Course: Physical Metallurgy and Limiting States

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Course title Physical Metallurgy and Limiting States
Course code KMM/FMM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kasl Josef, Doc. RNDr. CSc.
  • Kučerová Ludmila, Prof. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Bartoň Klufová Pavla, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Relationship structure-materials properties Structure of atoms, Atom bonds. Principles of materials properties Physical properties of metals. Difusion. Thermodynamics of metallic systems. Theory of solid phase transformations. Solidification of metals. Metal plasticity principles. Metals strengthening principles. Recovery and recrystallization. Failure proceses. Lecture topics: 1. Introduction - The concept of physical metallurgy. Bonds in solids. Crystallography. 2. Structure of metals and alloys. Crystal lattice defects. Real structure of substances. 3. Diffusion in metals and alloys. Transport phenomena 4. Basic concepts of thermodynamics and kinetics of processes 5. Crystallization of pure metals and alloys. Nucleation and crystal growth. 6. Solid state phase transformations. 7. Deformation of solids. Reinforcement of materials. 8. Disintegration processes (recovery and recrystallization). 9. Material violations. Ductile and brittle fracture (Griffith's theory of strength). 10. Degradation of material properties - embrittlement, radiation embrittlement. 11. Material degradation - fatigue, creep. 12. Material degradation - corrosion and wear. 13. Reserve

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, Discussion, Instruction based on dialogue, Skills demonstration, Students' self-study, Lecture, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 65 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 60 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 35 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to know the grounding of classical thermodynamics to describe the base of constitution of real crystalline and amorphous materials to know an influence of crystalline defects on properties of solid substances to know the basic terms of mechanical properties to explain the main methods of study and testing of material structure and their properties to characterize the basic types of materials and their representatives to understand fundamental processes occurring in solid substance, such as diffusion, melting, solid state phase transformations to know the base processes of degradation of material properties with respect to loading and surrounding medium
Skills
the ability to solve the basic mathematical tasks to combine acquired information in a creative way and interpret processes occurring in solid substances to write a technical report be well acquainted in technical literature and be able to find necessary information
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to describe the structure of solid substances and explain its influence on various properties of components to explain the fundamental phenomena substantial for behaviour of basic technological processes used in industry to describe the influence of mechanical loading on changes occurring in components to understand to changes take place in material of parts and constructions during service
Skills
to explain using of technological procedures and their parameters in industrial mechanical processes to evaluate the influence of service medium and loading on components produced of various materials and to predict their life-time
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practicum
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Multimedia supported teaching
One-to-One tutorial
Cooperative instruction
Skills
Task-based study method
Multimedia supported teaching
Competences
Lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Combined exam
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Askeland, D.R. The Science and Engineering of Materials. London, Second S.I. edition, 1990. ISBN 0-412-34260-X.
  • Dieter, G.E. Mechanical Metallurgy. London, SI Metric Editions, 1988. ISBN 0-07-100406-8.
  • Leslie, William C. Physical Metallurgy of Steel. 2010. ISBN 978-0070377806.
  • Mehrer H. Diffusion in Solids. New York, 2007. ISBN 978-3-540-71486-6.
  • Pluhař, Jaroslav; Beneš, Václav; Macek, Karel. Fyzikální metalurgie a mezní stavy materiálu. dot. Praha : ČVUT, 1983.
  • Pluhař, Jaroslav. Nauka o materiálech : Celost. vysokošk. učebnice pro skupinu stud. oborů Strojírenství a ostatní kovodělná výroba. 1. vyd. Praha : SNTL, 1989.
  • Zrník, J., Horňák, P. Fyzika tuhých látok, I. část: Kryštalografia a tepelne aktivované procesy. TU Košice, 1998.


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