Materials

1. Explain the structure of metals, alloys, ceramics, glass and polymers.
2. Sketch a iron-carbon phase diagram and use information derived from it.
3. Describe the metodes for determining the mechanical properties of materials.
4. Calculate the strength and hardness of the material according to the results of laboratory tests.
5. Explain the structural transformation during the heat treatment of steels.
6. Identify the microstructure of ferrous materials and heat-treated steels.
7. Classify the most important metals, alloys, polymers, ceramics and composites.
8. Explain the relationship between chemical composition, microstructure and properties of the most important technical materials.
9. Apply the material with the characteristic requirements of the application.

3 hours every week

Exercises in laboratory.

exercises in 5 laboratories on Faculty of Mechanical Enginering (Department of materials)

1. Lectures: Materials systematisation. The structure of the solids. Crystal structures. The imperfections of the crystal structure. Laboratory exercises: Crystallography.
2. Lectures: Alloys. Diffusion. Types of crystal alloys. Phase diagrams. Laboratory exercises: Phase diagrams.
3. Lectures: Iron-carbon phase diagram. Laboratory exercises: Iron-carbon phase diagram.
4. Lectures: Mechanical properties: tensile test, hardness. Laboratory exercises: Tensile test on the universal testing machine. Impact testing: the Charpy test.
5. Lectures: Mechanical properties: toughness, impact energy, fatigue, creep. Laboratory exercises: Hardness.
6. Lectures: Non-equilibrium transformation of Fe-C alloys. Thermal treating of materials - annealing, hardening, tempering. Laboratory exercises: TTT diagrams.
7. Preliminary exam.
8. Lectures: Thermo-chemical modification treatment of materials. Surface coating processes. Laboratory exercises: Wear resistance.
9. Lectures: Cast iron. Laboratory exercises: Hardening.
10. Lectures: Tempering and carburising steels. Steels for mechanical springs. Structural and HSLA steels. Mechanisms of strengthening metals. Laboratory exercises: Microstructure analysis of heat treatable steels.
11. Lectures: Stainless steels. Heat resistant steels and steels for low temperatures. High strength steels. Tool steels. Laboratory exercises: Testing the steel hardenability.
12. Lectures: Non ferrous alloys. Laboratory exercises: Microstructure analysis of non-ferrous alloys.
13. Lectures: Technical ceramics. Polymers. Laboratory exercises: Properties and applications of polymer materials.
14. Lectures: Composites. Laboratory exercises: Properties and applications of composite materials.
15. Preliminary exam.