QUESTION BANK POWDER METALLURGY (EL-I)
M5/P5 2013 Scheme
PART A
1) Explain the basic steps in Powder Metallurgy.
2) What are the desirable characteristics of binders?
3) Detail about applications of powder rolling.
4) Describe rapid sintering methods.
5) Detail about hot isostatic pressing, how are they advantageous?
6) Brief about the major metal powder characteristics.
7) Explain sampling.
8) Explain tape casting process.
9) Describe microwave sintering and its application.
10)
Describe a Hall flow meter and its application.
11)
What are the desirable characteristics of binders?
12)
What do you mean by Electro-less deposition? What are its advantages
over Electroplating?
13)
Describe light scattering method used for powder characterization.
14)
Detail about powder mixing adopted in powder metallurgy.
15)
Brief about the major metal powder characteristics.
16)
Explain granulation.
17)
Explain slurry casting process.
18)
Describe microwave sintering and its application.
19)
Describe any flow rate measurement method.
20)
Explain powder extrusion process.
21)
What are the factors to be considered while designing tooling for
compaction of powders?
22)
How are metal powders characterized?
23)
Detail about powder mixing adopted in powder metallurgy.
24)
Explain powder extrusion process.
25)
Classify sampling methods.
26)
Explain slurry casting process.
27)
Indicate the zones in a furnace used for sintering
28)
Explain the stages of solid state sintering.
29)
Outline solid state reduction for metal powder production.
30)
Paraphrase about the mechanism of milling in metal powder production.
31)
Enumerate the variables affecting the process of mixing of metal powders.
32)
Indicate how, metal powders characterized?
33)
Classify sampling methods.
34)
Explain the stages of solid state sintering.
35)
Outline various steps in powder rolling method.
36)
Paraphrase about the various sintering furnaces.
37)
Enumerate the variables affecting the process of sintering.
38)
Indicate the zones in a furnace used for sintering
PART B
Module I
1) Explain the various methods used in determining the following powder
particle characteristics:
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i) Particle size
ii) Porosity.
iii) Surface area.
iv) Particle density.
Describe the different mechanical methods of metal powder production.
Detail about:
i) Surface area determination
ii) Powder sampling.
iii) Sedimentation method.
Describe any three atomization methods of metal powder production.
Detail about:
i) Blending techniques.
ii) Apparent density determination.
Describe the different modern methods of metal powder production.
Module II
7) Discuss about cold isostatic pressing methods, types and applications along
with their merits and demerits.
8) Discuss about the powder conditioning methods adopted in Powder
metallurgy.
9) Discuss about various compaction methods adopted in Powder
metallurgy.
10) Discuss about the pressure-less powder shaping methods.
11)
Discuss about HIP in Powder metallurgy.
12)
Discuss about the powder conditioning methods adopted in Powder
metallurgy.
Module III
13)Discuss about the mechanisms of sintering metal powders in Powder
metallurgy.
14)
Discuss about sintering furnaces, the atmospheres and the various factors
to be considered while their selection.
15)Explain the theory of solid state sintering and the various mechanisms.
16)
Brief about the different sintering zones in a furnace.
17)Explain the following:
i) Activated sintering
ii) Sintering atmosphere
18)
Brief about the various secondary treatments adopted in powder
metallurgy.
Module IV
19)
Paraphrase the application of Powder Metallurgy products in automobile
industries and nuclear fuels.
20)
Explain, how electrical contact materials and magnets are manufactured
using powder metallurgy?
21)
Paraphrase the application of Powder Metallurgy products in electrical
industry.
22)
Explain the production methods adapted for aluminium alloys and silver
alloys.
23)
Explain the method of production of low-alloy ferrous materials and
refractory metals using powder metallurgy.
24)
Write short notes on:
i) Structural application in automobile industry
ii) Cutting application in machine tools
25)
Describe the different methods of metal powder compaction.
26)
Discuss about the mechanisms of sintering metal powders in Powder
metallurgy.
27)
Explain the following:
i) Activated sintering
ii) Sintering atmosphere.
28)
Describe the different mechanical methods of metal powder production.
29)
Discuss about the powder conditioning methods adopted in Powder
metallurgy.
