Materials Science

Course: ChE 210 - Materials Science (3:3, 1)-Required Core

Course description:

Classification of engineering materials, atomic and molecular bonding. Properties and microstructure, elastic and plastic behaviour.Order in solids, phases and solid- solutions, crystal geometry. Disorder in solids, atomic movement and rearrangment, phase diagrams, solid-state transformations. Applications of metals, ceramics, polymers and composites .Service stability, corrosion and failure. Involves laboratory experiments and practices.

Prerequisite: CHEM 101E & PHYS 101E

Textbooks 1- Elements of Materials Science & Engineering By L.H. Van Vlack (6th edition). Addison- Wesley Pub.Co.Inc.1990

2- Materials Science & Engineering By W.D. Callister, Jr (7th edition). J.Wily, 7

Reference: ASM Handbook 10th edition

Course Learning Objectives:

1. Acquire a sound understanding of crystal structures by studying theoretical and practical models of lattices.
2. Determine characteristics of crystal planes & directions.
3. Calculate dimensional changes resulting from polymorphic transformations
4. Illustrate how internal structure affects material properties
5. Construct and analyze experimental stress-strain curves
6. Experimentally measure and discuss hardness of metallic materials
7. Determine toughens experimentally and discuss its engineering significance in low temperature applications of steel.
8. Apply Bragg Law to calculate lattice parameters form x-ray diffraction charts .
9. Apply practical metallographic preparation techniques and understand microscopic observations of metallic surfaces.
10. Discuss crystal defects and their effects on properties
11. Evaluate grain parameters in metals and alloys by analytical techniques applied to real micrographs.
12. Apply Fick`s 1^st law to calculate diffusion flux
13. Apply Arrenius Equation to show the influence of temp. on solute diffusivity in solids
14. Apply Schmidt Law to analyze critical resolved shear stress
15. Discuss mechanism of plastic deformation and rules for slip
16. Apply the principles of strain hardening and recrystallization to alloy design
17. Quantify recrystallization temperature.- time relationship
18. Explain stages and mechanism of creep and its mitigation
19. Discuss solid solutions & rules for solid solubility
20. Understand fatigue , SN-curves & factors influencing fatigue life
21. Discuss fracture & factors effecting ductile-to-brittle transition
22. Construct and analyze cooling curves (of metals & alloys) from experimental data.
23. Construct equilibrium phase diagrams of alloy systems to determine quantity of phases
24. Develop and apply the lever arm rule
25. Classify steels

Course Topics and Duration

v INTRODUCTION                                                                        1 WEEK

v BONDING AND COORDINATION                                          1 WEEK

v CRYSTAL STRUCTURES (ATOMIC ORDER)                       1 WEEK

v CRYSTALLOGRAPHY                                                                1 WEEK

v ATOMIC DISORDDER IN SOLIDS                                           1 WEEK

v SOLID SOLUTIONS                                                                     1 WEEK

v DEFORMATION AND FRACTURE                                          1 WEEK

v TYPES OF FRACTURE                                                                1 WEEK

v SHAPING STRENGTHENING                                                     1 WEEK

v PERFORMANCE OF MATERIALS IN SERVICE                     1 WEEK

v PHASE EQUILIBRIA                                                                    2 WEEKS

v REACTION RATES                                                                      1 WEEK

v OXYDATION & CORROSION                                                   1 WEEK

Class Schedule:

• Lecture : three 1 hour sessions per week
• Lab : one 3 hours session per week

Course Contribution to professional Component:

• Engineering science: 3 credits or100%
• Engineering design: 0 credits 0%

Prepared by: Prof. A.A.WAZZAN

Last update: Apr. 2008