Material Science

Paper Code: 
PHY-514(A)
Credits: 
03
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)

 

The students will be able 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: 
Solid solutions and phase transformation

Solid solution, Hume - Rothery’s rule, Intermediate Phase, Phase Diagrams, Gibb’s Phase rule, Time-Temperature cooling curves, Construction of Phase Diagrams, The Lever Rule, Equilibrium Binary system, Eutectic systems, Mechanism of Phase Transformation, Types of Nucleation, Application of Phase Transformation

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Vacuum, Oxidation and Corrosion

History of vacuum technology, units of Vaccum, Kinetic aspects of Gases, Application of Vaccum, Gas flow in vaccum systems, production of vaccum, Measurement of vaccum, Thermal conductivity gauges, Penning Gauge, Oxidation, Oxidation Resistant Materials, Corrosion, Principle, Types of Corrosion, Prevention against corrosion.

9.00
Unit IV: 
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

NDT and its advantages, Defects in materials, Selection of the NDT Method, Visual Inspection, Basic Principle, Liquid Penetration Testing, Physical Principle, Magnetic Particle Testing (MPT), Principle of MPT, Sensitivity, Limitation, Eddy Current Testing (ECT), Principle, Instrument for ECT, Applications, Limitations.

 

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.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • 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: 
2021-2022
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