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This document contains details of an internal assessment test for a Manufacturing Technology-1 course taken by mechanical engineering students. It includes questions on topics like pattern materials, casting defects, moulding sand properties, core prints, melting furnaces, and casting processes like sand casting, lost wax casting, shell mould casting and die casting. The test contains three parts - multiple choice questions in Part A, longer answer questions in Part B and a descriptive question involving sketches in Part C.

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Mailam Engineering College MAILAM (PO), Villupuram (DT) - Pin: 604 304

This document contains details of an internal assessment test for a Manufacturing Technology-1 course taken by mechanical engineering students. It includes questions on topics like pattern materials, casting defects, moulding sand properties, core prints, melting furnaces, and casting processes like sand casting, lost wax casting, shell mould casting and die casting. The test contains three parts - multiple choice questions in Part A, longer answer questions in Part B and a descriptive question involving sketches in Part C.

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MAILAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE

MAILAM (PO), Villupuram(Dt). Pin: 604 304


(Approved by AICTE New Delhi, Affiliated to Anna University Chennai &
Accredited by TATA Consultancy Services)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
ANNAUNIVERSITY INTERNAL ASSESMENT TEST-I

Subject: Manufacturing Technology-1 Subject code: ME6302


Class: B.E. Mechanical Engineering Year/sem/sec:II/III/
Date : /07/17 Time: 3 hrs

PART-A (10X2)=20

1. Name the various pattern materials?(AU MAY-JUNE 2006)


2. Define casting and pattern?(AU MAY-JUNE 2006, 2014)
3. What is the properties good moulding sand? (AU MAY-JUNE 2007)
4. List out any five moulding tools. (AU NOV-DEC 2007)
5. What is meant by grain fineness number? (Nov/Dec-2014)
6. What is a core print? Mention is its purpose? [AU-NOV/DEC-2012]
7. What is a core print? Mention is its purpose? [AU-NOV/DEC-2012]
8. List the factors to be considered in the choice of metal melting furnaces? (AU MAY-
JUNE 2010)
9. Give four reasons for the casting defects 'hot tear' (APRIL/MAY 2017)
10. What are the causes for the formation of blow holes in the sand casting? (May/ June
2012, 2016)

PART-B (5x13)=65

11(a) (i) Describe briefly the various pattern material used for making pattern?(AU
MAY/JUNE 2010) (10 Marks)

(ii) State any four types of pattern? (May/ June 2012, May/June 2016) (3Marks)
(OR)

(b) (i) Describe briefly about the various types of moulding tools used with sketch?(AU
MAY – JUNE 2010) (10 Marks)

(ii) What are the types of moulding sand process? (AU NOV-DEC 2010)

(3 Marks)

12(a) (i) Describe the various pattern allowances which can be quantitatively specified.
[AU-NOV/DEC-2012; May/JUNE-2013] (8 Marks)
(ii) Briefly explain Moulding sand processes (AU NOV-DEC 2010) (5 Marks)

(OR)
(b) (i) What are the main characteristics of a moulding sand ? [AU-NOV/DEC-
2012,2016] (9 Marks)
(ii) Enumerate the various casting defects. .( MAY-JUNE 2011, Nov/Dec-2013)
(4 Marks)
13 (a) (i) Describe briefly, with sketches, the steps involved in making a sand mould to
cast this component. (9 Marks)
(ii) Sketch also the shape of the casting as soon as it removed from the mould. (AU
MAY-JUNE 2012, 2014, 2016) (4 Marks)

(OR)
(b) (i) Explain the steps involved in “Lost wax process “,with suitable sketches. (May/
June 2012, 2016, Nov/Dec-2013) (10 Marks)
(ii) What factors are to be considered in calculating the shrinkage allowances?
(Nov/Dec 2015) (3 Marks)

14 (a) (i) Explain the stages of preparing shell mould, with suitable sketches. (9 Marks)
(ii) List the unique advantages of making castings in shell moulds. [AU-NOV/DEC-
2012, 2013] (4 Marks)
(OR)
(b) (i) Describe the process of Investment casting. What process controls are needed in
this case? (May/ June 2013) (7 Marks)
(ii) Centrifugal casting. (Nov/Dec-2013, 2015) (6 Marks)
15 (a) (i) Describe with a neat sketch of cold chamber die casting machine.
(ii)Give its Advantages and Limitations. (May/ June 2013)
(OR)
(b) (i) With the help of neat sketch describe in detail, the process of producing
components by pressure die casting.(Nov/Dec 2015)
(ii) List the various mechanical test carried out on casting. (Nov/ Dec 2015)

PART-C (15X1)=15

16 (a) Figure shows the cross section of a control component (having a flange and an
axial hole).

Describe briefly, with sketches, the steps involved in making a sand mould to cast this
component. Sketch also the shape of the casting as soon as it removed from the mould.
(AU MAY-JUNE 2012, 2016)
(OR)
(b) List out the various types of melting furnaces and explain any one type of
melting furnaces with neat sketch.

Prepared by B.Coordinator Approved by

Mrs.A.Suganthi (AP/MECH) Mrs.S.Vandarkhuzali (Asso.Prof) Dr.R.Rajappan


(DEAN/HOD)

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