Which of the following manufacturing processes is not used for producing fine grained metals?
A. Electrodeposition
B. Czochralski method
C. Equi-Channel Angular Pressing (ECAP)
D. Sintering of milled powders
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In the eutectoid steel, which one of the following structures does not form during continuous cooling?
A. Fully pearlitic
B. Pearlitic + bainitic
C. Fully bainitic
D. Martensitic
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Spheroidal graphite is obtained incast irons by
A. inoculating the melt with ferrosilicon
B. adding nickel to the melt in the form of round shots
C. treating the melts of controlled compositions with magnesium
D. annealing of flake graphite cast iron
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Martensite in steels is
A. an interstitial solid solution of C in alpha iron
B. a supersaturated interstitial solution of C in BCT iron
C. a supersaturated solid solution of C in gamma iron
D. a very finely dispersed lamellar structure
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Match the desired mechanical properties listed in
Group I with the microstructural features listed in
Group II .
Group I
Group II
P. Creep resistance
1. Fine grained two-phase microstructure
Q. Elastic modulus enhancement
2. Single crystal
R. Superplasticity
3. Coherent precipitates
S. Increased strength
4. Glass fibres in epoxy
A. P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1
B. P-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4
C. P-2, Q-4, R-1, S-3
D. P-1, Q-4, R-2, S-3
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Other parameters remammg same, the recrystallisation temperature of an alloy is lowered, when
A. strain rate is increased
B. grain size is increased
C. prior cold deformation is increased
D. not affected by any of the above parameters
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Match the following.
Group-I
Group-II
P. Hardness of martensite in steels
1. Extent of cold working
Q. Hardness of pearlite in steels
2. Particle size of the resulting carbide
R. Hardness of tempered martensite in steels
3. Interlamellar spacing
S. Hardness of α° brasses
4. Weight per cent of carbon
A. P-4, Q-3, R-1, S-2
B. P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1
C. P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-2
D. P-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4
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Driving force for grain growth after completion of recrystallisation is
A. stored energy of cold work
B. vacancy concentration
C. dislocation density in the crystal
D. grain boundary curvature
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In an Ellingham diagram, the standard free energy change ΔG° for the oxidation reaction of a metal M given by : xM(s) + O2 (g) ⟶ MxO2 (s), is plotted as a function of temperature. The slope of this line is positive because
A. ΔS° is positive
B. ΔS° is negative
C. ΔH° is positive
D. ΔH° is negative
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Example/examples of eutectoid system is/are
A. Ag-Cd, Ag-Ga, Pb-Sn
B. Ag-Cd, Ag-Ga, Al-Mn, Bi-Cd
C. Ag-Cd, Ag-Ga, Al-Mn, Au-Zn, Pb-Sn
D. Ag-Cd, Ag-Ga, Al-Mn, Au-Zn, Cu-Zn, Cu-Sn
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If d is the inter-planar spacing of the planes {h k I}, the inter-planar spacing of the planes {nh nk nl}, n being an interger, is
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Which one of the following elements is an austenite stabilizer?
A. Nitrogen
B. Molybdenum
C. Vanadium
D. Tungsten
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In the Ellingham diagram for oxides, C-CO line cuts the M-MO line at temperature T1 and the M'-M'O line at a higher temperature T2 . At a temperature greater than T1 and less than T2 , carbon can reduce
A. MO
B. both MO and M'O
C. M'O
D. neither MO nor M'O
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Match the microstructural state of the following steels with. their respective heat treatments
Group-I
Group-II
P. Eutectoid steel homogenised at 900°C and quenched in water at room temperature
1. Ferrite, martensite and retained austenite
Q. A 0.4% C steel soaked at 750°C and quenched in water at room temperature.
2. Pearlite and carbide
R. Normalised 1%C steel.
3. Martensite and retained austenite
S. Eutectoid steel subjected to normalising
4. Pearlite
A. P-4, Q-3, R-1, S-2
B. P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1
C. P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1
D. P-1, Q-2, R-4, S-3
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For the same volume fraction, size and size distribution of precipitates, the highest strength in a precipitation-hardened material is obtained when the precipitates are
A. uniformly distributed in annealed matrix
B. distributed along grain boundaries
C. nucleated on dislocation substructure
D. nucleated at impurities and inclusions
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In the homogenous nucleation, as compared to heterogeneous nucleation
A. undercooling is more and the critical radius of the spherical surface of the nucleus rcr is smaller
B. undercooling is more and rcr is larger
C. undercooling is smaller and rcr is smaller
D. undercooling is smaller and rcr is larger
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Choose the correct statements.
P. Interstitial atoms diffuse slower than substitutional atoms
Q. In pure metals the vacancy concentration increases with temperature
R. Martensitic transformation is athermal in nature
S. Atoms in the grain boundary diffuse slower than in the bulk at relatively lower temperatures.
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During load Vs load-line displacement measurement for the determination of J10 conipliance is measured at intervals to estimate
A. strain energy
B. crack radius
C. crack length
D. crack opening displacement
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A defect that is bounded by two mirror planes is
A. twin
B. stacking fault
C. grain boundary
D. edge dislocation
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The growth rate of pearlite, v, and the interlamellar spacing S are given by the following relation, v = k . S 1 ( S 1 − S c ) where Sc is the critical spacing at which the growth rate is zero and k is a materials constant. The actual interlamellar spacing observed will correspond to
A. S = Sc
B. S = 2Sc
C. S = 3Sc
D. S = Sc 2
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