MMS(U23ME301) Syllabus Comparison Sheet
Unit LIET (A)
Introduction: Introduction to Materials
engineering, scope of metallurgy,
classification of materials- metals and
alloys,ceramics, polymers and
composites, Bonds in solids, Space
lattice, unit cell, crystal structure, crystal
directions and
planes,crystalimperfections-
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pointdefects,linedefects,surfacedefects,v
olumedefects.Typesofdislocations,Hall-
Petchequation,Orange peel effect, cold
and hot working, strain hardening and
Bauchinger effect Recovery,
Recrystallisation,.
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2 Fracture:DuctileandBrittlefracture,Fatig
ue:S-
Ncurve,Structureoffatiguefracturespecim
en,Fatiguecrackpropagation,modes of
fracture, ductile to brittle transition,
crack initiation and propagation, Effect
of metallurgical variables on fatigueof
metal, Experimental determination of
fatigue strength (RR-Moore Test).Creep:
Creep strength, Creep curve,
Creepdeformation
mechanisms,CreepTest.
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Imperfections in crystals, Dislocations in
crystals, Types of dislocations, Critical
resolved shear stress, Effect of slip and
twinning on the plastic deformation, Jogs
and its effect on yield phenomenon, Hall-
Petch equation, Ornge Pell effect, cold and
hot working, strain hardening and
Bauchinger effect, recovery,
Recrystallization, Grain growth and its
effect on mechanical properties of metals.
Fracture: Types of fracture in metals, modes
of fracture, Griffith theory of brittle fracture,
Crack propagation, ductile fracture, Fracture
under combined stress.
Fatigue: S-N curve, Structure of fatigue
fracture specimen. Fatigue crack
propagation, effect of metallurgical variables
on fatigue of metal, low cycle fatigue,
cumulative fatigue and fatigue damage,
Experimental determination of fatigue
strength (RR-Moore Test), Factors to be
considered for the improvement of the
fatigue life. Creep: Creep strength, creep
curve, creep deformation mechanisms, creep
test, differences between creep curve and
stress rupture curve. Diffusion: Fick’s law of
diffusion, application of diffusion theory in
mechanical engineering.
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Introduction: Basic
concepts about Stability of
Phases and equilibrium;
Types of Phase
Transformations, Order of
transformations.
Phase Equilibria:
Thermodynamics of phase and ternary, principles of Constitution of alloys Introduction;
changes, phase diagrams
and equilibria in relation to rules. Strengthening
Free energy-composition
diagrams. Interpretation of solution, work hardening, intermetallic compounds or valency
phase diagrams,
determination and
calculations. Solid-liquid
Miscibility gap; invariant
reaction. Principles of
ternary phase diagram,
Examples of a few metallic
and ceramic phase
diagrams.
Diffusion:
Phenomenological equation
of diffusion, Chemical
potential gradient, Fick’s
first law of diffusion,
diffusion coefficient
(diffusivity), representation
of diffusion flux in terms of
chemical potential gradient;
Nernst-Einstein Equation,
Diffusion in ideal solution
and in solutions with
positive and negative
deviation; Uphill diffusion,
determination of diffusion
coefficient (diffusivity) for
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Metal structure and crystallization
Introduction - atom binding, ionic
bond, covalent bond, metallic bond,
and Vander Waals forces; Overview
Phase diagrams: binary of metal structure and crystallization.
alloying, Hume-Rothery Classification of alloys or
compounds; Pure metal; Intermediate
mechanisms, solid alloy phase or compound -
precipitation hardening, compounds, interstitial compounds,
dispersion strengthening. and electron compounds; Solid
solutions; Substitutional solid
solution - factors that control the
range of solubility in alloy system;
Interstitial solid solutions.
Iron carbon diagram, Phase diagrams Introduction;
isothermal, and Coordinates of phase diagrams;
continuous cooling Experimental methods - construction
transformation diagrams; of equilibrium diagrams by thermal
influence of alloying analysis, metallographic methods,
elements on and X-ray diffraction; Type-I-Two
transformation metals completely soluble in the
characteristics. liquid and solid states; Chemical
composition of phases; relative
amounts of each phase; Equilibrium
cooling of a solid solution alloy;
Diffusion; Nonequilibrium cooling;
Homogenization; Properties of solid-
solution alloys; Variation of Type I;
Type II-Two metals completely
soluble in the liquid state and
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3 Structure of Alloys: Types of solid
solution, Substitution solids, Hume
Rothary’s rules for solid solution, TTT
diagram,Constructionandinterpretationof
Binaryequilibriumdiagram,Isomorphous,
EutecticandPeritecticdiagrams, phase
rule, Iron-Iron Carbide equilibrium
diagram, Intermediate phases and phase
rule, Iron-Iron Carbideequilibrium
diagram construction and interpretation,
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Structure of Alloys: Construction and
interpretation of thermal equilibrium
diagram of binary nonferrous alloys, study
of eutectic, eutectoid, peritectic, peritectoid
reactions. Iron-Iron Carbide Equilibrium
diagram, construction and interpretation.
Types of plain carbon steels, cast iron and
their properties and characteristics.
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ideal binary solid solution
in terms of jump frequency
and jump distance, atomic
mechanism of diffusion,
Expression of diffusion
coefficient (diffusivity) for
self diffusion in pure metal
or diffusion in
substitutional solid solution
through vacancy
mechanism and in
interstitial solid solution;
Steady state diffusion and
transient diffusion; Fick’s
second law of diffusion;
determination of self
diffusion coefficient by
radioactive method;
solution of Fick’s second
law: analysis of carburizing
and decarburizing
processes; solution of
Fick’s second law for
variable diffusivity:
Boltzmann-Matano
analysis, Matano interface,
determination of diffusivity
as a function of
concentration; Diffusion in
substitution solid solution:
Kirkendall effect, Darken’s
analysis
Liquid-Solid Phase
Transformation: Principles
of Solidification in metals
and alloys:
thermodynamics involved,
eutectic and peritectic
Solidification,
Homogeneous and
heterogeneous nucleation,
Mechanisms of growth.
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completely insoluble in the solid
state; Type III-Two metals completely
soluble in the liquid state but only
partly soluble in the solid state;
Properties of eutectic alloy systems;
Age hardening – solution treatment,
and aging process; Type IV-The
congruent-melting intermediate
phase; Type V-The peritectic reaction;
Type VI-Two liquids partly soluble in
the liquid state: the monotectic
reaction; Type VII-two metals
insoluble in the liquid and solid
states; Interrelation of basic types;
Transformations in the solid state -
allotropy, order-disorder
transformation, the eutectoid reaction,
the peritectoid reaction, and complex
diagrams; Study of important binary
phase diagrams of Cu-Ni, Al-Si,Sb-
Pb,Pt-Ag,Bi-Cd,Cu-Pb,CuSn,and Fe-
Fe3C.
Heat treatment - The heat treatment of steel
annealing, normalizing, Introduction; Full Annealing;
hardening and tempering Spheroidizing; Stress-relief
of steels, hardenability annealing; Process annealing;
Normalizing; Hardening; The
isothermal transformation diagram;
Transformation to Pearlite 57 and
Bainite; Cooling curves and I-T
Diagram; Transformation on
continuous cooling; Position of the I-
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Types of Plain Carbon Steels, Cast Iron
and their properties andCharacteristics.
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4 AlloySteels:Effectsofalloyingelementslik
eNickel,Chromium,Manganese,Silicona
ndTungsten,Titanium.,StudyaboutStainle
ss steels, HSS, Maraging steels, Brass,
Bronze, Muntz Metal, Invar, Duralumin
and Ti Alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) –
theircompositionandProperties.
Microscopy: Construction and
Principles of Optical Microscope,
Application and Limitation of Optical
Microscope, Principle of Electron
Microscope, Performance of Optical and
Electron Microscopes.
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Heat Treatment: Annealing, Normalising,
Hardening, Tempering, Construction and
interpretation of T.T.T Curve. Austempering
and Martempering. Case Hardening:
Carburising, Nitriding, Carbo-nitriding,
Flame Hardening and Induction Hardening.
Brief introduction of Age hardening.
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T curves; Hardening or austenitizing
temperature; Homogeneity of
austenite; Mechanism of heat removal
during quenching - vapor-blanket
cooling state (stage A), vapor
transport cooling stage (stage B),
Liquid cooling stage (stage C);
Quenching medium; Temperature of
quenching medium; Surface
condition - methods to minimize the
Rapid Solidification formation of scale - copper plating,
Processing. protective atmosphere, liquid-salt
pots, and cast-iron chips; Size and
Mass; Hardenability; Use of
Hardenability data; Tempering;
Austempering; Surface heat treatment
or case hardening; Carburizing; Heat
treatment after carburizing;
Cyaniding and Carbonitriding;
Nitriding; Flame hardening;
Induction Hardening; Residual
Stresses; Hardenable carbon steels.
Solid State Phase Introduction to important Alloy steels Introduction; Purpose of
Transformations: ferrous alloys, stainless alloying; Effect of alloying elements
Nucleation and growth steels, special steels, cast upon Ferrite; Effect of alloying
Kinetics, homogeneous and irons, aluminium alloys elements upon carbide; Influence of
heterogeneous alloying elements on the iron-iron
transformation, carbide diagram; Effect of alloying
Precipitation: Coherency, elements in tampering; Classification
age hardening, particle of steels - nickel steel, chromium
Coarsening. Ostwald steel, nickel-chromium steels,
ripening, Order-disorder manganese steels, molybdinum steels,
transformation, spinodal tungsten steels, venedium steels,
decomposition, massive silicon steels, stainless steels,
transformations. martensitic stainless steels, ferritic
stainless steels, austenitic stainless
steels, precipitation-hardening
stainless steels, maraging steels, and
ausforming. Tool steels Classification
of tool steels; Selection of tool steels;
Comparative properties; Non-
deforming properties; Depth of
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Selection of materials: Criteria of selecting
materials for automotive components viz
Cylinder block, Cylinder head, Piston,
Heat Treatment: Annealing,
Piston ring, Gudgeon pin, Connecting rod,
Normalizing, Hardening, Tempering,
Crank shaft, Crank case, Cam, Cam shaft,
Construction andinterpretation of
Engine valve, Gear wheel, Clutch plate,
T.T.TCurve,Austempering and
Axle bearings, Chassis, Spring, body panel
Martempering. Case Hardening:
radiator, brake lining etc. Application of
Carburizing, Nitriding, Carbo-nitriding,
non-metallic materials such as composite,
Flame Hardening, InductionHardening.
ceramic and polymers in automobile.
Composites:
5 Testing of materials: Universal testing
Ceramics,crystallineceramics,glasses,pro
machine-tension, compression, bending and
pertiesandapplicationsofceramics,polym
shear tests, Hardness testing- Rockwell,
ers-
Brinnell’s and Vicker’s diamond methods.
polymerization,thermoplasticsandthermo
Toughness measurement- Izod and Charpy
settingplastics,propertiesandapplications
methods, Torsion test. Non-Destructive
ofpolymers,matrixandreinforcement,rule
Testing methods: Ultrasonic testing,
ofmixtures.
Magnetic Particle Testing, Liquid penetrant
testing, Radiographic testing, Eddy Current
Testing, Visual Testing and Thermal/Infra-
Red Testing.
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hardening; Toughness; Wear
resistance; Red-hardness;
Machinability; Resistance to
decarburization; Brand names; Water-
hardening tool steels (Group W);
Shock resisting tool steels (Group S);
Cold-work tool steels; Hot-work tool
steels (Group H); High speed tool
steels; Mold Steels (Group P);
Special purpose tool steels; Heat
treatment of tool steels; Overview of
tool failures; Special cutting materials
– satellites, cemented carbides, and
ceramic tools.
Cast iron Introduction; Types of cast
iron; White cast iron; Malleable cast
Solid State Phase
iron; Pearlitic malleable iron; Gray
Transformations in steel:
cast iron; Silicon in cast iron; Sulfur
Reconstructive and
in cast iron; Manganese in cast iron;
displacive transformations;
Phosphorus in cast iron; Heat
Pearlitic transformation:
treatment of grey iron, Size and
mechanism and kinetics:
Titanium alloys, copper distribution of graphite flakes;
Johnson-Mehl equation,
base alloys. Superalloys, Mechanical properties and
morphology of pearlite;
shape memory alloys – applications of grey cast iron; Chilled
Bainitic transformation:
classification, heat cast iron; Nodular cast iron; Alloy
mechanism and kinetics;
treatment, properties and cast irons. 58 Non-ferrous metals and
morphology of upper
applications. alloys Introduction; Copper and its
bainite and lower bainite;
alloys - Copper, temper designation
Martensitic transformation:
of copper and copper alloys, and
Mechanism- diffusionless
copper alloys; Aluminum and its
displacive nature;
alloys - Aluminum, Alloy designation
morphology of high carbon
system, and temper designation;
and low carbon martensite.
Titanium and Titanium alloys.
Overview of solidification of metals