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DIPLOMA EXAMINATION, 2007
( WELDING ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY )

( PAPER - IV )

140. WELDING METALLURGY AND

WELDABILITY TESTING

December ] [ Time : 3 Hours

Maximum : 100 Marks

Answer any FIVE questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

1. (a) Draw Iron – carbon diagram and write

various invariant reactions. (10)

(b) Write short notes on : (10)

(i) Annealing.

(ii) Normalising.

(iii) Solution treatment.

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2. (a) What are the problems encountered with 6. (a) Write the welding procedure for copper.
welding of carbon steels and what are the (10)
remedial actions ? (10)
(b) What are the problem encountered with
(b) Explain the problems encountered with welding of aluminium. (10)
welding of duplex stainless steels and what
7. (a) Explain the problem associated with welding
are the remedial actions ? (10)
Cr – Mo steels. (10)
3. (a) Write the welding procedure for titanium
(b) Write short notes on : (10)
alloys. (10)
(i) HSLA steels.
(b) Explain the precautions to be observed in
welding of copper. (10) (ii) Q & T steels.

4. (a) Write short notes on : 8. (a) Describe briefly about the temperature
distribution in welding. (10)
(i) Lamellar cracks.
(b) Write short notes on microstructure
(ii) Stress corrosion cracks. (10)
products in weldments. (10)
(b) Explain the theory of stress relieving
techniques. (10)

5. (a) Write short notes on : (10)

(i) Ring weldability test.

(ii) Hot ductility test.

(b) Explain any two methods of Non –

Destructive testing. (10)