Gujarat Technological UniversityWinter 2023 examination

GTU 3150508 Material Science and Engineering Winter 2023 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Chemical Engineering · Semester 5 · Subject code 3150508
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

Explain how melting and boiling points of materials vary with bond strength.

(b)
4 marks

Categorize engineering materials based on nature and major areas of applications. Cite examples for each of them.

(c)
7 marks

‘The internal structure of a material, simply called the structure, can be studied at various levels of observation’- Discuss with illustrations.

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

Name the constituents of the following alloys and state their uses (one each): Nichrome, Inconel, Alumel

(b)
4 marks

Explain ligancy of an ionic solid and various conditions for stable configuration.

(c)
7 marks

Define Pilling-Bedworth ratio. State its importance in evaluating the oxidative corrosion propensity of various metals/metal oxides.

(c)
7 marks

Discuss the structure-property relationship in engineering materials with suitable examples.

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Explain the mechanism of nucleation during crystal growth.
(b)
4 marks

Draw the differences between edge and screw dislocation. What is grain boundary?

(c)
7 marks

Identify 3 types of crystal defects in solids (one point, one linear, and one planar) and suggest for each of these one material property that is adversely affected by its presence and one that is improved. Also state what to look for in a crystal that possesses each of these defects

(a)
3 marks

What are the degrees of freedom of a system of two components when the number of phases is one, two, three, and so on?

(b)
4 marks
Define/explain the following: (i) Tie line (ii) Lever rule (iii) degree of freedom (iv) 1-2-1 rule
(c)
7 marks

State and explain Gibb’s phase rule. Briefly explain the important phase transformation in steels.

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Explain glass transition temperature and its importance.
(b)
4 marks
Give four examples of ethylene based long chain polymers and state one industrial application for each of them.
(c)
7 marks

State the differences between thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers. Name the factors influencing the crystallinity of long chain polymers.

(a)
3 marks
Explain plastic deformation and creep in crystalline materials.
(b)
4 marks
State the important applications of creep resistant materials.
(c)
7 marks

Draw the tensile load-elongation curve and the true stress-true strain curve for a ductile material and explain the salient features.

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Explain superconducting phenomena in brief.
(b)
4 marks
Write a note on Ferromagnetism phenomena.
(c)
7 marks
Discuss potential applications of superconducting materials.
(a)
3 marks

Name important types of stainless steel. Which metal in stainless steel is responsible for imparting anticorrosion properties?

(b)
4 marks

Define Fermi energy level. How does the electron distribution change at Fermi level when temperature is 0 K and above 0 K.

(c)
7 marks

Discuss with examples general types of corrosion and their preventive measures.

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Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) examination paper for Material Science and Engineering (Winter 2023, B.E. · Chemical Engineering, Sem 5). Features complete 70-mark regular & remedial examination pattern, official marking distribution across all 5 questions, and direct 1-click official PDF download.

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