(Metallurgy & Materials Engineering courses were formerly offered
under the MTGY department abbreviation using the same course numbers.)
| 201. Materials
Science & Engineering I
Both semesters. Three credits. Prerequisite: CHEM 128 or 130 and PHYS
122, 132, or 152.
Relation of crystalline structure to chemical, physical, and mechanical
properties of metals and alloys. Testing, heat treating, and engineering
applications of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. |
| 202. Materials
Science & Engineering Lab
Both semesters. One credit. One 3-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite:
MMAT
201, which may be taken concurrently.
Illustrative experiments on microstructure, phase equilibria, heat treatment
and mechanical properties. |
| 203. Materials
Science & Engineering II
Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: MMAT 201.
Structures, properties and processing of ceramics, polymers, and composites.
Further development of the properties of these materials and of metals,
including electrical, thermal, magnetic and optical behaviors. Case studies
in materials selection. |
| 204. Chemical Metallurgy
Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: CHEM 128, PHYS
151.
Devereux
Principles of chemical thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and electrochemistry.
Applications to interfacial phenomena, extraction and refining, and corrosion
and electro-deposition. |
| 205. Introduction
to Mechanical Metallurgy
Semester and hours by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: MMAT
201 or 203.
Elements of plastic deformation of metals and the role of crystal structure.
Strengthening mechanisms. Fracture; including fatigue, stress corrosion
and creep rupture. Test methods. Forming of metals. |
| 206. Defects
in Metals and Semiconductors
Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: MMAT 201 or 203.
Galligan
Equilibrium and non-equilibrium defects in crystals, their influence
on various metallurgical and semiconducting properties of materials. Interrelationship
of equilibrium defects to non-equilibrium defects and the influence on
various properties of materials. |
| 207. Failure Analysis
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: MMAT 201.
Methods for determining the nature and cause of materials failure in
structures and other mechanical devices. Analysis of case histories. |
| 211. Structure
and Properties of Alloys
Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: MMAT 201 or 203.
Clapp
Microstructures of alloys and relationships between microstructure and
properties. |
| 217. Extractive Metallurgy
Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: CHEM 128 or 130.
Devereux
Pertinent engineering principles. General introduction to important
extractive processes. Overall concepts of separation. |
| 219. The Metallurgy
of Welding
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: MMAT 201 or 203.
Kattamis
Basic metallurgical principles applied to welding and brazing processes.
Effects of welding on material. Treatment and properties of welded joints.
Welding defects and quality control. |
| 222. Materials
Processing - Metals
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: MMAT 201 or 203.
Achievement of desired dimensional, physical and chemical properties
with manufacturing economy. Solidification, powder methods, joining, deformation,
and surface treatments. Field trips. |
| 229. Physical Ceramics
Semester and hours by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: CHEM
128 or 130 and
PHYS 152. Kattamis
Microstructure of crystalline ceramics and glasses and role of thermodynamics
and kinetics on its establishment. Effect of process variables on microstructure
and ultimately on mechanical, chemical and physical properties. |
| 230. Introduction
to Composite Materials
Either semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisites: MMAT 205
or MMAT 266.
Principles and applications of manufacturing and mechanics of polymer-matrix,
and ceramic-matrix composites. Processing and properties of fibers. Interface
characteristics. Design of components using composite materials. |
| 232.
Introduction to High Temperature Materials
Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: MMAT 201 or 203,
or consent of the instructor.
Plastic deformation of metals and other solid materials at elevated
temperatures. Dislocation mechanisms; creep processes; oxidation. Strengthening
mechanism, including ordering and precipitation hardening. |
| 234. Materials Protection
Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Not open for credit to students
who have passed MTGY 343. Greene
Corrosion and materials protection designed for engineering students.
Principles of materials degradation, extensive case histories and practical
applications. Selection of metals, alloys, ceramics and polymers for atmospheric,
soil, marine and chemical environments. Evaluation methods, protective
measures and the techniques of failure analysis. |
| 236. Materials Characterization
Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Two class periods and, every
other week, a 3-hour laboratory period. Laboratory sections in addition
to that listed in Directory of Classes will be arranged.
Principles and experimental methods of optical, electron, and x-ray
examination of engineering materials. Emphasis on use of x-ray analysis,
with introduction to electron microscopy, Auger spectroscopy, scanning
electron microscopy, and microanalysis. |
| 238. Alloy Casting Processes
Second semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisites: MMAT 203
or MMAT 265 and MMAT 255 or equivalent.
Principles of alloy solidification are discussed and applied in the
context of sand, investment, and die casting; continuous and direct chill
casting; electroslag and vacuum arc remelting, crystal growth, rapid solidification,
and laser coating. |
| 243.
Introduction to Structure, Properties, and Processing of Materials I
First semester. Two credits. Co-requisites: CHEM 128 and MATH
116. Not
open for credit to students who have passed MMAT 201. Open to sophomores.
Principles underlying the selection of materials and the characterization
of micro- and atomic structure will be introduced, with emphasis on atomic
and molecular structure, crystallography, solid solutions, binary phase
diagrams, mass transport, cross linking, entanglement, and the relation
of microstructure to properties. |
| 244.
Introduction to Structure, Properties, and Processing of Materials II
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: MMAT 243 or MMAT 201.
Open to sophomores.
Principles underlying the selection of materials and the control of
microstructure through processing will be introduced, with emphasis on
injection molding, extrusion, casting, particulate processing, electrochemistry,
corrosion, refining, vapor processing, processing-property relations. |
| 255.
Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing
First semester. Four credits. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory.
Co-requisites: MMAT 265 and MATH 210Q.
Mechanisms and quantitative treatment of mass, energy, and momentum
transfer will be applied to design and analysis of materials processing.
Increasingly complex and open-ended engineering design projects will be
used to illustrate principles of diffusion; heat conduction, convection,
and radiation, and fluid flow. |
| 256. Applied
Thermodynamics of Materials
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: ME 233 or CHEG 263 and
MMAT 265.
Thermodynamic principles will be applied to the behavior and processing
of materials. Topics covered will include solution thermodynamics: activity
and activity coefficients; phase equilibrium; electrochemistry; slag metal
and gas metal reactions. |
| 265. Structure-Property
Relations I: Phase Transformation Kinetics and Applications
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PHYS 152Q. Corequisite:
MMAT 243 or MMAT 210.
Principles and applications of phase transformations to control microstructure
and materials properties. In depth, quantitative coverage will include
atomic and molecular arrangements; lattices; point, line, and surface defects;
cross links, entanglements, glasses, diffusion; kinetics of nucleation
and growth; and thermal treatments to control microstructure. |
| 266. Structure-Property
Relations II: Strengthening and Toughening Mechanisms
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: MMAT 265.
Principles and applications of strengthening and toughening mechanisms
will be treated quantitatively with emphasis on line defects, microplasticity,
displacive and diffusional transformations, fillers, sintering, creep,
and creep rupture. |
| 267. Structure-Property
Relations III: Electromagnetic and Environmental
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: MMAT 266.
Principles underlying electrical, magnetic, and chemical behavior will
be applied to the selection and
design of materials. Topics covered will include: thermoelectricity,
photoelectricity, conductors, semiconductors, dielectrics, superconductors,
magnetism, corrosion, and oxidation. |
| 276.
Materials Processing I: Thermal Mechanical
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: MMAT 255 and MMAT 265.
Co-requisite: MMAT 256.
Fundamental principles of materials processing and their quantitative
application to process design will be illustrated for deformation processes:
forging, rolling, drawing, extrusion, injection molding, powder compaction
and sintering. |
| 277. Materials
Processing II: Thermal Fluid
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: MMAT 255 and MMAT 265.
Co-requisite: MMAT 256.
Fundamental principles of materials processing and their quantitative
application to process design will be illustrated for materials processes
involving liquids and gasses: crystal growth, zone refining, shape casting,
continuous casting, refining, welding, and vapor deposition. |
| 283.
Materials Characterization Laboratory I
First semester. Three credits. Co-requisite: MMAT 243. Not open for
credit to students who have passed MMAT 202. One 3-hour laboratory period.
Open to sophomores.
Principles of materials characterization and materials selection illustrated
by hands-on experience with microscopy, testing, and analysis of design
criteria for selection of materials for engineering systems (reverse engineering). |
| 284. Materials
Processing Laboratory
Second semester. Three credits. Co-requisite: MMAT 244. One 3-hour laboratory
period. Open to sophomores.
Principles of materials processing will be illustrated by hands-on experience
with qualitative and quantitative microscopy, testing, and reverse engineering,
with experiments on polymer extrusion and injection molding, alloy casting,
elutriation, particle compaction, sintering, forging, welding, and electrodeposition. |
| 285. Mechanical
Behavior Laboratory
First semester. One credit. Co-requisite: MMAT 265. Three hours laboratory.
Characterization of mechanical properties of materials and fundamentals
of materials deformation and fracture processes will be experienced through
hands-on projects with tensile, rheological, cyclic, and high temperature
testing; drawing; forging; extrusion; rolling; and hot pressing. |
| 286.
Materials Characterization Laboratory II
Second semester. One credit. Prerequisite: MMAT 265. One 3-hour laboratory
period.
Hands-on experience with materials characterization will be gained through
work shops on X-ray fluorescence and diffraction, scanning electron microscopy,
electronic and magnetic property measurement, and failure analysis. |