Course: Materials for Transp. and Handl. Mach.

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Course title Materials for Transp. and Handl. Mach.
Course code KMM/MDMT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hájek Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
By completing the course, the student acquires the basic information necessary for the designer, who selects the appropriate material on the basis of this information and prescribes it on the drawing. The issues are related to both ferrous and non-ferrous metals. - Materials Selection in Mechanical Design - Denoting of materials according to other principles than Czech standards - Modern low carbon steels and their usage in transportation - Modern high strength steels - New types of heat treatment for transportation - Powder metallurgy products for transportation - Corrosion of structural parts in transportation - Surface coating used in transportation - Friction and wear in transportation - Aluminium alloys and parts from aluminium used in transportation - Titanium and Nickel alloys used in transportation - Marking and selection of materials - Creep - Fatigue life - Hardening - Recrystallization - Nondestructive testing

Learning activities and teaching methods
Skills demonstration, Individual study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies, Lecture, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 50 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of materials science and engineering materials. General grasp of structural materials. Knowledge of Fe-Fe3C diagram. Knowledge of fundamentals of heat treatment. Familiarity with manufacture of non-ferrous alloys. Knowledge of fundamentals of powder metallurgy. Characterize basic mechanical properties of metals.
Skills
Develop a strategy for mechanical testing of metals. Read technical documentation. Perform basic statistical evaluation.
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Obtain the required "know how" for materials selection. Have a grasp of new types of steels used in transport and handling equipment. Have a grasp of fatigue life. Know powder metallurgy products used in transport and handling equipment. Design an appropriate type of surface finish and treatment. Become familiar with aluminium and titanium alloy in use. Become familiar with tribology.
Skills
Obtain the required "know how" for materials selection. Have a grasp of new types of steels used in transport and handling equipment. Have a grasp of fatigue life. Know powder metallurgy products used in transport and handling equipment. Be familiar with aluminium and titanium alloy in use.
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills
Practicum
Skills demonstration
Multimedia supported teaching
Competences
Multimedia supported teaching
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Written exam
Test
Seminar work
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Combined exam
Test
Recommended literature
  • Cantor, Brian. Automotive Engineering. ISBN 0-7503-1001-4.
  • Cejp, Jiří; Steidl, Josef. Perspektivní materiály. ISBN 80-01-01282-4.
  • Michna, Štefan. Moderní materiály. Liberec, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7494-154-2.
  • Pluhař, Jaroslav. Nauka o materiálech : Celost. vysokošk. učebnice pro skupinu stud. oborů Strojírenství a ostatní kovodělná výroba. 1. vyd. Praha : SNTL, 1989.
  • Weng, Y., Dong, H., Gan, Y. Advanced Steels. 2011. ISBN 978-3-642-17664-7.


Study plans that include the course
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