MEC208:MATERIAL SCIENCE

L:3 Course Objectives: T:0 P:0 Credits:3

To underastand how the material properties affect their function To understand how the material properties are varied by alloying To know the testing and analysis of materials

Unit I Introduction to material science and engineering : History of materials, Introduction to material science and engineering, Classification of materials, Material design and selection, Terminology for mechanical properties, The tensile test, Use of stress-strain diagram, Properties obtained from tensile test, True stress and true strain, Hardness of materials, Strain rate effects and impact behavior, Glossary (relevant topics only) Unit II Atomic arrangements : Short-range order vs. Long-range order ionic arrangements, Amorphous materials, Lattice basis, Unit cells and crystal structures, Allotropic or polymorphic transformations, Points directions and planes in the unit cell Unit III Imperfections in the atomic arrangements : Introduction, Point defects, Dislocations, Significance of dislocations, Schmids law, Influence of crystal structure, Surface defects, Importance of defects Unit IV Principles of solidification : Nucleation and growth mechanisms, Atom and ion movements in materials, Diffusion, Applications of diffusion, Mechanisms for diffusion, Rate of diffusion, Factors affecting diffusion, Composition profile Unit V Solid solutions and phase equilibrium : Phases and the phase diagram, Solubility and solid solutions, Conditions for unlimited solid solubility, Solid solution strengthening, Isomorphous phase diagrams, Relationship between properties and phase diagram, Solidification of a solid-solution alloy, Non-equilibrium solidification and segregation Unit VI Dispersion strengthening and eutectic phase diagrams : Principles and examples of dispersion strengthening, Intermetallic compounds, Phase diagrams containing three phase reactions, The eutectic phase diagram, Strength of eutectic alloys Unit VII Dispersion strengthening by phase transformations : Nucleation and growth in solid-state reactions, Alloys strengthened by exceeding the solubility limit, Age or precipitation hardening, Microstructural evolution in age or precipitation hardening, Effect of aging temperature and time, The eutectoid reaction, Controlling the eutectoid reaction, The martensitic reaction and tempering Unit VIII Strain hardening and annealing : Relationship of cold working to the stress strain curve, Strain-hardening mechanisms, Properties Vs percent cold work, Microstructure, Texture strengthening and residual stresses, Characteristics of cold working, The three stages of annealing, Control of annealing Unit IX Heat treatment of steel : Designations and classification of steels, Simple heat treatments, Isothermal heat treatments, Quench and temper heat treatments, Effect of alloying elements, Application of hardenability, surface treatments

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Unit X Cast irons and alloy steels : Cast Irons and types, Speciality steels, Stainless steels Text Books: 1. The Science and Engineering of Materials by Askeland, Fulay, Wright & Balani, Cengage Learning, 6th Edition (2011) References: 1. Material Science & Engineering by Raghavan, Prentice Hall of India, 5th Edition (2004)

2. Material science and engineering by William D Callister, Wiley, 8th Edition (2007)

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