COURSE PLAN

1. Course Code:

MM601

2.

Course Title: Metallurgical Thermodynamics and Kinetics

3. L-T-P:

3-0-0

4.

Credits:

3.0

5. Course Instructor: Dr. D. Nagarajan.

6. Teaching Department: Metallurgical & Materials Engineering.
7. Course Offered to: M.Tech (Metallurgical & Materials Engg) and M.Tech (Steel Technology)
8. Objectives of the course:
Briefing the fundamentals of thermodynamics through precise definitions and examples to form
a sound footing on thermodynamics.
Developing an understanding of the concepts underlying the various laws of thermodynamics.
Introducing and familiarizing students to systematic problem-solving techniques that can be
used as a model in solving engineering problems.
9. Pre-requisite: Student should be familiar with the basic concepts of physics, chemistry &mathematics.

10. Course Coverage: (Total Course Schedule 41 Lectures or 43 Hours).

Module

Week

Week 1
INTRODUCTION

Week 2

FIRST LAW OF
THERMODYNAMICS
Week 3

Contents
System and
surrounding,
Classification of
systems.
Path and state
properties,
Thermodynamic
processes.
Thermodynamic
equilibrium, Reversible
and Irreversible
processes.
First Law of
Thermodynamics, Heat
and work.
Internal energy, Heat
capacity of materials.
Enthalpy.
Thermochemistry,
Hess's law.
Kirchoff's law.

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Lecture

L1

L2

L3

L4
L5
L6
L7
L8

Week 4
SECOND LAW OF
THERMODYNAMICS

Week 5

THERMODYNAMIC
POTENTIALS

Week 6

Week 7
THIRD AND ZEROTH
LAWS OF
THERMODYNAMICS
Week 8

Week 9

Week 10
THERMODYNAMICS OF
SOLUTIONS

Week 10
& 11

Week 12

Week 13
EQUILIBRIA IN PHASE

II Law of
Thermodynamics,
Carnot cycle.
Entropy - Statistical
interpretation of
entropy.
Free energy, Combined
statement of first and
second laws.
Thermodynamic
functions - Maxwell's
relations.
Gibbs- Helmholtz
equation.
Introduction to
thermodynamic
potentials, Fugacity.
Activity and
Equilibrium constant.
Clausius - Clayperon
equation.
Le-Chatelier's principle,
Vant Hoff's equation
Third and Zeroth laws
of Thermodynamics.
rd
Applications of 3 and
Zeroth laws.
Quiz I
Gibbs - Duhem
equation, Partial and
integral molar
quantities.
Introduction to Ideal
solutions
& Raoult's law.
Introduction to Real
solutions, Activity
coefficient.

L9

L10

L11

L12
L13
L14
L15
L16
L17
L18
L19 L20.
L21

L22

L23

L24

Autumn Mid-Semester Exam

Henry's law,
Alternative standard
states.
Sievert's law, Mixing
functions and excess
functions.
Regular solutions.
Applications of Gibbs Duhem equation.
Phase rule.

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L25

L26
L27
L28 - L29.
L30

DIAGRAMS
Week 15

Week 16

KINETICS

Week 17

Week 18

Phase stability.

L31

P-G-T diagrams.

L32

Application of free
energy - composition
diagrams to the study
of alloy systems.
Introduction to
Kinetics.
Homogeneous and
heterogeneous
reactions.
Factors affecting the
heterogeneous
reactions kinetics
First, Second and third
order reactions.
Arrhenius equation activation energy.
Quiz II
Determination of order
of the reaction.
Slag metal reaction
kinetics.
Concept of boundary
layer and its impact on
reaction kinetics.

Week 19

L33

L34
L35

L36
L37
L38

L39
L40
L41

Autumn End-Semester Exam

TEXT BOOKS:
1. David .R. Gaskell, "Introduction to the Thermodynamics of Materials", 4th edition, Taylor &
Francis, London, 2003.
2. Moore, J.J, "Chemical Metallurgy", Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, 1990.
3. Upadhyaya, G.S, and Dube.R.K, "Problems in Metallurgical Thermodynamics & Kinetics",
Pergamon, 1977.

REFERENCES:
1. Gokcen and Reddy R. G, Thermodynamics, Second Edition, Plenum Press, New York &
London, 1996.
2. David V. Ragone, "Thermodynamics of Materials - Volume-1", John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1995.
3. Darken.L.S., and Gurry,R.W., "Physical Chemistry of Metals", McGraw Hill, 1987.
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4. Parker.R.H., "An introduction to chemical metallurgy", 2nd edition, Pergamon press, New
York, 1978.
5. Swalin,R.A., "Thermodynamics of solids", John Wiley Sons Inc, 3rd edition, 1966.
6. Nag P K, Engineering Thermodynamics, Tata McGraw Hill, Delhi, 2004.

EVALUATION SCHEDULE
Schedule

Marks

Mid-Semester Test

30

End-Semester Exam

50

Quiz [2 x 4 marks]

Assignments [2 x 4 marks]

Attendance

Total

100

Note:

Internal assessment marking for attendance is relative.

Two quizzes will be conducted, one before the mid-sem and another before the end-sem exam.

Two Assignments on either problem or theory will be given.

Assignment topics and deadline will be announced in due course of time. Each assignment
carries 4 marks.

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