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GNEG 393 ENGINEERING MATERIALS

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 METAL STRUCTURE & CRYSTALLISATION

Overview of Material Science, Structure of Materials, Imperfections in Crystals

 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Concepts of Stress/Strain/Elastic/Plastic Deformations, Fundamental Properties – True Stress
Strain Curve, Testing/Factors affecting Mechanical Properties, Elastic Recovery during Plastic
Deformation, Mechanism of Strengthening in Metals, Hot Working

 ANNEALING & HOT WORKING

Full Annealing/Recrystallization and Temperature, Grain Growth/Size-Effects on Properties, Hot
Working & Cold Working

 FAILURE MECHANISM
Fracture/Fatigue & Creep, Effect of Stress risers, Effect of Strength Reductions, Effect of
Residual Stresses, Bending Fracture, Classification of Failure Causes

 EQUILIBRIUM PHASE DIAGRAMS

System/Component/Solubility Limit, Phases, Metals & Alloys, Solid Solutions, Equilibrium
Phase Diagrams, Common Types of Phase Diagrams

 PLAIN CARBON & ALLOY STEELS

Iron-Iron Carbide System, Heat Treatment Processes, Classification & Designation of Steel, Alloy
Steels & Effects of alloying elements, Stainless Steel

 NON-FERROUS METALS & ALLOYS

Copper, Aluminum, Magnesium, Lead, Titanium, Tin & Nickel – Properties & Applications

 ORGANIC & CERAMIC MATERIALS & COMPOSITES

Hydrocarbons, Polymers, Plastics, Ceramics, Glasses, Refractories & Abrasives, Particle
Reinforced Composites, Wood & Timber & Building materials, Semiconductor/Super Conducting
Materials

 WEAR OF METALS/CORROSION & POWDER METALLURGY