JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

Mechanical Engineering Department

METALLOGRAPHY & MATERIALS LABORATORY
STUDY OF MICROSTRUCTURE OF CAST IRON
EXPERIMENT NO: 303
OBJECTIVE OF THE EXPERIMENT: To prepare the specimen supplied and study
the microstructure of Gray C.I, White C.I, SGCI and identify the different constituents
present.
SPECIMEN
1.
2.
3.

:
Gray C.I.
White C.I.
Malleable or Spheroidal Graphite (S.G.) Cast Iron.

MICROSCOPE:
Make_____________________________________________________
Magnification ______________________________________________
LABORATORY:
1.
Follow the complete procedure of polishing and etching.
2.
Study the microstructure and identify the constituents present with
sketches as
observed.
REMARKS:
Submit a neat sketches of iron-carbide equilibrium diagram with all details.
QUESTION:
1.
What is eutectic? What is the % of C at which it occurs for C.I.?
2.
What is the difference between S.G.C.I. & Grey C.I.?
3.
Can Grey C.I. be hardened? If not why?
4.
Why is Grey C.I. suitable for machine beds and slides?
5.
Mention the comparison of GCI, WCI and SGCI. Also mention some of their
uses.
Name:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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Class: ________________________ Section: _______________________ Roll No:
________________________

Date __________________
Teacher
.

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JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Mechanical Engineering Department
METALLOGRAPHY & MATERIALS LABORATORY

EXPERIMENT NO:

304

STUDY OF MICROSTRUCTURE OF ANNEALED PLAIN CARBON STEEL.

OBJECTIVE OF THE EXPERIMENT: Preparation of the specimen supplied and
study of the microstructure.
SPECIMEN :
1.
Annealed plain carbon steel % C = 0.4 % furnace cooled from 750*C
2.
Annealed plain carbon steel % C = 0.65% furnace cooled from 750*C
3.
Annealed plain carbon steel % C = 1.1% furnace cooled from 750*C
MICROSCOPE:
Make _______________________________________________
Magnification ________________________________________
LABORATORY PROCEDURE:
1.
Class teacher will assign a particular specimen to a group. They will
prepare the specimen and study the microstructure, identify the different
constituents and make a neat sketch of each with observation.
2.
All the specimen should be studied by each in turn and include in the
report.
REMARKS:
Attach a S-curve with the report.
QUESTIONS:
1.
What is full annealing and process annealing?
2.
What are the differences between full annealing and normalizing? On a
Fe-C diagram
show the full annealing and normalizing zone.
3.
With respect to time, temperature and cooling rate, state how does
homogenizing differ from normalizing.
4.
How does the cooling rate affect the microstructure and properties of
steel.
Name:

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Class: ________________________ Section: _______________________ Roll No:
________________________
Date __________________
Teacher

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JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Mechanical Engineering Department
METALLOGRAPHY & MATERIALS LABORATORY
EXPERIMENT NO:

305

STUDY OF MICROSTRUCTURE OF HEAT TREATED STEEL.

OBJECTIVE OF THE EXPERIMENT: To study the microstructure of heat treated
carbon steel.
SPECIMEN:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Plain
Plain
Plain
Plain

carbon
carbon
carbon
carbon

steel
steel
steel
steel

%
%
%
%

C
C
C
C

=
=
=
=

0.40 % quenched in water from 850*C

0.65% quenched in water from 850*C
0.90% quenched in water from 850*C
1.10% quenched in water from 850*C

MICROSCOPE:
Make _________________________________________
Magnification _________________________________
_
LABORATORY PROCEDURE:
Each student will study all the four specimens.
REMARKS:
Attach a neat sketches of S-curve and on T.S, B.H.N., % elongation Vs %
showing the properties of plain carbon steel.
QUESTION:
1.
What are the differences between hardness and hardenablitlity,
malleability and toughness. What is spheroid sing?
2.
Describe the Jominy End-Quench test.
3.
Write short note: a) Mar tempering and Austempering, b) CCT diagram.

4.
mechanical

Mention different heat treatment processes and their impact on

properties.

Name:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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Class: ________________________ Section: _______________________ Roll No:
________________________
Date __________________
Teacher

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JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Mechanical Engineering Department
METALLOGRAPHY & MATERIALS LABORATORY
EXPERIMENT NO:

302

PREPARATION OF A SPECIMEN FOR METALLOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION

OBJECTIVE OF THE EXPERIMENT: Collection of sample and preparation of the
same for metallographic examination.
SPECIMEN :
A suitable specimen which the class teacher may assign.
MICROSCOPE:
Make _________________________________________
Magnification __________________________________
LABORATORY:
1.
Collection of the sample
2.
Mounting of sample
3.
Grinding
4.
Polishing
5.
Etching
REMARKS:
Attach neat sketches of a metallurgical microscope, stages of polishing
and etching.
QUESTION:

1.
What are the differences between microscopic and macroscopic
examinations? How is magnification changed?
2.
Why are enchants used? Name the principal enchants (not more
than five) used for ferrous and non-ferrous sample.
3.
Microstructures become clearly visible after etching ---Explain
4.
Differentiate between metallurgical microscope and biological
microscope.
Name: ___________________________________Class: ________________ Section:
_________Roll No: __________
Date __________________
Teacher

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JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLGY
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Materials & Metallography Laboratory

MOUNTING OF AWKWARD THIN SPECIMEN FOR METALLOGRAPHIC STUDY
Object of Experiment:
301

Experiment No:

To know the Mounting procedure of awkwardly thin specimen for

Metalloraphic study.
Specimen: Thin and awkward Metallic Specimen
Microscope:
Make. Magnification
.
Laboratory Procedure:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Place the specimen on the block.

Cylinder is now placed over the block so that it covers the block entirely.
Pour Bakelite powder inside the block proportionately .
Place the entire assembly on the mounting machine .
Put the plunger on the cylinder.
Heater coils should be placed around the cylinder.
Apply pressure upto 3000-3500 p.s.i. when this pressure is shown on the dial,
put on the heater switch.
8. When the Bakelite powder begins to set , the pressure drops down and again
maintains the pressure around3000-3500 p.s.i.

9. When the setting of powder becomes complete, there will be automatic rise
of pressure.
10.Put off the switch at this point.
11.Then by ejection the sample is taken out.
Questions:

Remarks:

1. What are the materials used for mounting irregular and awkwardly thin
specimen?
2. What is the temperature to which it is heated?
3. Why thermosetting plastics are used in mounting of the specimens?
4. Sketch the mounding press.
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