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    THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

    EXAMINATIONS OF DECEMBER 2011

    Code and Name of Course: MENG 1012 SCIENCE OF MATERIALS C

    Date and Time:~ So~ 0 ~ U.e. ~ b...Q.{ ZO ( I or ~uration : 2 Hours

    INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: This paper has 7 pages and 5 questions

    ANSWER ANY THREE (3) QUESTIONS

    DATA SHEET PROVIDED

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    1. i) Sketch the following directions and planes:


    [11 0] (Ill) (3 marks)

    [121] (121) (3 marks)

    [1211] (1211) (4 marks)

    ii) Describe with the aid of sketches four (4) types of point defects which may occur
    in metal crysta ls and indicate the way in which they affect the lattice.
    (5 marks)

    iii) The density of a sample of pure iron was determined experimentally and found to
    be 7875 kgm-3 . The radius of the iron atom is 1.24 x 10-10m and the crystal
    structure is body-centered cubic . Calculate the density and comment on your
    result.
    Avogadro's Number - 6.023 x 1026/kmol
    Atomic Weight of Iron - 55.85 kg/kmol

    (5 marks)

    2. With the aid of the Iron-Iron Carbide Diagram (Data Sheet I)

    i) Determine the phases present

    ii) The composition of each phase present

    iii) The amount of each phase present

    iv) Draw the micro-structure and label it.

    (5 marks each)

    For 18 kg of each of the following ferrous alloys at the temperature indicated:


    • 0.25% Carbon at 825°C
    0C
    • 0.60% carbon at 740
    • 0.70% carbon at 722°C
    0C
    • 3.00% carbon at 800
    0C
    • 1.75% Carbon at 500

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    3. i) Show how the following heat treatment would be carried out, quoting
    approximately temperatures and cooling rates.

    a) Normalising a 1040 steel.

    b) Hardening a 1080 steel.

    c) Process annealing of cold rolled mild steel.


    (Data Sheet 1 is provided)
    (10 marks)

    ii) Briefly outline three (3) methods available for surface hardening steel
    components .
    (10 marks)

    4 . Choose an appropriate material for each of the five (5) components listed and give
    reasons in support of your choices.

    i) A camshaft for a family car

    ii) Domestic window catches

    iii) Surgical implants

    iv) Patio door frame

    v) I-beams for use in building construction.

    (4 marks each)

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    5_ i) State whether the corrosion rate of a piece of the iron placed in tap water is
    increased or decreased by the following :

    a) Adding NaCI to the water.


    b) Imposing an electron flow into the iron by means of a battery .
    c) Placing nickel in contact with the iron.
    d) Freezing the water.

    Briefly expla in each answer for each situation .


    (12 marks)

    ii) Suggest/sketch the method you would use to protect against corrosion each of
    the following items .

    Name and indicate any materials used


    a) Water Storage Tank
    b) An underground steel pipe
    c) Steel heat exchanger
    (Data Sheet 2 and 3 are provided)
    (8 marks)

    END OF QUESTION PAPER

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    DATA SH EE T 1: THE IRON-IRON CARBI DE & IRON -G RAPHIT E EQUI LI BRI UM


    _ _ _ _ ---'O"'-"'-I-"'AGR AM..".S . . i'--_ -, _
    J

    i:; :: : :;:; :,i'! !: I:: jJ , .


    : i : .. .. .,., :: !! : ~ :: i : I

    1 2 3 4 5 6 6 .7
    - - -- - - - - - - -
    CARBON CONTE NT ( wt. %)
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    Dat-a Sheet 2 : Galvl:l.O.ic Sltlri~lO of Metals and Alloys

    Platinum

    r
    NOBLE OR CATHODIC
    Gold
    Graph.iUl

    Titwuum

    IncOD~l (passive) (80


    [ Nickel (paflsive)

    Silver Dolder

    Monel (70 Ni., 30 Cu)

    Cu,proni.ck.el.a (60-90 Cur, 4<>-10 Ni)

    BxoDZetll (Cu-St1l

    COppm-

    BrMSO.I!l (CU-Znl

    Cblorm@t 2 (66 Ni, 32 Mo, 1 P0)

    [ lIantalloy B (60 Ni, ·30 ~, 6 PtA, 1 Mn)


    Inco~l (act! WI)
    [ Nf.cl:el (active)
    Tin
    L0M.

    Uaad-ti.n eolderl'3

    1 8- 8 !40 atain1cl!ls mbDal (activo)

    18-8 SltainleQ.$ suel (activo)

    ....
    Ni-Renat (high Ni cant !.ron)

    Chromium ~tain1.eaa steal, 13l!l Cr (activo)

    _[ C-a..!l.t iron
    Sta.01 or i.ron

    2024 aluminium (4.5 Cu, 1.5 Mq, 0.6 Mn)


    A.C"I'IVE OR. 1\.NOD IC Cadm.1. urn.

    camoorcill.lly pur e ~lumi.nium (1100)

    j
    Z.Lnc

    MaqnClJotum and IM.gnenium a Ll oyu

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    DATA SHEET 3

    The Standard emf Series


    --- ------------- -- -- -- --- -
    Standard El ectro d e
    E lec tro de Re acti on Potential) V O(V )
    ._.__ . _ - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ . __ ..
    . Au 3 + + 3e- -----+ Au + 1.420
    O 2 + 4H+ + 4e- -----+ 2H 20 + 1.229
    .:.,:" Pt 2 + + 2e- -----+ Pt ~+1.2

    Ag ' + e -----+ A g + 0,800


    . Increasingly inert · Fe 3 + + e -----+ Fe2 + + 0.771
    (c a th o oi«) O 2 + 2H 20 + 4e - ----+ 4(O H- ) + 0.401
    Cu 2 + + 2e --: ----+ Cu + 0.340
    2H+ + 2e - -----+ H 2 0.000
    Pb 2 + + 2e - -----+ Pb - 0.126
    Sn2 + + 2e- -----+ Sn -0.1 36
    Ni 2 + + 2e - -----+ Ni - 0.250
    Co 2 + + 2e- ---7 Co - 0.277­
    Cd 2 + + 2e - ---7 Cd - OA 03·
    Fe2 + + 2e - - -, F e - 0.440
    In creasingly active Cr 3 + + 3e- ---7 Cr -0 .744

    canr e) Z n2 + + 2e- ---7 Z n


    A 13 :- + 3e- ---7 A l
    - 0.763
    - 1.662
    ~ g2+ + 2e- ---7 t1g -2 .363
    Na+ + e: -----7 Na -2 .714
    K+ + e: - -, K - 2 ,924
    - - - - -- - _ ._- -- ----- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - ­

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