EGYPTIAN CHINESE UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
STRUCTURES AND PROPERTIES OF
MATERIALS
MCE132
Dr. Shady Abdelnasser, PhD
Department of Energy and Renewable Energy
Engineering
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Organization
Two-hours lecture on Monday (8:30-10, 10:30-12:30) &
Thursday (8:30-10:30, 10:30-12:30, 12:30-2:30)
Assessment
Final Exam 40%
Mid term exam (1) 20 %
Mid term (2) 10%
Quizzes 10%
Assignments 10%
Attendance and Participation 10%
Organization
Teaching staff:
Dr. Shady Abdelnasser, PhD
Teaching assistants' staff are assigned to each
group of the department. (Yara, Omar, Yasmin,
Hager, Rana)
Introduction
Importance of Studying Material:
➢ All surroundings are objects are made of different materials.
➢ Each material has different properties.
You must know the properties of materials in
order to make a right decision to select the
material to be used in any application
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Introduction
Course aim:
➢ Recognize the measuring devices
➢ Recognize the materials physical properties
➢ Recognize the materials chemical properties
➢ Recognize the materials mechanical properties
➢ Recognize the materials heat transfer properties
➢ Recognize the materials electrical properties
➢ Recognize the materials optical properties
➢ Draw stress-strain curve
➢ Calculate engineering true stress and strain
➢ Recognize materials selection basis.
➢ Recognize engineering material classes
➢ Understanding atom structure and atomic bonding
➢ Understanding the metallic atomic structure.
➢ Recognize the crystal structure and material microstructure.
➢ The effect of the crystal and grain structure on the mechanical properties.
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Introduction
➢ Recognize the different testing machines (tension,
compression, bending)
Bending
Compression
Tension
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Introduction
➢ Understand the measuring devices (like strain gauges,
linear transducers)
Linear Variable Differential Transducer
Strain Gauges LVDT
Device that vary its resistance upon elongation Mutual Magnetic induction
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Introduction
Recognize
the
materials
physical
propertie
s
Introduction
➢ Recognize the materials’ Chemical properties
Recognize
the
materials
physical
propertie
s
Introduction
➢ Recognize the materials’ Chemical properties
Introduction
➢ Recognize the material’s mechanical properties
Recognize
the
materials
physical
propertie
s
The most common properties considered are strength, ductility,
hardness, impact resistance, and fracture toughness
Introduction
➢ Recognize the material’s mechanical properties
Graphical description of material’s behavior when subjected to
increasing load.
Stress: ratio of force to cross section area: F/A
Strain: ratio of change in length of dimension to the original
dimension: ΔL/L0
Introduction
➢ Recognize the material’s mechanical properties
Ductile material can be stretched and show deformation under load
Brittle materials do not stretch and rather break and fracture clearly, so
it does not deform before fracturing
Introduction
➢ Recognize the material’s thermal properties
Conduction: heat transfer occurs between objects by direct contact
(touching the pan and being burned).
Convection: heat transfer occur between a surface and a fluid (Hot air
rising) (difference in temperature due to different proximity to heat
source)
Radiation: heat transferer occurs through waves (sun rays warming
your face)
Introduction
Thermal Properties; Mechanism of heat transfer
Introduction
➢ Recognize the material’s electrical properties
Introduction
➢ Recognize the electrical mechanical properties
Introduction
➢ Recognize the optical properties
➢ Atomic Structure
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Atomic Packing Factor
If you take an iron wire–which is BCC at room
temperature–and heat it up, it will transform into
FCC. When it transforms, it will increase in density.
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Introduction
Classification of Materials
Aluminium & it’s alloys
used as primary airframe materials.
lightweight metal structure, which is
receptive to heat treatment for
tailoring the desired mechanical
properties, has a density of 2.7 g/cm2
allows to produce lightweight
materials with high specific properties.
Additionally, relative low cost and
flexible manufacturing, forming and
joining capabilities, have extended
over the years their applications to
mass production of thin and large
aircraft structural parts.
Introduction
➢ Classification of Materials
➢ Metal Alloys, Aluminium
Introduction
Classification of Materials
Magnesium & its alloys
• Substantial
strengthening
ability to withstand
failure and ensure
safety and reliability in
engineering designss.
• Corrosion resistance
(can sustain
environmental
conditions and
chemicals)
• Good weldability (good welding characteristics)
Introduction
➢ Classification of Materials
➢ Magnesium & its alloys
Introduction
➢ Classification of Materials
➢ Polymers
Introduction
➢ Classification of Materials
➢ Polymers
The scale of materials
Materials scientists classify a material’s structure into different length scales
Materials exhibit structure on many length scales, each of which
influences the overall properties.
Distinguished lecture by Wei Xu: Topologies,
Design, Control, and System Integration for Linear
Induction Machines and Drive System
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