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    This document contains 24 questions related to materials science and engineering asked by Dr. Shailesh M Pandey of the Mechanical Engineering Department at National Institute of Technology Patna. The questions cover a wide range of topics including the classification and selection of engineering materials, atomic bonding, crystal structures, defects in crystals, phase diagrams, mechanical properties, failure mechanisms such as fatigue and corrosion, heat treatment processes, and thermal and electrical properties of materials. Students are asked to explain concepts, compare and contrast different material behaviors, analyze diagrams, and discuss factors that influence various material properties and failure modes.

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    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PATNA

    DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING


    Materials Science and Engineering- ME32101
    List of Questions

    1. Briefly explain the historical background of materials.


    2. How can we classify the engineering materials and what are the criteria for selection of materials for
    engineering purpose?
    3. Discuss the different types of interatomic bonding in solids. Compare and contrast the characteristics
    of ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding, providing examples for each.
    4. Find for SC, BCC, FCC effective number of atoms, relationship between atomic size and lattice
    parameter and also find out atomic packing fraction for these crystal structures.
    5. Explain the significance of Miller indices in crystallography. How are Miller indices used to
    represent crystallographic planes and directions? Provide an example to illustrate their application.
    6. Explain the role of atomic bonding in determining the electrical and thermal conductivity of
    materials. How do different types of bonds influence the transport of electrons and heat in solids?
    7. Explain the concept of point, line, surface and volume defects in crystals. How do vacancy and
    interstitial defects affect the properties of a solid?
    8. Compare and contrast substitutional and interstitial point defects. Provide examples of materials
    where each type of defect is commonly observed.
    9. Describe the difference between edge dislocations and screw dislocations. How do dislocations
    affect the mechanical behavior of materials?
    10. Discuss the mechanisms of elastic and plastic deformation in metals. What role do dislocations play
    in the plasticity of materials?
    11. Analyze a typical tensile stress-strain curve. What information can be gleaned from the elastic
    region, yield point, and plastic deformation stages?
    12. Define recovery, recrystallization, and grain growth. How do these processes affect the
    microstructure and mechanical properties of a material?

    Dr. Shailesh M Pandey Asst. Professor NIT PATNA


    13. Explain the concept of an equilibrium phase diagram.
    14. Explore the iron-carbon phase diagram. How does the phase diagram explain the microstructure and
    properties of different types of steels?
    15. Discuss the concept of TTT (Time-Temperature-Transformation) diagrams. How do these diagrams
    provide information about the kinetics of phase transformations?
    16. Define and differentiate between ductile and brittle fracture. How do material properties influence
    the fracture behavior?
    17. Define fatigue in the context of material failure. How does fatigue failure differ from other modes of
    failure, such as static loading?
    18. Explain the process of crack initiation and propagation in fatigue. What factors influence the fatigue
    life of a material?
    19. Define creep in materials. Discuss the phenomena of creep and explain three stages of creep.
    20. Explain the corrosion process in metals. What are the different types of corrosion mechanisms, and
    how can corrosion be prevented or mitigated?
    21. Define heat treatment and its significance in metallurgy. Describe the processes of hardening,
    tempering, and normalizing, and their effects on the properties of metals.
    22. Define semiconductor materials. How do intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors differ in terms of
    conductivity? Provide examples of common semiconductor devices.
    23. Define heat capacity, Thermal Expansion and Thermal Conductivity.
    24. Describe the concept of thermal stresses in materials. How do temperature changes induce stress,
    and what are the potential consequences?

    Dr. Shailesh M Pandey Asst. Professor NIT PATNA

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