Material Science

Paper Code: 
PHY-514(A)
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

To gain an understanding of the relationships between the structures, properties, processing and applications of various engineering materials. The student learns various process and techniques involving both the chemical and engineering methods.

Course Outcomes (COs): 

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

PHY 514(A)

Material Science (Theory)

This course will enable the students to -

CO138:                 Ability to understand Classification of materials & bond formation

 

CO139:                To understand phase transformation in materials

 

CO140: Understand Vacuum technology & applications

 

 

CO141: Acquire basic knowledge of diffusion in solid

 

CO142:            Ability to understand electrical & magnetic properties of materials & applications

 

 

CO143:     Student acquires ability to take up higher studies/research in material science/ condensed matter physics.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Problem solving in Tutorials, Demonstration, problem Solving

 

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Solving numerical.

Additional learning through online Videos and MOOCs Courses.

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems, Assignments, Presentations

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Types of materials and bonding

Classification of materials, Materials Structure, Types of Bonds, Bonds formation, Ionic Bond, Covalent Bond, Metallic Bond, Comparison of Bonds, Secondary Bonds, Crystals systems, Crystals Imperfection, Point, line and surface Imperfection.

9.00
Unit II: 
Phase transformation

The Phase rule, Single component systems, Binary Phase diagrams, Microstructural changes during cooling, The lever rule, Phase diagrams rules, Applications of phase diagrams

9.00
Unit III: 
Vacuum, Oxidation and Corrosion

History of vacuum technology, units of Vaccum, Kinetic aspects of Gases, Application of Vaccum, Oxidation, Oxidation Resistant Materials, Corrosion, Principle, Types of Corrosion, Prevention against corrosion.

9.00
Unit IV: 
Diffusion in Solids

Fick’s law of Diffusion, Solution to Fick’s second law, factors affecting the diffusion coefficient, Application based on the Second law solutions, The Kirkendall effect, The atomic model of diffusion.

9.00
Unit V: 
Electrical and Magnetic properties of materials

Dielectrics, Polarization, Temperature and frequency effects, Electric Breakdown, Ferroelectric materials, Electrostriction, Piezoelectricity, Uses of Dielectrics, Magnetic Properties, Classification, Magnetostriction, Soft and Hard magnetic materials.

References: 
  • Materials Science by G.K. Narula, K.S. Narula, V.K. Gupta, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing, 1994.
  • Materials Science and Engineering by V. Raghavan, Prentice Hall of India, 2004.
  • Practical Non-Destructive Testing by Baldevraj, T. Jayakumar, M.Thanvasimuthu, Narosa Publishing House, Chennai, 2002.
  • Testing of Metallic Materials by A.V.K. Suryanarayana, B.S. Publications, Giriraj lane, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad - 95, 2003.
Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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