First Course Handout

MSE 667A: Selection and Design of Engineering Materials

2020-21, Sem II

Course Instructor: Dr. Kantesh Balani, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Lectures: M/W: 1535-1650 hrs; Venue/Delivery Mode: Online
Contact Details: Ph: x 6194, Email: kbalani@iitk.ac.in Office Hours: Thu: 4-5 pm or appointment by email
Teaching Assistant: Mr. Rishow Kumar (Email: rishow@iitk.ac.in)
Course Website: MooKIT platform (MSE667A course)

Course Content:
Introduction: Understanding the objectives of the course and its scope; Historical evolution of engineering
materials; Introduction to some simple examples in selection and designing of materials;
Engineering materials and their properties: Introduction to broad class of engineering materials and their
important properties; Structure-property correlation; Role of recovery and recrystallization in microstructure
engineering;
Manufacturing Processes: Solidification processes like casting; Metal forming processes like rolling, forging,
extrusion and the role of temperature in these processes; Powder Metallurgy processes for ceramics; Joining
processes like welding, brazing; Thin film processes like PVD, CVD;
Materials property chart: Exploring and organizing materials and their properties; Representing maximum
information in minimal space via charts eg. the modulus-density chart, the strength-density chart, the fracture
toughness-modulus chart, thermal conductivity-electrical resistivity chart;
Material Selection Criterions: Motivation for selection; Product development, Constraints; Conflicting objectives;
Cost basis for selection; Shape factors; Establishment of service requirements and failure analysis; Quality Control;
Case Studies: Case studies on Material Design for Mechanical properties (Elastic Modulus, Static Strength,
Dynamic Strength, low temperature application, high temperature application); Materials Design for electrical
applications.

Grading Scheme:
Mid-Semester Exam: 15 Marks; Quizzes (2): 15 Marks
Case Study: 20 Marks (10 report + 10 video) End-Sem: 15 marks
Assignments: 10 marks In-video questions: 10 marks
Viva: 10 marks In-class interaction: up to 10 Bonus marks

Passing The Course:

1. Minimum pass percentage is 40%. In-class discussions are encouraged.
2. Attendance in discussion sessions is mandatory and any absence should be notified to instructor
beforehand.
3. Please maintain set deadlines. Do not come on the last day to discuss problems. Please let your concerns
be known much earlier.
4. Be courteous in class and Any unethical behavior/ plagiarism will be dealt strictly and will lead to fail
grade (F). Copying in any exam/assignment will lead to an F grade + SSAC/further action may be taken. It
is your responsibility to ensure that no one else is seeing your answers.

Reference Books:
1. Materials Selection in Mechanical Design by M.F. Ashby
2. Engineering Materials I and II by M.F. Ashby and D.R.H. Jones
3. Materials Engineering, Science, Processing and Design by M.F. Ashby, H. Shercliff an D. Cebon