PRESTON UNIVERSITY

COURSE OUTLINE
FALL SEMESTER 2011

INDUSTRIAL METALLURGY
MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY

B.TECH(PASS) PROGRAM

Objectives:
Enable the student to comprehend:
 The concept of crystal geometry. BCC, FCC and HCP.
 The material composition, composite materials.
 Materials properties and material substitution.
 The basic heat treatment process.
 The effect of alloying elements on mechanical properties of steel.
 Common heat treatment processes of non - ferrous metals.
 Concept of non metallic materials. application of plastics, ceramics glass and
rubber.

Course Outline:
Concept of crystal geometry, Crystalline structure of metals, BCC, FCC and HCP
structure, formation of alloys, binary alloys, phase diagram of binary alloys, cooling
curves, solid solution, eutectic alloy, intermediate compounds, iron-iron carbide
equilibrium diagram, micro structure of plain carbon steels, effect of carbon
percentage and rate of cooling on micro structure and properties of plain carbon steel.
Heat treatment processes, Annealing, Normalizing, Hardening, Tempering, Harden
ability, Case-hardening, Carburizing, Nitriding, Cyaniding, Flame & induction
Hardening, Effect of alloying elements on mechanical properties of steel. Cast Irons,
Gray Cast iron. White Cast Iron and Malleable cast Iron.
Non-ferrous Metals and alloys. Mechanical properties of copper and aluminum,
copper zinc and copper tin alloys. Composite Materials and their applications,
Polymers and its types, polymerization applications, additives to polymers etc.
Books Recommended:
1. Introduction to Engineering Materials By V John
2. Materials and Processes in Manufacturing (latest Edition) By Degarmo. Black &
Kohscr.
3. Manufacturing Process (8th Edition) By Amstead, Ostwald & Begeman
4. Introduction to Physical metallurgy by Avner

DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS
External
Internal Sessional Evaluation Evaluatio
n
Mid-
Assignments/Projec Class Total Terminal Final
Quizzes Term
t Attendance Sessional Exam Evaluation
Test
10 10 5 25 50 50 100

Final Examination Question Paper Required: 8 Review Question out of 13