6C0041.

MATERIAL SCIENCE & METALLURGY

(Common to Mech, Mech & prod)

UNIT I: BASIC PRINCIPLES

12hrs
Structure of metals and alloys -Space lattice and crystal systems -X ray
diffraction, Miller indices -allotropy -solid solution -intermetallic compounds
-Elastic and plastic deformation of metals -Anelastic effects -Deformation by
slip -Hot and Cold working.
Phase diagrams: Solidification of metals, phase rules, construction of phase
diagram, Isomorphous, eutectic diagram showing partial solid solubility,
peritectic system. Non- equilibrium cooling of above types of alloys.
Equilibrium solid state reactions.

UNIT II: FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS ALLOYS 12

hrs
Fe-Fe3C diagram, Cooling Curves of pure Fe, Critical points in Fe-Fe 3C
equilibrium diagrams, Phase changes, Simple calculation of amount of
phases -effect of alloying elements on Fe-C, Plain carbon steels, Alloy steel,
IS designation of steels - Classification of cast iron, Properties and Uses
-Composition and uses of important aluminium and copper alloys, Soldering
and brazing alloys.

UNIT III: HEAT TREATMENT OF STEEL 12

hrs
Non-equilibrium transformation of austenite - Annealing, Normalizing,
spheroidizing, TTT diagram, Continuous cooling transformation diagram
-Hardening and tempering , austempering, martempering, austempering -
Hardenability and its determination - Surface hardening processes, Heat
treatment of non-ferrous alloys of aluminium -Age hardening, Precipitation
hardening

UNIT V: POWDER METALLURGY 12

hrs
Introduction, production of metal powder -mixing -blending -compacting
-sintering - hot pressing -sizing -infiltration -Advantages and applications.

UNIT -V: MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND TESTING 12

hrs
Tensile test, Stress - strain curve for mild steel & brittle material, determination of yield, ultimate
stresses, percent elongation. Impact strength Ductile -Brittle transition. Fatigue and creep. Stress cycle
for fatigue testing, endurance limit, Fatigue limit, S-N Curve, Creep Curve. Primary creep, secondary
creep and tertiary creep. Fracture: Ideal fracture, brittle fracture, Griffth theory -fracture toughness,
ductile failure cup and cone. Type of fracture. Fatigue failure, crack propagation.
TOTAL: 60 HRS

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Avener, S.H., Introduction to Physical Metallurgy, McGraw Hill, NY

2. Raghavan, V., Material Science and Engineering. Prentice Hall..
3. Khurmi R.S., Sedha, R.S., Material Science, S. Chand & Co.
4. Dieter, G.E., Mechanical Metallurgy, McGraw Hill