Indicative contents

• Mechanical Behaviour of Materials:
  Elastic – Plastic Behaviour in metals, Plastic deformation mechanism, Role of dislocations on plastic deformation, shear strength of perfect and real crystals - strengthening mechanisms – strain hardening / work hardening, Alloying / solid solutioning, Grain boundary strengthening, Poly phase mixture, Precipitation strengthening, Martensite strengthening, Fibre, particle and Dispersion strengthening, - Effect of Temperature, Strain, and Strain Rate on Plastic behaviour – super Plasticity.
  
• Fracture Behaviour And Failure Analysis:
  Griffith’s Theory of Fracture, Stress Intensity factor and Fracture Toughness -Ductile, Brittle Transition in Steel - High Temperature Fracture, Creep - Deformation Mechanism Maps, Fatigue - Low and High Cycle fatigue Test, crack Initiation and Propagation mechanisms and Paris Law - Effect of Surface and Metallurgical parameters on Fracture, Failure Analysis – Procedures and Sources of Failure.
  
• Two Dimensional And Three Dimensional Transformations:
  Need for the Selection - Cost Basis and Service Requirements - Selection for Mechanical Properties, Strength, Toughness, Fatigue and Creep – Selection for Surface durability, Wear Resistance, Corrosion Resistance – Relationship between Material Selection and Processing - Case Studies in Material Selection for Aero, Auto, Marine, Machinery and Nuclear Applications.
  
• Modern Metallic Materials:
  Dual Phase Steels, Micro Alloyed Steel, High Strength Low Alloy (HSLA)Steel, Transformation Induced Plasticity (TRIP) Steel, Maraging Steel, Intermetallics Ni and Ti Aluminides, Smart Materials, Shape Memory Alloys, Metallic Glass, Quasi Crystal and Nano Grystalline Materials
  
• Non Metallic Materials:
  Polymeric Materials - Structure, Properties and Applications of Engineering Polymers - Advanced Structural Ceramics, WC, TiC, TaC, Al2O3 SiC, Si3N4, CBN, Diamond, Fibers, Foams, Adhesives and Coatings - Properties, Processing and Applications.
  

Module Resources

• Essential reading
  1. Course notes
     

   

• Recommended Reading
  1. Daniel Henkel, Allan Pense, “Structures and Properties of Engineering Materials”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishers, 2001.
     
  2. Thomas H. Curtney, ‘Mechanical Behaviour of Materials’, (2nd Edition), McGraw Hill, 2000
     
  3. Filnn. R.A. and Trojan. P.K., ‘Engineering Materials and their Applications’, (4th Edition), Jai co, 1999.
     
  4. Charles.J.A. and Crane F.A.A., ‘Selection and Use of Engineering Materials’, ( 3rd Edition ), Butterworth – Heiremann, 1997.
     
  5. Metals Hand Book, Vol. 10, ‘Failure Analysis and Prevention’, (10th Edition), 1994.
     
  6. ‘Powder Metallurgy’, Metals Hand Book, Vol. 7, ASM, USA, 1994
     
  7. Lubin. G. Ed., ‘Hand Book of composites’, Van Nestrand, Rcishahole, USA, 1994.
     
  8. George .E. Dieter, ‘Mechanical Metallurgy’, McGraw Hill, 1988
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