FINAL EXAMINATION

AUGUST 2016 SEMESTER

COURSE : MATERIAL SCIENCE

COURSE CODE : KJS 1223
DURATION : 3 HOURS
FACULTY : ENGINEERING & LIFE SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : ENGINEERING
PROGRAMME : BACH. OF ENGINEERING (HONS) MECHANICAL
LECTURER : MR. MOHD AZAM MOHD ADNAN

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

This question paper consists of FIVE (5) questions.

Answer all questions.

All answers must be written in answer booklet provided.

The answer for each question must start on a new page.

Formula and table are provided at the end of question paper.

Candidates are allowed to use calculator.

Candidates are NOT ALLOWED to bring any unauthorized items into the exam hall
except with the permission of your invigilator.

Do Not Open the Question Paper Until Instructed

This Question Paper Consists of Nine (9) Printed Pages

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QUESTION 1

a) The ABS polymer can be produced by varying amount of acrylonitrile (A), butadine
(B), and styrene (S) monomers. Suggest how you would adjust the composition of
ABS if you want to use it to manufacture:
i. Car bumpers. Explain your reason
[ 4 marks]

ii. Liners of chemical reactor. Explain your reason.

[4 marks]

b) List four (4) characteristics of ceramic materials.

[ 2 marks]

c) Select appropriate type of materials that can be used for the application in Table 1.
State the desired properties that suit to each application. Candidate is required to
copy and complete Table 1 in the answer booklet.

Table 1
Part of mobile Type of materials Desired Properties
phone
Head phone jack .. ..
Screen .. ..
Lightweight .. ..
battery

Electronic .. ..
processor

Colourful Cover .. ..

[ 10 marks]

[Total: 20 marks]

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QUESTION 2

a) Copper has face-centered cubic (FCC) structure with atomic radius of 0.14 nm. In a
cubic unit cell
i. Sketch the plane with the Miller index of (110)
[2 marks]
ii. Calculate the planar density of plane (110)
[4 marks]
iii. Sketch the vector with the direction index of [001]
[2 marks]
iv. Calculate the linear density in the direction [001]
[4 marks]

b) Show that atomic packing factor for the BCC structure is 0.68
[4 marks]

c) Student A: Do you agree with the statement Covalently bonded materials are
generally less dense than ionically or metallically bonded ones.
Student B: Oh yes!...

Based on above conservation, provide justification to support student B answer.

[4 marks]

[Total: 20 marks]

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QUESTION 3

a) Chemists have developed models for bonding and structure. These models are used to
explain different properties of metals and non-metals.

i. Draw a labelled diagram to show the currently accepted model for metallic
bonding.
[2 marks]

ii. State the feature of this model that allows metals to conduct electricity

[2 marks]

b) With a neat sketch, explain the following type of imperfection:

i. Vacancy
ii. Self-interstitial
iii. Volume defect
[6 marks]

c) A Duralumin (Aluminum-Copper alloy) initially containing 0.4 wt% Cu quenched at

a cooling process and in an atmosphere that gives a surface Aluminum concentration
constant at 1.0 wt%. If after 43 h the concentration of copper is 0.55 wt% at a
position 4.0 mm below the surface, determine the diffusion coefficient of copper for
the treatment.
[10 marks]

[Total: 20 marks]

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QUESTION 4

a) When a tensile load is applied to a 20.0 mm cylindrical brass rod, the diameter is
reduced to 19.45 mm. Determine the applied load, given that the Poissons ratio and
modulus elasticity are 0.36 and 97 GPa.
[8 marks]

b) With a neat sketch, distinguish between elastic deformation and plastic deformation.
[6 marks]

c) Table 2 is tabulated data that were gathered from a series of Charpy impact test on
tempered 4340 steel alloy.

Table 2
Temperature (oC) Impact Energy (J)
0 105
-25 104
-50 103
-75 97
-100 63
-113 40
-123 34
-150 28
-175 25
-200 24
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
i. Plot the data as impact energy versus temperature.
[2 marks]

ii. Determine a ductile to brittle transition temperature corresponding to the average

of the maximum and minimum impact energies.
[2 marks]

iii. Determine a ductile-to-brittle transition temperature as that temperature at which

the impact energy 50 J.
[2 marks]

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[Total: 20 marks]

QUESTION 5

a) Upon solidification, an alloy of eutectic composition forms a microstructure

consisting of alternating layers of the two solid phases. Why this happen? Give your
reason.

[4 marks]

b) Cite three (3) variables that determine the microstructure of an alloy.

[3 marks]

c) Based on the Pb-Sn phase diagram (Figure 1), answer the following question

i. Distinguish between and .

[ 4 marks]

i. State the maximum solubility of Sn with the temperature in

[ 2 marks]

ii. What happens to the in part (ii) if it is cooled to the room temperature?
[ 3 marks]

iii. Determine the maximum solubility of Sn in liquid metal at lowest possible

temperature.
[ 2 marks]

iv. State the solubility limit of Sn in when liquid is present.

[ 2 marks]

[Total: 20 marks]

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Figure 1

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APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

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END OF QUESTION PAPER

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