MSC2011

Materials science

Associate Professor Trevor Finlayson

8 points - Four 1-hour lecture/tutorial classes and one 4-hour laboratory class per week - First semester - Clayton

Objectives On completion of this subject students will have an understanding of the terminology of crystallography and its role in determining material properties; the thermodynamics basis of phase equilibria; some different types of binary phase diagrams; the factors affecting the development of phase transformations and how to solve problems in these areas.

Synopsis This subject consists of three equal-weight units: crystallography - an introduction to crystal structure, symmetry and the study of crystals using diffraction techniques; phase equilibria and microstructures - a study of the thermodynamics leading to the construction of binary phase diagrams and the resulting microstructures; and introduction to phase transformations - diffusion in solid materials, nucleation and solidification in metals and alloys.

Assessment Examinations (4.5 hours) and assignments: 70% - Laboratory work: 30%

Prescribed texts

Callister W D Materials science and engineering: An introduction 4th edn, Wiley, 1997

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