The course is intended to give an introduction to the fundamental structure, properties and applications of metals. The course deals with:
- Atomic structure of metallic materials
- Relations between structure and properties
- Dislocations and other lattice defects
- Mechanical properties, elastic and plastic deformation
- Binary phase diagrams and solidification structures of these
- Hardening mechanisms
- Solid phase transformations including the concept of diffusion and diffusionless phase transformations
- Solidification and segregation
- Construction metals and production processes
- The fundamental structure of composites
- Fracture and time-dependent deformation
- Corrosion and time-dependent degradation of metals
- Handling of light optical microscopy (LOM)
After passing the course, the student should be able to:
1. Identify and illustrate the structure of metals with regard to atomic and micro-structure and explain effect of various atomic defects.
2. Explain and describe deformation, and hardening mechanisms of metals and secondary structure formation (recrystallisation/grain growth) and its effect on the mechanical properties of metals.
3. Use phase diagrams and isothermal transformation diagrams to interpret diffusion controlled as well as non-diffusion controlled structure formation in metallic materials including the concept of segregation.
4. Relate properties and production processes of the most common design metals and the fundamental structure and properties of composites.
5. Describe fracture mechanisms and common corrosion and decomposition mechanisms of metals.
6. Carry out a project work in metallic materials that are presented in a technical report and via a scientific presentation.
