Credits: 5
Schedule: 15.04.2019 - 27.05.2019
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
Risto Ilola, risto.ilola@aalto.fi
address: Sähkömiehentie 3 (Maarintalo)
050 4005318
Teaching Period (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
V (Spring)
Learning Outcomes (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
After the course you will know classification, heat treatment, and properties of engineering metals and alloys. You will know the metallurgical phenomena in the main heat treatment and processing methods. You are able to carry out basic metallurgical characterization and indentify microstructures. You are able to relate microstructure to performance.
Content (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
The course introduces the most important ferrous and non-ferrous alloys used in mechanical engineering. The emphasis is in applications in transport, energy, and process industry. The course teaches how the performance and properties are related to alloying and microstructure, and how the microstructure is tailored with different heat treatment methods. Also, the effect of service environment and temperature are taken into account. Theory is connected to practice in assignments, in which the students will study e.g. hardenability of steels and precipitation hardening of aluminium alloys, and characterize microstructures using optical microscopy and hardness testing.
Details on the course content (applies in this implementation):
Classification, typical properties and applications of steels, cast irons, aluminium, titanium, magnesium, copper and nickel alloys.
Effect of microstructure and service environment properties and performance.
Mechanisms of austenite decomposition and tempering in steels.
Mechanisms of precipitation hardening in aluminium alloys.
Thermomechanical treatments.
Assessment Methods and Criteria (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Evaluation is based on assignments and examination.
Elaboration of the evaluation criteria and methods, and acquainting students with the evaluation (applies in this implementation):
Exam 90%, group and personal assignments 10%.
Workload (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Lectures
Assignments
Exam
Details on calculating the workload (applies in this implementation):
Lectures 10 h
Exercises 12 h
Assignments and independent studying 120 h
Exam 3 h
Study Material (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Applicaple parts of the following books:
H.K.D.H. Bhadesia and R.W.K. Honeycombe: Steels, Microstructure and Properties.
I.J. Polmear: Light Alloys, From Traditional Alloys to Nanocrystals.
M. Ashby, H. Shercliff and D. Cebon: Materials: Engineering, Science, Processing and Design.
Journal papers and other scientific literature announced on the course.
Details on the course materials (applies in this implementation):
Examination is based on lectures and assignments.
Substitutes for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Substitute for the courses Kon-67.3101 Physical Metallurgy of Light and Colour Metals (3 cr) and Kon-67.3110 Structure and Properties of Steels (4 cr).
Grading Scale (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
0-5
Registration for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
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