ASIAN

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

(Approved by New Delhi, Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)
Kondayampalayam, Coimbatore. – 641 110.

COURSE PLAN –THEORY

Faculty Name Mr.A.K.Karthikeyan

Designation / Department Assistant Professor / Mechanical
Course Code/ Name ME3392 / Engineering Materials and Metallurgy
Programme / Branch BE / Mechanical
Year /Semester II / III
Academic Year 2022-23
Regulation 2021
Core/ Elective Core
Contact Hours 45
No. of Credits 3

COURSE PRE-REQUISITES
a. Properties and structure of materials

b. Material Science

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVE

a. To learn the constructing the phase diagram and using of iron-iron carbide phase diagram for micro
structure formation.
b. To learn selecting and applying various heat treatment processes and its micro structure formation.
c. To illustrate the different types of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys and their uses in engineering field.
d. To illustrate the different polymer, ceramics and composites and their uses in engineering field.
e. To learn the various testing procedures and failure mechanism in engineering field.
 1. At the end of the Course, the Student will be able to

Course Outcomes Knowledge Level

Explain alloys and phase diagram, Iron-Iron carbon diagram and steel
CO1 An
classification.
Explain isothermal transformation, continuous cooling diagrams and different
CO2 An
heat treatment processes.

CO3 Clarify the effect of alloying elements on ferrous and non-ferrous metals. An

CO4 Summarize the properties and applications of non-metallic materials. An

CO5 Explain the testing of mechanical properties. Ap

COGNITIVE DOMAIN

R- Remember; Un- Understand; Ap- Apply; An- Analyze; E- Evaluate; C-Create

2. PROGRAMME OUTCOMES (PO)
PO GRADUATE ATTRIBUTE

PO1: Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals,
and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
PO2: Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyse complex engineering
problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and
engineering sciences.
PO3: Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design
system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public
health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
PO4: Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research
methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the
information to provide valid conclusions.
PO5: Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern
engineering and IT tools including prediction and modelling to complex engineering activities with an
understanding of the limitations.
PO6: The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal,
health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional
engineering practice.
PO7: Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions
in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable
development.
PO8: Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of
the engineering practice.
PO9: Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in
diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
PO10: Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering
community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and
design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
PO11: Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering
and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to
manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
PO12: Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in
independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
3. PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSOs)

On successful completion of the Mechanical Engineering Degree programme, the Graduates shall exhibit
the following:
1. Apply the knowledge gained in Mechanical Engineering for design and development and manufacture
of engineering systems.
2. Apply the knowledge acquired to investigate research-oriented problems in mechanical engineering
with due consideration for environmental and social impacts.
3. Use the engineering analysis and data management tools for effective management of multidisciplinary
projects

4. CO – PO ATTAINMENT OF THE COURSE

PO PSO
CO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3

CO1 3 2 2 - 2 - - 1 - - - 1 1 1 1

CO2 3 2 2 - 2 - - 1 - - - 1 2 2 1

CO3 3 2 2 - 2 - - 1 - - - 1 2 2 1

CO4 3 2 2 - 2 - - 1 - - - 1 2 2 1

CO5 3 2 2 - 2 - - 1 - - - 1 2 2 1

Low (1) Medium (2) High (3)

5. COURSE SYLLABUS

UNIT I CONSTITUTION OF ALLOYS AND PHASE DIAGRAMS 9

Constitution of alloys – Solid solutions, substitutional and interstitial – phase diagrams, Isomorphous,
eutectic, eutectoid, peritectic, and peritectoid reactions, Iron – Iron carbide equilibrium diagram.
Classification of steel and cast-Iron micro structure, properties and application.

UNIT II HEAT TREATMENT 9

Definition – Full annealing, stress relief, recrystallisation and spheroidising –normalizing, hardening and
tempering of steel. Isothermal transformation diagrams – cooling curves superimposed on I.T. diagram –
continuous cooling Transformation (CCT) diagram – Austempering, Martempering – Hardenability,
Jominy end quench test -case hardening, carburizing, Nitriding, cyaniding, carbonitriding – Flame and
Induction hardening – Vacuum and Plasma hardening – Thermo-mechanical treatments- elementary ideas
on sintering.

UNIT III FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS METALS 9

Effect of alloying additions on steel (Mn, Si, Cr, Mo, Ni, V,Ti& W) – stainless and tool steels – HSLA -
Maraging steels – Grey, white, malleable, spheroidal – alloy cast irons, Copper and its alloys – Brass,
Bronze and Cupronickel – Aluminium and its alloys; Al-Cu – precipitation strengthening treatment –
Titanium alloys, Mg-alloys, Ni-based super alloys – shape memory alloys- Properties and Applications
overview of materials standards.

UNIT IV NON-METALLIC MATERIALS 9

Polymers – types of polymers, commodity and engineering polymers – Properties and applications of PE,
PP, PS, PVC, PMMA, PET, PC, PA, ABS, PAI, PPO, PPS, PEEK, PTFE, Thermoset polymers – Urea and
Phenol formaldehydes –Nylon, Engineering Ceramics – Properties and applications of Al2O3, SiC, Si3N4,
PSZ and SIALON – intermetallics- Composites- Matrix and reinforcement Materials applications of
Composites - Nano composites.

UNIT V MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND DEFORMATION MECHANISMS 9

Mechanisms of plastic deformation, slip and twinning – Types of fracture – fracture mechanics- Griffith’s
theory- Testing of materials under tension, compression and shear loads – Hardness tests (Brinell, Vickers
and Rockwell), Micro and Nano-hardness tests, Impact test Izod and charpy, fatigue and creep failure
mechanisms.

. TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
6. LESSON PLAN L T P C
3 0 0 3

Text Book
Lecturer Cumulative Teaching
Topic to be Covered /
Hours Hours Methodology
Reference
UNIT I CONSTITUTION OF ALLOYS AND PHASE DIAGRAMS
L1 Introduction 1 T1, R1 PPT
L2 Constitution of alloys 2 T2, R2 PPT
L3 Solid solutions, substitutional and interstitial 3 T2, R2 PPT
L4 Phase diagrams 4 T1, R3 PPT
L5 Isomorphous, eutectic, eutectoid reactions 5 T2, R1 PPT
L6 Peritectic and peritectoid reactions 6 T1, R2 PPT
L7 Iron – Iron carbide equilibrium diagram 7 T1, R3 PPT
L8 Classification of steel and cast 8 T1, R3 PPT
L9 Iron micro structure, properties and application 9 T2, R2 PPT
CBS Ti-6Al-4 V alloy in underwater environment 10 - PPT
UNIT II HEAT TREATMENT
L10 Definition, Full annealing, recrystallisation 11 T1, T2 PPT
L11 Normalizing, hardening and tempering of steel 12 R1,T2 PPT
L12 Isothermal transformation diagrams 13 T1,T2 PPT
L13 Cooling curves superimposed on I.T. diagram 14 T1, R2 PPT
L14 Continuous cooling Transformation (CCT) 15 T1, T3 PPT
L15 Austempering, Jominy end quench test 16 T1,T3 PPT
L16 carburizing, cyaniding , carbonitriding 17 T1, T2 PPT
L17 Flame and Induction hardening 18 T1, T3 PPT
L18 Thermo - Mechanical treatments 19 T1, R1 PPT
CBS Cupola Furnace 20 - PPT
UNIT III FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS METALS
L19 Alloy on steel (Mn, Si, Cr, Mo, Ni, V,Ti& W) 21 T2, R1 PPT
L20 Stainless and tool steels , HSLA 22 T1, R2 PPT
L21 Maraging steels - Grey, white, malleable 23 T2, R3 PPT
L22 Alloy cast irons, Copper and its alloys 24 T1, T2 PPT
L23 Brass, Bronze , Aluminium and its alloys 25 T1, T2 PPT
L24 Al-Cu, Precipitation strengthening treatment 26 T1, T2 PPT
L25 Ti alloys, Mg-alloys, Ni-based super alloys 27 T1, T2 PPT
L26 Shape memory alloys 28 T1, T2 PPT
L27 Overview of materials standards. 29 T1, T2 PPT
CBS Fire Retardant materials in Construction 30 - PPT
 UNIT IV NON-METALLIC MATERIALS
L28 Polymers – types of polymers 31 T1, R1 PPT
L29 Commodity and engineering polymers 32 T1, R1 PPT
L30 Properties of PE, PP, PS, PVC 33 T1, R2 PPT
L31 Properties of PMMA, PET, PC, PA, ABS, 34 T1, R2 PPT
L32 Properties of PAI, PPO, PPS, PEEK, PTFE 35 T1, R3 PPT
L33 Thermo-set polymers 36 R2, R3 PPT
L34 Engineering Ceramics 37 T1, R2 PPT
L35 Al2O3, SiC, Si3N4, PSZ and SIALON 38 T1, R3, PPT
L36 Matrix and Reinforcement - Nano composites. 39 T1, T2 PPT
CBS 3D Printer Materials 40 - PPT
UNIT V MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND DEFORMATION MECHANISMS
L37 Plastic deformation, slip and twinning 41 T1, T2 PPT
L38 Types of fracture and fracture mechanics 42 T1, T2 PPT
L39 Griffith’s theory 43 T1, T2 PPT
L40 Testing of materials under tension, 44 R1, R2 PPT
L41 compression and shear loads 45 R1, R2 PPT
L42 Hardness tests (Brinell,Vickers and Rockwell) 46 R1, R2 PPT
L43 Micro and Nano hardness tests, 47 T1, R1 PPT
L44 Impact test Izod and Charpy 48 T1, T2 PPT
L45 Fatigue and creep failure mechanisms. 49 T1, R3 PPT
CBS Non Destructive Testing Methods. 50 - PPT

7. CONTENT BEYOND SYLLABUS

Sl. Mode of Resource Coverage of

Topic
No. Implementation Person POs / PSOs
1. Advance in alloy Formation PPT Internal -

2 Cupola Furnace PPT Internal -

3 Fire Retardant materials in Construction PPT Internal -

4 3D Printer Materials PPT Internal -

5 Non Destructive Testing Methods PPT Internal -

 8. ASSIGNMENT

Sl. Coverage of
Assignment Topics Submission Date
No COs

1 Alloys and phase diagram and Iron-Iron carbon diagram 31.08.2022 CO1

2 Isothermal transformation and Continuous cooling diagrams 12.09.2022 CO2

3 Ferrous and non-ferrous metals 03.10.2022 CO3

4 Properties of non-metallic materials 28.10.2022 CO4

5 Testing of mechanical properties 07.11.2022 CO5

9. STUDENT’S CLASS NOTES VERIFICATION SCHEDULE

Sl. No Portions Verification Date

1 Up to 2.5 units Before the commencement of CIA – I

2 Unit – 2.5 to Unit – 5 Before the commencement of CIA – II

10. INTERNAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

Sl. No Examination Date Topic Marks

As per Anna University Chennai

1 CIA– I Up to 2.5 units 60
Schedule
As per Anna University Chennai
2 CIA– II Unit – 2.5 to Unit – 5 60
Schedule

CIA – Continuous Internal Assessment

11. COURSE OUTCOME (CO) ASSESSMENT

Direct Indirect

CIA1
CIA2
Assignment Course End Survey
AU End Semester Examination

12. END SEMESTER EVALUATION COMPONENTS (ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI)

Marks
Sl. No Component
Internal External
1 Internal Examinations (I – III) 40

2 University Examination 60

Total 100

Date of Preparation: 26.10.2022

Course Coordinator Program Assessment Committee HOD – MECH