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Name: Student ID: ENGR/MSE 170 A Final exam 6/6/2006 (Total:100pts) This is a two-hour, closed book exam Instruction Write your name and student ID number on upper right-hand corner of this page Write legibly Problem 1. Basic concepts (40 points): Answer the following questions: What are the atomic and molecular bondings for C2H6? Briefly state why sharp corners should be avoided in designing structures that are subjected to stresses. 3) Briefly describe martensite in terms of its crystal structure and microstructure. 4) Explain why ceramic materials are harder but more brittle than metals. 5) Discuss the difference in strengthening mechanism for large-particle and dispersion-strengthened particle-reinforced composites. 6) What is the mechanism of plastic deformation of metals? List three approaches that can be used to impede dislocation motion in metals. 7) Briefly explain how molecular weight and degree of crystallinity of a material influence the yield strength of a polymer. 8) Draw stress-strain relation curves for three types of commonly used polymers. (a) Cite the two modes of fracture and the difference between them. (b) Note which type of fracture is preferred, and give two reasons. 10). Determine Miller indices for planes A and B shown in the following unit cell and sketch a plane of (3 11) within the unit cell. Problem 2. (6 points) A specimen of 4340 steel alloy with a fracture toughness of 54.8 MPa experiences a tensile stress of 1030 MPa. Will this specimen undergo fracture, given that the largest surface crack is 0.5 mm long? Justify your answer. Problem 3. (14 points) Answer the following questions about electrical properties: a. Discuss the mechanisms of electrical conductivity for metals, semiconductors, and i