MSE 3190: Materials Processing I

Study Guide for Material Covered in Mid Term I 12/5/2018

Be able to discuss/draw/explain the following key concepts:

Metals
1. Types of metals and their processing
2. Mechanical properties of metals – stress-strain response and hardness
3. Effect of temperature on mechanical properties of metals
4. Types of alloys and the scientific basis of alloying – phase diagrams and the different types of
phase diagrams
5. Fe-C phase diagram
6. Manufacturing of cast iron and steel
7. Types of steels – broad understanding of their properties and uses
8. General understanding of the classification of steels
9. Cast iron – definition and types
10. Titanium and its alloys – advantages, disadvantages, uses (in comparison with other common
metals and alloys)
11. Processing of titanium and its alloys – the two phases of titanium and the role of alloying
elements.
12. Type of Ti alloys – characteristic properties
13. Aluminum and its alloys – advantages, disadvantages, uses (in comparison with other common
metals and alloys)
14. Processing of aluminum and its alloys
15. Role of alloying for Al – common alloying elements
16. Introduction to metal casting including steps, advantages and disadvantages.
17. Role and type of molds, the different parts of a mold
18. Sand casting and the sand molds
19. Basics of investment (lost wax) casting including its advantages and disadvantages
20. Melting and solidification of metals and alloys including the cooling curves and the type of
microstructure
21. Solidification kinetics including Chvorinov’s Rule for solidification time
22. Shrinkage during solidification – ways to minimize this or deal with it
23. Casting parameters for casting common metals
24. Types and classifications of deformation processing of metals
25. Relevant mechanical properties in deformation processing of metals and effect of temperature
on these properties
26. Definitions, advantages and disadvantages of cold, warm and hot working
27. Effect of deformation rate (strain rate) in metal forming
28. Role of friction in deformation processing and strategies to deal with it
29. The reasons for heat treatment of metals
30. Different types of heat treatments
31. What is annealing – why is it done
32. Annealing treatments for steel
33. What is martensite, advantages and how is it formed
34. TTT diagrams
35. What is hardenability and how is it measured
36. Precipitation hardening – what is it, why is it done, how is it done
37. Surface treatment – what is it, why is it done and how it is done

Polymers
1. Synthesis of polymers
2. Limitations of polymers
3. Molecular weight of polymer, Degree of polymerization, Polydispersity index
4. Types of polymers – Thermoplastics, Thermoset, Elastomer

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 MSE 3190: Materials Processing I

Study Guide for Material Covered in Mid Term I 12/5/2018

5. Compare and contrast Tg and Tm
6. Define Melt strength and Melt flow index.

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