Foundations of Physical Metallurgy

Course Name:

Foundations of Physical Metallurgy (MT700)

Programme:

M.Tech. in Materials Engineering

Semester:

First

Category:

Programme Core (PC)

Credits (L-T-P):

(3-1-0) 4

Course Outcomes:

Course outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, a student is expected to get an exposure on.
1. Understand the fundamental aspects of structure, effect on microstructure and properties
2. Understand the concepts of defects and their relevance
3. Understand the concept of diffusion in materials
4. Concepts of Phase transformation and relevance
5. Concept of alloy designs

Course modules and teaching hours:

Module 1
Thermodynamics and Phase diagrams. Important types of phase diagrams and their features. Examples. 10 hrs

Module 2
Classification of Phase transformation. Energetics of transformation.
Nucleation and growth theories
Recovery, recrystallisation and grain growth 12 hrs

Module 3
Concept of diffusion, diffusion paths, Experimental determinations, Applications. 8 hrs

Module 4
Fe-C phase diagram, Eutectoid transformations, Heat treatment and TTT diagrams 10 hrs

Module 5
Precipitation hardening, Spinodal decomposition
Strengthening mechanisms, dispersion strengthening, order-disorder transformation 12 hrs

References:

(1). W. D. Callister, Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction John Wiley 1999, 5th edition (2). D.A. Porter and K.E. Easterling, Phase transformation in Metals and Alloys. Chapman Hall, 1992. (3). V. Raghavan, Solid state phase transformations. PHI of India, New Delhi, 1987 (4). Physical Metallurgy Principles, T.E. Reedhill and R Abbeschian, Thomson Publications, 1991 (5). V Raghavan, Materials Science & Engg, Prentice Hall, 1987 (6). Honeycombe: Steels-Microstructure and Their properties, Edward Arnold, 1980. (7). M.F. Ashby and D R H Jones: Engineering Materials Volume 2, Butterworth, 1998 (8). Physical Metallurgy Handbook: A K Sinha, McGraw hill, 2003 (9). Humphreys and Hatherly, Recrystallisation and Related Phenomena, 2003

Department:

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Instructor(s):

Prof. Udaya Bhat

Total teaching hours:

52

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