19MEPC402 ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND SEMESTER IV
METALLURGY
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To impart knowledge on the structure, properties, treatment, testing and applications of
metals and non-metallic materials so as to identify and select suitable materials for various
engineering applications.
UNIT-I: ALLOYS AND PHASE DIAGRAMS 9
Constitution of alloys – Solid solutions, Substitutional and interstitial – Phase diagrams,
Isomorphous, Eutectic, Eutectoid, Peritectic, and peritectoid reactions, Iron-carbon
equilibrium diagram. Classification of steel and cast Iron microstructure, Properties and
application.
UNIT -II: HEAT TREATMENT 9
Definition – Full annealing, Stress relief, Recrystallisation and spheroidising – Normalising,
hardening and tempering of steel. Isothermal transformation diagrams – Cooling curves
superimposed on I.T. diagram CCR – Hardenability, Jominy end quench test – Austempering,
martempering – Case hardening, Carburizing, Nitriding, Cyaniding, Carbonitriding – Flame
and induction hardening – Vacuum and Plasma hardening.
UNIT-III: FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS METALS 9
Effect of alloying additions on steel – α and β stabilizers – Stainless and tool steels – HSLA,
Maraging steels – Cast Iron – Grey, white, malleable, spheroidal – Alloy cast irons, Copper
and copper alloys – Brass, Bronze and Cupronickel – Aluminium and Al-Cu – Precipitation
strengthening treatment – Bearing alloys, Mg-alloys, Ni-based super alloys and Titanium
alloys.
UNIT-IV: NON-METALLIC MATERIALS 9
Polymers – Types of polymer, Commodity and Engineering polymers – Properties and
applications of various thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers (PP, PS, PVC, PMMA,
PET,PC, PA, ABS, PI, PAI, PPO, PPS, PEEK, PTFE, Polymers – Urea and Phenol
formaldehydes) – Engineering ceramics – Properties and applications of Al 2O3, SiC, Si3N4,
PSZ and SIALON –Composites – Classifications – Metal matrix and FRP – Applications of
composites.
UNIT-V: MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND DEFORMATION MECHANISMS 9
Mechanisms of plastic deformation, Slip and twinning – Types of fracture – Testing of
materials under tension, Compression and shear loads – Hardness tests (Brinell, Vickers and
Rockwell), Hardness tests, Impact test lzod and charpy, fatigue and creep failure
mechanisms.
Contact periods:
Lecture: 45 Periods Tutorial: 0 Periods Practical: 0 Periods Total: 45 Periods
REFERENCES:
1. Avner S.H., “Introduction to Physical Metallurgy”, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1997.
2. Williams D. Callister, “Material Science and Engineering” Wiley India Pvt. Ltd, Revised
Indian Edition 2014.
3. Kenneth G.Budinski and Michael K. Budinski, “Engineering Materials”, Prentice Hall of
India Private Limited, 2010.
4. Raghavan V., “Materials Science and Engineering”, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.,
2015.
5. Jindal U.C., Material Science and Metallurgy, “Engineering Materials and Metallurgy”,
1st Edition, Dorling Kindersley, 2012.
6. Upadhyay G.S and Anish Upadhyay, “Materials Science and Engineering”, Viva Books
Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2006.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to
CO1: Explain alloys and phase diagram, Iron-Iron carbon diagram and steel classification.
CO2: Explain isothermal transformation, continuous cooling diagrams and different heat
treatment processes.
CO3: Clarify the effect of alloying elements on ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
CO4: Summarize the properties and applications of non-metallic materials.
CO5: Explain the testing of mechanical properties.
