Engineering Materials and Composites

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Binayak Sahoo

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Course Name : Engineering Materials and Composites

Code(Credit) : DIME0104(2-0-0)

Course Objectives

  • To study classification and properties of materials used in day to day life
  • To understand the material application and it’s need.
  • Realizing application area of ferrous, non ferrous and alloys
  • Comprehending micro-structural changes during iron-carbon phase transformation process
  • Comprehending effect of heat treatment and its effect towards change in material properties
  • Comprehending continuity during evolution in engineering materials and development of modern engineering materials

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will able to identify materials for engineering use.
  • Students will able to select best materials for a specific design and production.
  • Comprehending effect of heat treatment and phase transformation towards change in material properties.
  • Realizing application areas of polymers and composites.

Course Syllabus

MODULE I

Engineering Materials, Properties and Testing: Material classification: ferrous and non ferrous category and alloys. Mechanical properties of materials: Engineering and true properties. Stress-strain curve of different ferrous and non-ferrous materials.

Fundamental of Metals and Alloys: Basic introduction to crystal system:- Simple cubic, Body centered cubic, Face centered cubic structure(only definitions). Allotropic or polymorphic transformation. Isotropy and anisotropy. Effect of grain size on properties of materials. Plastic deformation by slip and twinning. Strain hardening. Recovery, recrystallization and grain growth. Concept of phase diagram and cooling curves. Features of Iron-Carbon diagram with salient micro-constituents of Iron and Steel.Time-Temperature-Transformation curve for steel.

Heat Treatment: Purpose of Heat treatment. Process of heat treatment: Annealing, normalizing, hardening, tempering, stress relieving measures. Surface hardening: Carburizing and Nitriding. Effects of heat treatment on properties of steel. Hardenability of steel

MODULE II

Ferrous Metals and Alloys: Characteristics and application of ferrous materials. Classification, composition and application of steel: Low alloy steel, high alloy steel, tool steel. Types of stainless steel and high speed steel. Effect of various alloying elements such as C, Si, P, S, Mn Ni, Cr, Mo, B, Al, Cu on steel and iron.

Non-Ferrous Metals and Alloys: Definition and characteristics of non-ferrous metals. Composition, properties and application of aluminium alloys, copper based alloys, brass alloys & bronze alloys. Classification, composition,  properties and uses of Copper base, Tin Base, Lead base, Cd base bearing materials Spring.   Classification, composition, properties and uses of Iron-base and Copper base spring Material.

   

MODULE III

Polymers And Smart Materials: Definition of polymerization. Types of polymerization, polymers. Properties and application of Thermosetting,           Thermoplastic polymers & elastomers. Smart materials, shape memory alloys, piezoelectric ceramics, biomaterials, bioactive glass and ceramics. Nanomaterials.

Composites and Its Applications: Need of composite, Definition of composite, constituent materials:-functions of reinforcing fibres, matrix, coupling agents and coatings, filler and other additives. Classification of composites according to the  type of matrix and reinforcing material. Types of fibre:-Natural fibre and synthetic fibre. Constituents of natural fibres:- Cellulose, Hemicelluloses, Lignin. Composite fabrication methods:-Hand Layup,   Automated Layup method, Compression moulding , Resin Transfer moulding, spray up method, Transfer  moulding and injection moulding.

 

Text Book:

  • A Textbook of Material Science and Metallurgy by O.P. Khanna
  • Engineering materials and metallurgy by R.K. Rajput

 

Session Plan

Session 1

LECTURE:
Engineering Material, properties and Testing
Introduction to Material Science,
Material classification: ferrous and non ferrous category and alloys.

Quiz

WEB LINKS:
Introduction to material science

Introduction to Introduction to Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals

Session 2

LECTURE:
Mechanical properties of materials: Engineering and true properties.

quiz

WEB LINK:

Mechanical properties of metals

Session 3

LECTURE:
Stress-strain curve of different ferrous and non-ferrous materials.

quiz

WEB LINK:

Stress strain curve

Session 4

PRACTICE:

Lab Visit & Testing (Stress-strain curve of different ferrous and non-ferrous materials)

Session 5

LECTURE:

Fundamental of Metals and Alloys. Basic introduction to crystal system:- Simple cubic, Body centered cubic, Face centered cubic structure(only definitions). Allotropic or polymorphic transformation. Isotropy and anisotropy.
quiz

WEB LINK:
The Solid State - Unit Cells - Number Of Atoms In A Unit Cell

Number of atoms in unit cell

Session 6

LECTURE:

Effect of grain size on properties of materials. Plastic deformation by slip and twinning. Strain hardening. Recovery, recrystallization and grain growth. Concept of phase diagram and cooling curves.

Quiz

WEB LINK:

Recovery,Recrystallization And Grain Growth

Mechanism of plastic deformation, slip, twinning and dislocation.

Work Hardening Or Strain Hardening

Session 7

LECTURE:

Features of Iron-Carbon diagram with salient micro-constituents of Iron and Steel.

Quiz

WEB LINK:

IRON CARBON DIAGRAM | EUTACTIC , EUTACTOID , PERITECTIC

Session 8

LECTURE:

Features of Iron-Carbon diagram with salient micro-constituents of Iron and Steel.

Quiz

Session 9

LECTURE:

Time-Temperature-Transformation curve for steel.

Quiz

WEB LINK:

TTT Diagram EXPLAINED|Time Temperature Transformation Diagram/Curves | ENGINEERING STUDY MATERIALS 

Session 10

LECTURE:

Heat Treatment:
Purpose of Heat treatment. Process of heat treatment: Annealing,

Quiz

WEB LINK:

Heat treatment of metals | Types. Process, Applications 

Session 11

LECTURE:

Normalizing, hardening, tempering, stress relieving measures. Surface hardening: Carburizing and Nitriding. Effects of heat treatment on properties of steel. Hardenability of steel

Quiz

WEB LINK:

HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS | SURFACE HARDENING | CARBURIZING, NITRIDING, CYANIDING, INDUCTION HARDENING 

Session 11

LECTURE:

Normalizing, hardening, tempering, stress relieving measures. Surface hardening: Carburizing and Nitriding. Effects of heat treatment on properties of steel. Hardenability of steel

Quiz

WEB LINK:

HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS | SURFACE HARDENING | CARBURIZING, NITRIDING, CYANIDING, INDUCTION HARDENING 

Session 12

LECTURE:

Ferrous Metals and Alloys:
Characteristics and application of ferrous materials. Classification, composition and application of steel:

Quiz

WEB LINK:
FERROUS METALS AND ALLOYS||ENGINEERING MATERIAL

What is Steel ? | Classifications of Steel | Types and use of Plain Carbon Steel

Session 13

LECTURE:

Low alloy steel, high alloy steel, tool steel. Types of stainless steel and high speed steel.

Quiz

WEB LINK:
ALLOY STEEL ||ENGINEERING MATERIAL||

Session 14

LECTURE:

Effect of various alloying elements such as C, Si, P, S, Mn Ni, Cr, Mo, B, Al, Cu on steel and iron.

Quiz

WEB LINK:

EFFECT OF ALLOYING ELEMENT ON STEEL : EFFECT OF CHROMIUM, NICKEL, TUNGSTEN etc. IN STEEL 

Session 15

LECTURE:

Non-Ferrous Metals and Alloys: Definition and characteristics of non-ferrous metals. Composition, properties and application of aluminium alloys, copper based alloys, brass alloys & bronze alloys.

Quiz

Session 16

LECTURE:

Classification, composition, properties and uses of Copper base, Tin Base, Lead base, Cd base bearing materials Spring.

Quiz

WEB LINK:

EFFECT OF ALLOYING ELEMENT IN STEEL 

Session 17

LECTURE:

Classification, composition, properties and uses of Iron-base and Copper base spring Material

Quiz

WEB LINK:

SPRING STEEL ~ TYPES, ALLOYING ELEMENTS & CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, APPLICATIONS etc.

Alloys of Copper - Brass, Bronze, Gun metal | Uses

Session 18

LECTURE:

Polymers And Smart Materials :
Definition of polymerization. Types of polymerization, polymers. Properties and application of Thermosetting

Quiz

WEB LINK:
TYPES OF POLYMERIZATION
Polymers, Polymerization and Classification of Polymers

Session 19

LECTURE:

Thermoplastic polymers & elastomers. Smart materials, shape memory alloys, piezoelectric ceramics, biomaterials, bioactive glass and ceramics. Nano materials

Quiz

WEB LINK:

What is THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER? What does THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER mean?

Smart Materials

Shape Memory Alloys 

Session 20

LECTURE:

Composites and Its Applications:
Need of composite, Definition of composite, constituent materials:-functions of reinforcing fibres, matrix, coupling agents and coatings, filler and other additives.

Quiz

WEB LINK:

Polymers & Biomaterials

What is Bioactive Glass? - BioMin Toothpaste
Ceramic Materials/ Properties Of Ceramic Materials / Some Exceptions/Amie/Section A/Material Science

Introduction to NanoMaterials

Session 21

LECTURE:

Classification of composites according to the type of matrix and reinforcing material. Types of fibre:-Natural fibre and synthetic fibre. Constituents of natural fibres:- Cellulose, Hemicelluloses, Lignin.

Quiz

WEB LINK:
Composites, Resin, Polymer, Reinforcement

Coupling Agents for Polymer-Matrix Composites

Session 22

LECTURE:

Composite fabrication methods:-Hand Layup, Automated Layup method, Compression moulding , Resin Transfer moulding, spray up method, Transfer moulding and injection moulding.

Quiz

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