29/12/2017 Phase Transformation in Materials - - Unit 5 - Week 4

Unit 5 - Week 4

Assignment 4
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1) A plate of iron is exposed to a carburizing (carbon-rich) atmosphere on one side and a 1 point
decarburizing (carbon-deficient) atmosphere on the other side at 700oC ( ). If a condition of steady state
is achieved, calculate the diffusion flux of carbon through the plate if the concentrations of carbon at
positions of 5 and 10 mm ( 5x10-3 and 10-2) beneath the carburizing surface are 1.2 and 0.8 kg/m3 ,
respectively. Assume a diffusion coefficient of 3x10-11 m2/s at this temperature.

3.4x10-9 kg/m2/s
2.4x10-9 kg/m2/s
5x10-9 kg/m2/s
1.2x10-9 kg/m2/s

Accepted Answers:
2.4x10-9 kg/m2/s

2) Which one is odd on out? 1 point

The free surface of a crystal

Solidus and liquidus line
Grain boundaries
Interphase interfaces
None of them

Accepted Answers:
Solidus and liquidus line

3) For the case of liquid which on is correct? 1 point

Surface tension is lower than surface energy

Surface tension is higher than surface energy
Surface tension is equal to surface energy
No relation between surface tension and surface energy

Accepted Answers:
Surface tension is equal to surface energy

4) What is the correct order of increasing density of atoms in the planes for FCC metals 1 point

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{220}<{200}<{111}
{111}<{200}<{220}
{200}<{111}<{220}
{220}<{111}<{200}

Accepted Answers:
{220}<{200}<{111}

5) The number of broken bonds at the surface will increase through the series 1 point

{220}<{200}<{111}
{111}<{200}<{220}
{200}<{111}<{220}
{220}<{111}<{200}

Accepted Answers:
{111}<{200}<{220}

6) When misorientation angle between two grains exceeds beyond 15 degrees, the dislocation 1 point
spacing become ________ .

small
large
remains constant
not related

Accepted Answers:
small

7) Misorientation angle of ______ degrees corresponds to twins in FCC materials. 1 point

90
30
60
45
15

Accepted Answers:
60

8) Energy of coherent twin boundary is approx ______ mJ/m2. 1 point

10
30
100
1
50

Accepted Answers:
1

9) Metal with the high melting temperature have (*Ls- heat of sublimation) 1 point

High value of Ls and low value of surface energies

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Low value of Ls and high value of surface energies

High value of Ls and high value of surface energies
Low value of Ls and low value of surface energies

Accepted Answers:
High value of Ls and high value of surface energies

10)Energy of twin boundary is very sensitive to _________ . 1 point

solute concentration
orientation
defect concentration
none of these

Accepted Answers:
orientation

11)Coherent and incoherent interface have interfacial energy of approx _____ and _____ 1 point
mJ/m2 respectively.

400, 500
600, 100
200, 1000
1000, 200

Accepted Answers:
200, 1000

12)Coherency strains are found in _____ interface. 1 point

coherent
semicoherent
incoherent
none of these

Accepted Answers:
coherent

13)A tilt boundary occurs when the axis of rotation is 1 point

Perpendicular to boundary plane

Parallel to boundary plane
Mixed boundary plane
None on them

Accepted Answers:
Parallel to boundary plane

14)Why the surface energy increases at a decreasing rate after 10-15 degree in the variation of 1 point
grain boundary energy and misorientation?

as misorientation decrease the strain fields of the dislocations progressively add up

as misorientation decreases the strain fields of the dislocations progressively cancel out
as misorientation increases the strain fields of the dislocations progressively add up

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as misorientation increases the strain fields of the dislocations progressively cancel out

Accepted Answers:
as misorientation increases the strain fields of the dislocations progressively cancel out

15)Which one contain maximum boundary free energy? 1 point

Coherent interface
Incoherent interface
Semi-coherent interface
Twin Boundary

Accepted Answers:
Incoherent interface

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