Metallurgical Engineering
GATE MT topic:materials-engineering PYQs
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Question 31
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Which of the following elements, when present in iron, enhance(s) its corrosion resistance?
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Value of scalar triple product
is (answer in integer) ____________.
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A box contains 20 thermometers, 3 of which are defective. One person randomly draws 2 thermometers from the box, one-by-one, without replacement. The probability in percent (rounded-off to two decimal places) that none of these TWO thermometers is defective, is _________________ %.
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For an equilibrium phase diagram of a binary A-B alloy at a constant pressure as shown in the figure, the degree of freedom at ‘X’ is (answer in integer) ____________.

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Two parallel plates, with Newtonian incompressible liquid in between, are 2 mm apart. The upper plate is stationary and the lower plate moves with a velocity of 4 m/s. A force per unit area of 5 N/m² is applied parallel to the lower plate to maintain its motion. The viscosity of the liquid (rounded off to two decimal places) is ______ ×
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Match the crystal systems in Column I with the corresponding axial lengths (a, b, c) and interaxial angles (α, β, γ) provided in Column II
Column I
(P) Tetragonal
(Q) Rhombohedral
(R) Orthorhombic
(S) Monoclinic
Column II
(1) a ≠ b ≠ c, α = β = γ = 90°
(2) a = b ≠ c, α = β = γ = 90°
(3) a ≠ b ≠ c, α = γ = 90° ≠ β
(4) a = b = c, α = β = γ ≠ 90°
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Match the concepts listed in Column I with the associated terms listed in Column II
Column I
(P) Paris Law
(Q) Schmid Factor
(R) Larson-Miller Parameter
(S) Portevin - Le Chatelier Effect
Column II
(1) Creep
(2) Fatigue
(3) Dynamic Strain Aging
(4) Critical Resolved Shear Stress
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Match the type of defects in Column I with the corresponding metal manufacturing processes listed in Column II:
Column I
(P) Edge Cracking
(Q) Flashline Cracking
(R) Chevron Cracking
(S) Cracked Core
Column II
(1) Casting
(2) Forging
(3) Rolling
(4) Extrusion
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Match the descriptions listed in Column I with the corresponding non-destructive testing methods listed in Column II:
Column I
(P) Internal flaws in railroad wheel
(Q) In-service monitoring of crack
(R) Inclusion in mild steel
(S) Surface crack in Al-based alloy
Column II
(1) Ultrasonic
(2) Radiography
(3) Dye Penetrant
(4) Acoustic Emission
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The equation below represents a steady-state laminar flow of a fluid through a horizontal tube:
is fluid pressure
is dynamic viscosity
: coordinates of cylindrical polar system, and
is axial velocity in z-directionWhich one of the following statements related to the above case is NOT correct?

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