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Engineering Materials and Metallurgy - Engineering Subject

Engineering Materials and Metallurgy - ME3392 3rd semester Mechanical Dept


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Unit 0: Review of Crystal Physics


1. Review of Crystal Physics - Introduction
2. Classifications of solids - Crystal Physics
3. Crystallographic Terms
4. Crystal Systems (or Types of Crystals)
5. Bravais Lattices - Crystal Physics
6. Summary of Bravais Lattices - Crystal Physics
7. Crystal symmetry - Crystal Physics
8. Simple crystal structures
9. Unit Cell Characteristics - Crystal Physics
10. Coordination Number - Definition, Calculation | Crystal Physics
11. Atomic Radius - Definition, Formula, Calculation | Crystal Physics
12. Atomic Packing Factor (APF) - Definition, Formula, Calculation | Crystal
Physics
13. Void Space (or Interstitial Space) - Definition, Formula, Calculation | Crystal
Physics
14. Relation between Lattice Constant (a) and Density (ρ) - Crystal Physics
15. Summary of Characteristics of the Unit Cells - Crystal Physics
16. Lattice Planes - Crystal Physics
17. Miller Indices - Definition, Calculation Procedure, Illustration, Features,
Representation | Crystal Physics
18. Plane of a Family (or Form) - Definition, Example | Crystal Physics
19. Interplanar Distance in a Cubic Crystal
20. Crystal Directions
21. Angle Between Two Planes or Directions
22. Crystal Defects or Imperfections - Introduction | Crystal Physics
23. Classification of Crystal Imperfections (or Defects) - Crystal Physics
24. Point Defects - Definition, Types | Crystal Defects or Imperfections | Crystal
Physics
25. Line Defects (or Dislocations) - Definition, Causes, Types | Crystal Defects or
Imperfections
26. Edge Dislocation - Definition, Phenomenon, Observations | Crystal Defects or
Imperfections
27. Screw Dislocation - Definition, Phenomenon, Observations | Crystal Defects or
Imperfections
28. Surface Defects (or plane defects) - Definition, Types, Examples | Crystal
Physics

Unit I: Constitution of Alloys and Phase Diagrams


1. Constitution of Alloys and Phase Diagrams - Engineering Materials and
Metallurgy
2. Solid Solutions - Constitution of Alloys
3. Intermediate Phases - Constitution of Alloys
4. Phase Diagrams - Constitution of Alloys
5. Cooling Curves and its Types, Construction of Phase Diagrams
6. Interpretation of Phase Diagrams - Constitution of Alloys
7. Types of Equilibrium Phase Diagrams - Constitution of Alloys
8. Iron-Carbon System - Constitution of Alloys and Phase Diagrams
9. Micro-Constituents of Iron-Carbon Alloys
10. Iron-Iron Carbide Equilibrium Diagram

Unit II: Heat Treatment


1. Heat Treatment - Engineering Materials and Metallurgy
2. Heat Treatment Processes - Purpose, Definition, Principles, Stages, Types
3. Annealing - Meaning, Purposes, Application, Types | Heat Treatment
4. Normalising - Meaning, Objects, Materials, Operation | Heat Treatment
5. Quenching - Meaning, Types, Stages | Heat Treatment
6. Hardening (by quenching) - Meaning, Objects, Operation, Factors Affecting the
Hardness | Heat Treatment
7. Tempering - Meaning, Objects, Operation, Classification, Effect | Heat Treatment
8. TTT and CCT Diagrams Isothermal Transformation Diagrams (TTT
Diagrams) - Heat Treatment
9. Continuous-Cooling Transformation (or CCT) Diagrams - Heat Treatment
10. Hardenability - Meaning, Factors Affecting Hardenability, Determining
Hardenability, Use of Hardenability Curves | Heat Treatment
11. Interrupted quenching - Heat Treatment
12. Martempering (Marquenching) - Meaning, Process, Application, Advantages
13. Austempering (Isothermal quenching) - Meaning, Process, Application,
Advantages, Disadvantages | Heat Treatment
14. Case Hardening (or surface hardening) of Steels - Definition, Typical Uses,
Types | Heat Treatment
15. Carburising - Meaning, Process, Methods | Heat Treatment
16. Pack (or solid) Carburising - Meaning, Process Mechanism, Drawbacks | Heat
Treatment
17. Gas Carburizing - Meaning, Procedure, Process Mechanism, Reactions,
Application | Heat Treatment
18. Liquid Carburising - Meaning, Mechanism, Suitability, Advantages,
Disadvantages, Case-Hardening Steels | Heat Treatment
19. Nitriding - Meaning, Procedure, Applications, Advantages, Disadvantages | Heat
Treatment
20. Cyaniding - Meaning, Procedure, Reactions, Applications, Advantages,
Disadvantages | Heat Treatment
21. Carbonitriding - Meaning, Suitability, Process, Advantages | Heat Treatment
22. Flame Hardening - Meaning, Principle, Suitability, Applications, Advantages,
Disadvantages | Heat Treatment
23. Induction Hardening - Meaning, Principle, Suitability, Procedure, Applications,
Advantages, Disadvantages | Heat Treatment
24. Major Defects in Steel due to faulty Heat Treatment
25. Vaccum and Plasma Surface Hardening - Meaning, Suitability, Process,
Advantages, Disadvantages | Heat Treatment
26. Review and Summary - Heat Treatment | Engineering Materials and Metallurgy
27. Self-Assessment Questions - Heat Treatment | Engineering Materials and
Metallurgy
28. Essay Answer Type Questions - Heat Treatment | Engineering Materials and
Metallurgy
29. 2 Marks Question & Answers - Heat Treatment | Engineering Materials and
Metallurgy

Unit III: Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals


1. Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals - Engineering Materials and Metallurgy
2. Engineering Materials - Classification, Characteristics, Types
3. Ferrous Materials - Classification, Characteristics, Applications
4. Medium-Carbon Steels - Definition, Characteristics, Applications
5. High-Carbon Steels - Definition, Characteristics, Applications, Compositions
6. Alloy Steels - Characteristics, Purpose, Classification
7. Low Alloy Steels - Characteristics, Types
8. High Alloy Steels - Characteristics, Types
9. Effect of alloying Elements in Steels
10. Stainless steels - Characteristics, Effect of Cr, Types, Composition, Properties,
Applications
11. Tool Steels - Characteristics, Properties, Classification, Designation,
Composition, Applications
12. HSLA Steels - Characteristics, Compositions, Properties, Characteristics,
Applications
13. Maraging Steels - Characteristics, Composition, Mechanical Properties,
Applications
14. Cast Irons - Characteristics, Features, Composition, Effect of Composition
Elements, Influence of Cooling Rate, Effect of Heat Treatment, Types
15. Grey Cast Iron - Characteristics, Composition, Microstructure, Designation,
Applications
16. White Cast Iron - Characteristics, Composition, Microstructure, Applications
17. Malleable Cast Iron - Characteristics, Composition, Microstructure, Types,
Designation, Applications
18. Spheroidal Graphite or Nodular Cast Iron (or Ductile Cast Iron) -
Characteristics, Composition, Microstructure, Designation, Applications
19. Alloy Cast Iron - Characteristics, Purpose, Properties and Applications, Effects of
Alloying Elements
20. Non-Ferrous Materials - Introduction
21. Copper - Properties, Applications | Non-Ferrous Metals
22. Copper Alloys - Characteristics, Types, alloys List | Non-Ferrous Metals
23. Aluminium - Characteristics, Applications | Non-Ferrous Metals
24. Aluminium Alloys - Characteristics, Types, Properties, Alloys list | Non-Ferrous
Metals
25. Precipitation Strengthening Treatment (Age Hardening) - Meaning, Process,
Effects factors | Metals
26. Bearing Materials - Characteristics, List of Materials
27. Review and Summary - Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals | Engineering Materials
and Metallurgy
28. Self-Assessment Questions - Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals | Engineering
Materials and Metallurgy
29. Essay Answer Type Questions - Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals | Engineering
Materials and Metallurgy
30. 2 Marks Question & Answers - Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals | Engineering
Materials and Metallurgy

Unit IV: Non-Metallic Materials


1. Non-Metallic Materials - Engineering Materials and Metallurgy
2. Introduction of Non-Metallic Materials
3. Polymers - Definition, Characteristics, Classification, Types, Important Terms,
Molecular Structure
4. Polymerisation - Categories, Applications, Examples, Molecular Structure
5. Plastics - Definition, Characteristics, Mechanism, Examples
6. Commodity and Engineering Plastics
7. Properties and Applications of some Thermoplastics
8. Properties and Applications of some Thermosetting plastics
9. ceramics - Characteristics, Classification
10. Engineering Ceramics - Characteristics, Classification
11. composites - Meaning, Constituents, Classification | Non-Metallic Materials
12. Particle-reinforced composites
13. Fibre-reinforced composites - Characteristics, Examples, Advantages,
Limitations, Applications
14. Review and Summary - Non-Metallic Materials | Engineering Materials and
Metallurgy
15. Self-Assessment Questions - Non-Metallic Materials | Engineering Materials and
Metallurgy
16. Essay Answer Type Questions - Non-Metallic Materials | Engineering Materials
and Metallurgy
17. 2 Marks Question & Answers - Non-Metallic Materials | Engineering Materials
and Metallurgy

Unit V: Mechanical Properties And Testing


1. Mechanical Properties and Testing - Engineering Materials and Metallurgy
2. Mechanical Properties of Engineering Materials
3. Deformation of Metals - Definition, Characteristics, Classification
4. Mechanism of Plastic Deformation (modes of plastic deformation) - Slip,
Twinning Modes
5. Fracture and its Prevention - Definition, Meaning, Cause, Types of Fracture |
Engineering Materials
6. Brittle Fracture - Definition, Meaning, Mechanism, Observations, Griffith Crack
Theory
7. Ductile Fracture - Definition, Meaning, Mechanism, Prevention
8. Fatigue Fracture - Definition, Meaning, Mechanism, Stress Cycles, SN Diagram,
Factors Affecting, Prevention
9. Creep Fracture - Definition, Meaning, Mechanism, Creep Curve, Factors
Affecting, Prevention
10. Mechanical Tests of Metals - Classification
11. Tensile Test - Procedure, Stress-Strain Curve, Formula, Calculation, Results,
Significance, Solved Example Problems | Mechanical Test of Metal
12. Compression Test - Procedure | Mechanical Test of Metal
13. Shear Tests - Procedure, Formula | Mechanical Test of Metal
14. Hardness Tests - Definition, Types, Common Principle | Mechanical Test of
Metal
15. Brinell Hardness Test - Arrangement, Procedure, Formula, Calculation, Results,
Advantages, Limitations | Mechanical Test of Metal
16. Rockwell Hardness Test - Procedure, Advantages, Limitations | Mechanical Test
of Metal
17. Impact Tests - Arrangement, Procedure, Types, Formula, Calculation, Factors
Affecting | Mechanical Test of Metal
18. Fatigue Tests - Arrangement, Procedure, Results | Mechanical Test of Metal
19. Creep Tests - Arrangement, Procedure | Mechanical Test of Metal
20. Review and Summary - Mechanical Properties and Testing | Engineering
Materials and Metallurgy
21. Self-Assessment Questions - Mechanical Properties and Testing | Engineering
Materials and Metallurgy
22. Essay Answer Type Questions - Mechanical Properties and Testing |
Engineering Materials and Metallurgy
23. Appendices - Engineering Materials and Metallurgy
24. Appendix-B - Engineering Materials and Metallurgy
25. Appendix-C - Engineering Materials and Metallurgy
26. Appendix-D - Engineering Materials and Metallurgy
27. 2 Marks Question & Answers - Mechanical Properties And Testing |
Engineering Materials and Metallurgy

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