at the following 20 values:
41.069°, 9.879°, 59.477°, 84.396°. Determine
(i) the crystal structure of the given element
(ii) the lattice constant of the element
(iii) the nearest neighbour distance between the atoms in the crystal structure
(d) What are first two principle reflecting planes for BCC and FCC crystal structures? (3)
In case of BCC and FCC, why do the reflections allowed only from selected planes
whereas in case of simple cubic, reflections are allowed from all possible planes.

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