Title of Course: Materials Science
Exam number: XM 1220
Length of course: 3 hours per week
Type of course: Lecture
Language: English
Lecturer:
Aim of course: Survey of the most important materials with their specific (dis)advantages Basics of systematic materials selection
Necessary prerequisite: atomic structure, bonds, crystal structures
Recommended Literature:

• Askeland, Materials Science
• Schaffer et al., The Science and Design of Engineering Materials, McGraw-Hill
• Shackleford, Introd. Mater. Sci. for Engineers, Prentice Hall

Content:

• Introd.: econ./techn./ecol. role of materials science, basic terms, classes of materials, overview over course
• structure of materials: atomic and crystal structure, crystal defects, phases, phase transitions and phase diagrams, diffusion
• mechanical properties of materials: loading types, characteristic values and their pract. importance (fract. mech., fatigue)
• corrosion and wear
• ferrous alloys: crystal structure, iron/carbon system, steel, cast iron, microstructure and heat treatment, survey of ferrous alloys incl. appl.
• light weight alloys: Al, Ti, Mg ⇒ crystal structure, precipitation hardening, alloys and their properties and applications, structural efficiency
• Cu, Co, Ni ⇒ structures and properties, alloys and their fields of application
• ceramics: structure, production/processing, properties, toughening
• polymers: chemical structure, thermoplastics (amorph. and cryst.), thermosettings, elastomers, polarity, environment. resist., mechanic. characteristics, special plastics with acc. properties and (especially medical) applications
• composites: types and purposes, structure and properties, applications
  

<< back