Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to:
- describe the structure of metals, polymers, ceramics, and composite materials
- describe the properties, especially the mechanical properties, of engineering metals, polymers, ceramics, and composite materials, and the way these affect the most important applications for these materials
- describe and sketch the most common metal crystal structures, and label the planes and directions of these
- explain the basic heat treatment processes for metals and be able to use the binary phase diagrams, especially the Fe-C phase diagram
- identify and describe common microstructures of metallic material and explain the influence of structure and phase transformations on the resulting mechanical properties
- describe the concepts of elastic and plastic deformation and use the most common methods for mechanical testing of material, especially metals
- describe the most common hardening mechanisms of metallic material
- work with common techniques for material testing and light optical microscopy.
Course Content
The course begins with an overview of the material classes, these being metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites. After this, there is an in-depth study of the structure, properties, and areas of application of metals. Emphasis will be placed on the understanding of the crystal structure and microstructure of metals and how they affect the physical and, in particular, mechanical properties of the metals.
In addition, the basic heat treatment principles for metallic materials, especially steel, and the use of binary phase diagrams, especially the iron-carbon phase diagram, are discussed as a way to understand the origin of various structural and phase transformations.
The course concludes with a review of polymers, ceramics, and composites, their structure and resulting properties, and of the important application areas that these material classes occur in.
In addition, the basic heat treatment principles for metallic materials, especially steel, and the use of binary phase diagrams, especially the iron-carbon phase diagram, are discussed as a way to understand the origin of various structural and phase transformations.
The course concludes with a review of polymers, ceramics, and composites, their structure and resulting properties, and of the important application areas that these material classes occur in.
Assessment
Written examination (6 credits), active participation at labs (1 credit) and oral presentation of project work (0.5 credits).
Forms of Study
Lectures, labs and seminar.
Grades
The Swedish grades U, 3, 4, 5.
In the examination, the grading scale U, 3, 4, 5 is used.Active participation in labs U-G
Oral presentation of project work U-G
Prerequisites
- General entry requirements and Mathematics 3c or Mathematics D, Physics 2, Chemistry 1
Other Information
Replaces MP1052