54.
For sintering of green powder compacts of copper, choose the correct statement:
P. Sintering should be done in an inert or reducing atmosphere.
Q. At a given sintering temperature, the rate of shrinkage will be higher for finer powder size.
R. Full density parts can be produced in a finite time by solid state sintering
S. Sintered compacts will have a higher strength than those made by metal working

55.
Match the operations listed in Group I with the type of processes listed in Group II.
Group-I Group-II
P. Blast Furnace Iron making 1. Refining
Q. BOF Steel making 2. Electrolysis
R. Hall-Heroult Process 3. Smelting
S. Bayer Process 4. Leaching

56.
A rod of a metal with Young's modulus of 200 GPa is pulled in tension to a stress of 400 MPa. What is the elastic strain (in %) that is recovered, when the rod is completely unloaded?

57.
Match the following:
Group 1 Group 2
P. Dulong formula 1. Ultimate analysis
Q. Carbon 2. Gray body
R. Dwight-Lloyd machine 3. Sintering
S. Radiation 4. Refractory

58.
Match the following:
Group 1 Group 2
P. Hall petch relation 1. Bulk diffusion between grain boundaries
Q. Orowan mechanism 2. Fracture of brittle materials
R. Nabarro-Herring creep 3. Grain boundary strengthening
S. Griffith criterion 4. Dispersion strengthening

59.
For the following electrochemical reaction Sn + 2H+= Sn2+ + H2 if the solution has Sn2+ concentration 10-2 M and pH 5 at 298 K, which of the following is true?
Given: standard reduction potential for Sn2+ + 2e- → Sn is - 0.136 V versus SHE; pH2 = 1 atm