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Paper Code: 
25DPHY513(B)
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
Course Objectives: 
This course will enable the students to –
• explore the knowledge in fundamentals of material science and understanding of the relationships between the structures, properties, processing and applications of various engineering materials. 
• learn various process and techniques involving both the chemical and engineering methods. 
 
Course Outcomes: 

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

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Learning and teaching strategies

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25DPHY513(B)

Material Science

(Theory)

 

CO103: Compare and contrast the properties of different bond types and their influence on material behaviour.

CO104: Evaluate the mechanisms of phase transformations and their applications in materials processing.

CO105: Describe the history and principles of vacuum technology and its applications in material processing and analyze oxidation processes and identify oxidation-resistant materials based on their properties.

CO106: Identify and analyze defects in materials and select appropriate NDT methods for inspection.

CO107: Classify magnetic materials based on their properties and applications, including magnetostriction, soft, and hard magnetic materials.

CO108: Contribute effectively in Course specific interaction.

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
               

 

 

12.00
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.

12.00
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
 
12.00
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.

12.00
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.
 
12.00
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. 
• William D. Callister Jr. (Author), David G. Rethwisch:  Materials Science & Engineering 9Th Edition. WILEY publication.
• Testing of Metallic Materials by A.V.K. Suryanarayana, B.S. Publications, Giriraj lane, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad - 95, 2003.
 
 
References: 
Suggested Readings:
• K.K. Chattopadhyay and A.N. Banerjee; Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology; PHI.
• Sulabha K. Kulkarni; Nanotechnology Principles and Practice; Springer.
• Yury Gogotsi: Nanomaterials Handbook Published In 2006 By Crc Press Taylor & Francis Group.
• Richard C. Dorf: The Electrical Engineering Handbook Series, CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group.
 
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Academic Year: 
2025-2026 [4]

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