Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials (5cr)
Course unit code: C-10122-MSE--120
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Institution
- University of Tampere
Objectives
After completing the course, the student knows the structures of engineering materials and understands the relationships between processing, structure, properties, and performance for metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. This course focuses on the elementary principles of the mentioned topics and gives the student enough background knowledge to advance to the M.Sc. level courses.
Content
Structure of crystalline materials. Crystallographic points, direction and planes, Crystal structures and unit cells, X-ray diffraction.Structure of ceramicsCrystal defects - Point, line, planar, and 3D defects Diffusion.Mechanical properties of metals - Concepts of stress and strain, elastic and plastic deformation, interpretation of the stress-strain plot.Dislocations and strengthening mechanisms - Dislocations, slip systems, mechanisms of plastic deformation in metals, microplasticity, Recovery, recrystallization, and grain growth.Failure - Brittle and ductile failure, propagation of crack, fracture mechanics, fracture toughness, fatigue, S-N- plot, creepPhase Diagrams - Phases, microstructure, phase equilibria, binary phase diagrams, Eutectic systems, Lever rule, Gibb's phase rule, Iron-carbon phase diagramPhase transformations - Kinetics of phase transformations, isothermal transformation diagrams, continuous cooling transformation diagramsStructure and characteristics of ceramics - Ceramic crystal structures, Mechanical properties of ceramicsStructure and characteristics of polymers - Thermoset and thermoplastic polymers, mechanical behavior of polymers.Composite materials - Particle-reinforced composites, fiber-reinforced composites, structural composites