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 436-325 Microstructures and Processing of Materials

Credit Points

7.1

Coordinator

Mr G.J. Pratt

Prerequisites

436-222 Engineering Design and Materials 1B - Introduction to Engineering Materials

Semester

2

Contact

24 hours of lectures, 6 hours of tutorials and 6 hours of laboratory work

Subject Description

On completion students should understand the influence of microstructures and processing on the properties of fabricated metals, ceramics and polymers.

Topics covered include; metals: structure, phase diagrams, transformation kinetics, steels, light alloys. Ceramics: structure, mechanical properties, statistics of brittle fracture. Polymers: structure, mechanical behaviour. Production, forming and joining of polymers.

Assessment

Laboratory, tutorial work, assignments of up to 5000 words or equivalent. One examination not exceeding three-hours

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