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TMC 4213: Material Science and Engineering 1

Practice Questions

Atomic Structure and Interatomic Bonding

 Define: atomic number, isotope, atomic weight, atomic mass unit, mole, and a valence
electron.
 Name the two atomic models, and note the differences between them.
 Discuss briefly the general usefulness of the periodic table in reference to atomic structure.
 Schematically plot attractive, repulsive, and net energies versus interatomic separation for
two atoms or ions and note on this plot the equilibrium separation and the bonding energy.
 Briefly describe ionic, covalent, metallic, hydrogen, and van der Waals bonds.

The Structure of Crystalline Solids

 Describe the difference in atomic/molecular structure between crystalline and


noncrystalline materials.
 Draw unit cells for face-centered cubic, body-centered cubic, and hexagonal close-packed
crystal structures.
 Derive the relationships between unit cell edge length and atomic radius for face-centered
cubic and body-centered cubic crystal structures.
 Define polymorphism and allotropy.
 Show the unit cell geometries for the seven crystal systems.
 Describe how face-centered cubic and hexagonal close-packed crystal structures may be
generated by the stacking of close-packed planes of atoms.
 Distinguish between single crystals and polycrystalline materials.
 Schematically draw and explain the various stages in the solidification of a polycrystalline
material.
 Define isotropy and anisotropy with respect to material properties.
 Differentiate between constructive and destructive interference of X-ray diffraction
patterns and state the Bragg`s law.
 Calculate the interplanar spacing, lattice parameters and diffraction angle.

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Mechanical Properties of Metals

 Define engineering stress and engineering strain.


 State Hooke`s law and note the conditions under which it is valid.
 Define Poisson`s ratio.
 Given an engineering stress – strain diagram, determine: (a) the modulus of elasticity, (b)
the yield strength (0.002 strain offset), and (c) the tensile strength and (d) estimate the
percentage elongation.
 For the tensile deformation of a ductile cylindrical specimen, describe changes in specimen
profile to the point of fracture.
 Compute ductility in terms of both percentage elongation and percentage reduction of area
for a material that is loaded in tension to fracture.
 Give brief definitions of and the units for modulus of resilience and toughness (static).
 For a specimen being loaded in tension, given the applied load, the instantaneous cross-
sectional dimensions, and original and instantaneous lengths, be able to compute true stress
and true strain values.

Strengthening Mechanisms

 State the importance and basis of Strengthening mechanisms in metals.


 State and describe with sketches the five principal strengthening mechanisms found in
metals.
 Compute Hall-Petch relationship examples.
 Compute Strain hardening examples.

Mechanical Tests

 Describe the tensile testing experiment.


 Compute the working stress and strain for a ductile material.
 Explain why the strengths of brittle materials are much lower than predicted by theoretical
calculations.

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 Name the two most common hardness-testing techniques; note two differences between
them.
 (a) Name and briefly describe the two different micro indentation hardness testing
techniques, and (b) cite situations for which these techniques are generally used.
 Name and describe the two impact fracture testing techniques.
 Define fatigue and specify the conditions under which it occurs and the measures that can
be taken to extend the fatigue life of a component.
 Define creep test and explain the different stages of creep.

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