Introduction to functional properties of materials. Correlation between functional, physico-chemical and structural properties of materials.
Teaching Methods
Whole class teaching via power point presentation, the blackboard is used for further discussions, if necessary.
Assessment Methods
Oral exam related to the topics discussed.
Texts
Materials Science and Engineering, an introduction. William D. Callister Jr. and David G. Rethwisch. Wiley.
Contents
part 1: Introduction to the main classes of materials and their properties. Chemical bonds in solids, crystallographic structures, lattice defects. Diffusion in solids. Principal metallurgical techniques. Microscopic mechanisms responsible for the structural properties of metals. Dislocation theory. Techniques for modifying the mechanical properties of metals. Creep in metals. part 2: Phase diagrams, thermodynamics and kinetics of steel. Properties and production/forming processes of metals, polymers and ceramics. Metallographic sample preparation for X-ray diffraction and electron scanning microscopy analysis. part 3: Electrical properties of materials and their classification into metals, semiconductors, and insulators. Dielectric and piezoelectric materials: characteristics and applications. Thermal and optical properties of materials. Introduction to magnetic properties.
