2nd Semester 1442 (2020/2021) College of Engineering

Date: 23/09/1442 (05/05/2021) King Saud University

ME 254 –Materials Engineering

Dr. MD Irfanulhaque Siddiqui (msiddiqui2.c@ ksu.edu.sa)

CLOs # Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) SLOs

CLO1 Understand conceptual classification of engineering materials and be able to select a material for a
a certain application based generally on the required performance.
CLO2 An ability to apply knowledge of material science to solve an engineering problem or work with b
a team of other disciplinary to realize an engineering product.
CLO3 An ability to apply knowledge of material science to tailor a microstructure through processing j
and heat treatment, that best suits a certain application requirements.
CLO4 Understand and explain the hardening mechanisms that occur in metallic alloys, and the heat a
treatments as well as other techniques that allow these mechanisms to be realized.
Analyze and interpret mechanical test data, as well as microstructure, and be able to report and
CLO5 achieve these data either by searching for it or conducting the appropriate experimental testing. b
Lab sessions
CLO6 Analyze and interpret experimental data and produce technically coherent laboratory reports. Lab b
sessions

Question SLO Weight Full Mark Student Mark

40
Total
20
 NA= 6.022x1023, R= 8.314, NA= 6.023x1023; 𝑵=𝑵𝑨𝝆/𝑨; Nv= N exp (-Qv/kT), k= 8.62 x10-5, 𝝆= 𝒏 𝑨/𝑽𝒄𝑵𝑨, N=
NA 𝝆/A, C1 = 𝒎𝟏/ 𝒎𝟏+𝒎𝟐 x100, σT = K εTn; 𝑵=𝑵𝑨𝝆/𝑨; J = M / A t; C’1 = 𝒏𝒎𝟏/ 𝒏𝒎𝟏+ 𝒏𝒎𝟐 𝒙 𝟏𝟎𝟎; τR =
σ cos φ cos λ; J= - D 𝒅𝑪/𝒅𝒙; Nv= N exp (-Qv/kT), Note:1.38 X 10-23, or 8.62 x10-5; σ T = σ (1+ε); C1 =
𝒎𝟏/𝒎𝟏+𝒎𝟐 x100; εT = ln (1+ε); σ = F / Ao; ε = 𝜟𝒍/𝒍𝒐; E = 2G (1+ ν); NA= 6.023x1023; σy = 𝜏𝑐𝑟𝑠𝑠/ (𝑐𝑜𝑠∅
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜆)𝑚𝑎𝑥

Question-1: (12 marks) (CLO1: 40%, CLO2: 20%, CLO3: 40%)

A- Select the CLEARLY the correct answer and fill your selections in the TABLE below
1. Fine grain size, usually, cannot be obtained during the following process: (a) Slow cooling
(b) increasing nucleation rate (c) Retarding grain growth (d) fast cooling
2. Specify the sequence correctly: (a) Grain growth, recrystallizations, stress relief, (b) Stress
relief, grain growth, recrystallization, (c) Grain growth, stress relief, recrystallization, (d) Stress
relief, recrystallization, grain growth
3. Burger vectors are relevant to which of the following crystalline defects? a) Point defects
b) Line defects c) Interfacial defects d) Bulk defects
4. Which of the following property is desirable in parts subjected to shock and impact loads?
(a) Strength (b) Stiffness (c) Brittleness (c) Toughness
5. The boundary line between (liquid + solid) and (solid) regions must be part of _________.
(a) Solvus (b) Solidus (c) Liquidus (d) Tie-line.
6. The reason that vacancies are always present in the lattice is (a) they are equilibrium defects,
(b) crystals are not perfect, (c) they are easy to form, (d) there is an activation energy for
their formation.
7. Solubility of solute in solvent in a solid solution is governed by Hume-Rothery rules. The
solubility is more if: a) radii of solute is much smaller than that of solvent b) solute and
solvent have similar crystal structure c) solute has low valence d) all of the
mentioned
8. According to Hall-Petch equation, the yield strength is directly proportional to the square root of
grain size. (a) True (b) False
9. Recrystallization decreases the strength of cold-worked metals (a) True (b) False
10. Co-ordination number of a crystalline solid is:
a) Number of atoms in the unit cell b) Number of nearest neighbors of an atom
c) Number of octahedral voids in a unit cell d) Number of tetrahedral voids in a unit cell
11. The boundary line between (alpha) and (alpha + beta) regions must be part of _________.
(a) Solvus (b) Solidus (c) Liquidus (d) Tie-line

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12. By severely deforming a metal in a particular direction it becomes (a) ductile (b) malleable
(c) homogeneous (d) isotropic (e) anisotropic
13. The driving force for grain growth process is the (a) Stored energy of cold work (b) Grain
boundary energy (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Stacking-fault energy
14. The Burgers vector in case screw dislocation is perpendicular to the direction of motion.
(a) True (b) False
15. Atomic packing factor is (a) Distance between two adjacent atoms (b) Projected area fraction of
atoms on a plane (c) Volume fraction of atoms in cell (d) None of the above.
16. The solubility limit for substitutional solid solution is larger than that for interstitial solid
solution. (a) True (b) False.
17. The higher the degree of deformation, the recrystallization temperature is (a) Higher
(b) Lower (c) No effect (d) Either higher or lower
18. Engineering stress-strain curve and True stress-strain curve are equal up to (a) Proportional limit;
(b) Elastic limit; (c) Yield point; (d) Tensile strength point.
19. A material is known as allotropic or polymorphic if it (a) has a fixed structure under
all conditions (b) exists in several crystal forms at different temperatures
(c) responds to heat treatment (d) has its atoms distributed in a random pattern
(e) none of the above.
20. Isotropic materials are those which have the same
(a) elastic properties in all directions (b) stresses induced in all directions
(c) thermal properties in all directions (d) electric and magnetic properties in all directions
(e) density throughout.

1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10:

11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20:

B- Silver (Ag) has an FCC crystal structure and an atomic radius of 0.144 nm. Calculate the density
of Ag in kg/m3. AAg = 107.87 g/mol.

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Question-2 (10 marks) (CLO2: 100%)

A- Calculate the linear density (atoms/m) for the [110] direction, and the planar density (atoms/m2)
for the (111) plane for Ag (FCC unit cell) then sketch the unit cell. Atomic radius= 0.144 nm.

B- For an Aluminum alloy the plastic deformation is described by the equation:  T  K Tn , where
K= 680 MPa and n = 0.17. Calculate the off-set yield stress at 0.2% strain and the engineering stress
at ε = 0.15. Hint: your answer should include small and large strains.

C- When a tensile specimen is stretched in the plastic region to an engineering strain of 0.2, calculate
the amount of cold work percent.

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Question-3 (8 marks) (CLO3: 100%)

A- A single crystal of zinc is oriented for a tensile test such that its slip plane normal makes an
angle of 60° with the tensile axis. Three possible slip directions make angles of 30°, 48°, and
78° with the same tensile axis. (a) Which of these three slip directions is most favored?
(b) If plastic deformation begins at a tensile stress of 3.0 MPa, determine the critical
resolved shear stress for zinc.

B- Calculate the atomic radius of magnesium (Mg) in nm, given that it has HCP crystal structure,
density of 1.74 g/cm3, c/a ratio is 1.624 and atomic weight of 24.3 g/mol. NA= 6.023×1023.

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 Question 4 (10 points) (CLO4: 100%)

ALL YOUR ANSWERS MUST BE IN THE TABLE BELOW

For the Cu-Ag eutectic phase diagram given below:

(i) Write the eutectic reaction showing composition of phases and eutectic temperature.
(ii) What are the phases of an alloy of 40 wt.% Ag at T=780 o C (just above TE) and calculate the
weight fraction of the present phases?
(iii) What are the phases of an alloy of 40 wt.% Ag at T=778 o C (just below TE) and calculate the
weight fraction of the present phases?
(iv) What is the maximum solubility of Cu in Ag?

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

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