Material Science Syllabus
Material Science Syllabus
Material Science Syllabus
SEMESTER : THIRD
COURSE TITLE: MATERIAL SCIENCE
Sub Code:18ME31 No of Credits =3 No. of lecture hours/week : 03
L-T-P-SS::3:0:0:0 Total Number of Lecture hours : 39
Exam Duration : 3 hours CIE Marks : 50 Exam Marks : 100
Pre-requisites Engineering Physics & Chemistry
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Know the fundamental science and engineering principles relevant to engineering
materials.
2. Understand the intricacies involved in characterization, processing and design of
materials.
3. Have the necessary theoretical and experimental skills for a pursuit in professional
career.
4. Possess an intrinsic knowledge of the significance of different materials, the value of
continued learning and environmental / social issues surrounding materials.
5. The student should be able to understand all basic principles involved in the
application of materials for different engineering sectors.
# CONTENTS Hrs.
UNIT 1 CRYSTAL STRUCTURES, MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR AND PLASTIC 08
DEFORMATION (CLASSROOM TEACHING)
Introduction to types of crystal structures, imperfection in solids, diffusion,
stress-strain diagram showing ductile and brittle behaviour of materials, linear
and nonlinear elastic behaviour and properties, mechanical properties in plastic
region, yield strength, offset yield strength, ductility, malleability, ultimate
tensile strength, toughness. Plastic deformation of single crystal by slip and
twinning, strain hardening and strain aging, simple problems on stress and strain.
UNIT 2 FRACTURE, CREEP AND FATIGUE (CLASSROOM TEACHING) 07
Types of fracture, Griffith criteria for brittle fracture, distinguishing features of
brittle and ductile fracture. Three stages of creep deformation and creep
properties. Types of fatigue loading with examples, mechanism of fatigue,
fatigue properties, fatigue testing and SN diagram.
UNIT 3 SOLIDIFICATION AND PHASE DIAGRAMS 08
(CLASSROOM TEACHING)
Mechanism of solidification, homogenous and heterogeneous nucleation, crystal
growth, cast metal structures. Solid solutions Hume Rothary rule, substitutional
and interstitial solid solutions, intermediate phases and Gibbs phase rule. Types
of phase diagrams, construction of equilibrium diagrams involving complete and
partial solubility, lever rule, and simple problems on phase diagrams. Iron carbon
equilibrium diagram, description of phases.
UNIT 4 HEAT TREATMENT AND FERROUS ALLOYS (BLENDED TEACHING) 08
TTT curves, continuous cooling curves (CCT), Annealing and its types,
normalizing, hardening, tempering, martempering, austempering, hardenability,
surface hardening methods like carburizing, cyaniding, nitriding, flame hardening
and induction hardening. Steel and its classification, properties, composition and
applications of Grey cast iron, malleable iron.
UNIT 5 NON-FERROUS ALLOYS AND COMPOSITE MATERIALS 08
1
(ONLINE TEACHING)
Copper alloys-brasses and bronzes; Aluminum alloys-Al-Cu, Al-Si, Al-Zn alloys;
Composite materials: classification, properties, characteristics, and applications
of PMCs, MMCs, CMCs and Carbon-Carbon Composites.
Biomaterials: Introduction, Materials used as biomaterials, advantages,
disadvantages and applications.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering, Smith, 3rd Edition McGraw Hill, 2009
2. Materials Science, Shackleford and M. K. Muralidhara, Pearson Publication –2007.
3. Material Science, by Callister, Reprint 2008, Wiley India (P) LTD.
4. Material Science by V. Raghavan, Fifth Edition, PHI (P) LTD.
5. Introduction to physical metallurgy by Avner S H, 2 nd Ed., MHP, 1985
6. Sujata V. Bhat, Biomaterials, Narosa Publishing House, 2002.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Elements of Materials Science and Engineering, H. Van Vlack
2. Engineering Materials Science, W.C. Richards, PHI, 1965.
3. Physical Metallurgy; Lakhtin, Mir Publications.
4. Material Science and Engineering (SI Units), R.K. Rajput
5. Smart Materials and Structures, M V Gandhi and B S Thompson Chapmen &Hall
6. Material science and Metallurgy by K R Phaneesh, Sudha Publications-2005
2. Student shall answer five full questions selecting one full question from each unit.