Course Course Course L T P C

18MEC108T MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY C Professional Core

Code Name Category 3 0 0 3

Pre-requisite Co-requisite Progressive

Nil 18MEC111L Nil
Courses Courses Courses
Course Offering Department Mechanical Engineering Data Book / Codes/Standards Nil

Course Learning Rationale (CLR): The purpose of learning this course is to: Learning Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)
CLR-1 : Acquire knowledge about solidification of metals, phase diagrams and salient features of iron-carbon system 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
CLR-2 : Apply mechanism of plastic deformation, strengthening mechanisms, heat treatment and surface hardening processes

Environment & Sustainability

Analysis, Design, Research
CLR-3 : Utilize the mechanical behavior of materials and learn about failure analysis

Level of Thinking (Bloom)

Expected Proficiency (%)

Expected Attainment (%)

Individual & Team Work

Engineering Knowledge

Design & Development

CLR-4 : Identify about structure, properties and applications of ferrous and non-ferrous materials

Project Mgt. & Finance

Modern Tool Usage
CLR-5 : Acquire knowledge about properties and applications of advanced engineering materials

Life Long Learning

Problem Analysis

Society & Culture

Communication
CLR-6 : Utilize knowledge about mechanical behavior, phase diagrams, structure, properties of materials and their applications

PSO - 1

PSO - 2

PSO - 3
Ethics
Course Learning Outcomes (CLO): At the end of this course, learners will be able to:
CLO-1 : Interpret phase diagrams and correlate structure property relationships 2 90 85 H - - - M - - - - - - - - -
CLO-2 : Identify strengthening mechanism, effect of heat treatment and surface hardening on the properties of materials 3 90 85 H - - - M - - - - - - - - - -
CLO-3 : Analyze failure of engineering materials 2 90 85 H H - M M - - - - - - - - M -
CLO-4 : Select ferrous and non-ferrous alloys for various engineering applications 3 90 85 H - - - - - L - - - - L - - -
CLO-5 : Apply advanced materials for specific applications based on their properties 2 90 85 H - - - - - M M - - - - - - L
CLO-6 : Interpret phase diagrams, analyze mechanical behavior of materials, select materials for various engineering applications 3 90 85 H H - M M M M - - - L - M L

Duration (hour) 9 9 9 9 9

SLO-1 Crystal structures
S-1
SLO-2 Imperfection in solids: Point, line
interfacial and volume defects
SLO-1
Solidification
S-2
SLO-2 Nucleation and Growth
SLO-1 Dendritic growth
S-3
SLO-2 Segregation and Homogenization
SLO-1 Introduction to Solid solutions
S-4
Types and factors governing substitutional
SLO-2
solubility based on Hume Rothery’s rules
SLO-1 Introduction to Phase diagrams
S-5
SLO-2 Phase rules and its application
SLO-1 Interpretation of phase diagrams
S-6
SLO-2 Interpretation of phase diagrams
Deformation by slip
Slip systems, critically resolved shear
stress
Shear strength of perfect and real crystals, Stress-strain behavior of metals
Concept of work hardening, Stages of work ceramics and polymers; True stress – true
hardening
Solid solution strengthening
Grain boundary strengthening,
Hall-Petch relation
Dispersion strengthening: Precipitation
Particulates and Fibers
Non-equilibrium phases
Martensite, Bainite
Introduction to TTT
CCT diagrams, and their importance
Introduction to fracture Properties of plain carbon steel Introduction to Smart materials
Types of fracture in metals Properties of tool steel and stainless steel Types of Smart materials
Dual phase steels: properties Shape memory alloys
Dual phase steels: processing, Properties of Nickel based and other
strain composition and applications superalloys
Hardness: Rockwell, Brinell, Vickers Brief introduction on High Strength Low
Classes of polymers
hardness Alloy (HSLA) steel
Properties and applications of PE, PP, PS,
Impact test: Charpy and Izod effects of microalloying elements
PVC, Teflon
Transformation induced plasticity (TRIP)
Classes of ceramics
Griffith’s theory of brittle fracture steel, its properties and applications
Twinning induced plasticity (TWIP) steel, Properties and applications of Al2O3,
Griffith equation
its properties and applications ZrO2, SiC, Si3N4, AlN
Types and classification of composite
Stress intensity factor Properties of cast irons: grey, white,
materials
Fracture toughness, Ductile to brittle Properties of cast irons: malleable and Reinforcement and matrix material, Rule of
transition spheroidal cast irons Mixture
Copper and copper alloys with their
Introduction to Fatigue, S-N curve Properties of MMC, CMC and PMC
applications
Copper, Brass, Bronze, Cupronickel,
Low and high cycle fatigue test Applications of MMC, CMC and PMC
Muntz metal, Gun metal
 Heat treatment processes: Annealing, Classification and properties of Aluminium Nanocrystalline materials, Classification
SLO-1 Classification of phase diagram Stages of fatigue
Normalizing, alloys based on dimension with examples,
S-7
SLO-2 Classification of phase diagram Tempering, Quenching High temperature fracture, Creep curve Age hardening, Different alloy series CNT, graphene and their applications
Magnesium alloys – advantages and Biomaterials - applications, Types - metals,
SLO-1 Iron Iron-carbide phase diagram Case hardening: carburizing, Failure analysis: sources of failure
problems ceramics
S-8
Magnesium alloys – Types and
SLO-2 Iron Iron-carbide phase diagram nitriding, cyaniding, carbo-nitriding Procedure of failure analysis polymers and composites, Biocompatibility
designations
Microstructural aspects and invariant Introduction to Non-Destructive Testing Introduction to structure and
SLO-1 Flame and induction hardening Titanium alloys - a, b and a+b alloys
reactions in Fe-C diagram (NDT) characterization of materials
S-9
Microstructural aspects and invariant Effect of hardening processes on hardness Liquid penetrant testing, Magnetic particle Types of alloying additions, Properties and
SLO-2 XRD, SEM and TEM
reactions in Fe-C diagram and microstructure testing applications
9. George S. Brady, Henry R. Clauser, JhonA.Vaccari, Materials Science Hand Book, McGraw-Hill, 2002
1. Flake.C Campbell, Elements of Metallurgy and Engineering Alloys, ASM International, 2008
10. Sidney H Avnar, Introduction to physical metallurgy, 2nd ed., Tata McGraw-Hill, 1997
2. Dieter.G.E, Mechanical Metallurgy, McGraw Hill, Singapore, 2001
11. William D. Callister, David G. Rethwisch, Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction,8 th ed.,
3. Thomas H. Courtney, Mechanical Behaviour of Engineering materials, McGraw Hill, Singapore, 2000
Wiley publication, 2009
4. Flinn.R.A , Trojan.P.K, Engineering Materials and their applications, Jaico, Bombay, 1995
Learning 12. Donald R. Askeland, Wendelin J. Wright, Science and Engineering of Materials, 7 th ed., Cengage
5. Budinski.K.G, Budinski.M.K, Engineering Materials Properties and selection, Prentice Hall of India, 2004
Resources Learning, 2011
6. ASM Metals Hand book, Failure analysis and prevention, Vol: 10, 14 th ed., New York, 2002
13. Donald R. Askeland, Wendelin J. Wright, Essentials of Materials Science & Engineering, 3 rd ed.,
7. Reza Abbaschian, Lara Abbaschian& Robert E. Reed-Hill, Principles of Physical Metallurgy, Cengage
Cengage, 2013
Learning, 2010
14. Raghavan V. Physical Metallurgy: Principles and Practice, Prentice Hall of India, 2012
8. Michelle Addington and Daniel Schodek, “Smart Materials and New Technologies”, Elsevier print, 2005
15. Polmear I. Light Alloys: From Traditional Alloys to Nanocrystals, Butterworth-Heinemann, UK, 2005

Learning Assessment
Continuous Learning Assessment (50% weightage)
Bloom’s Final Examination (50% weightage)
CLA – 1 (10%) CLA – 2 (15%) CLA – 3 (15%) CLA – 4 (10%)#
Level of Thinking
Theory Practice Theory Practice Theory Practice Theory Practice Theory Practice
Remember
Level 1 30 % - 30 % - 30 % - 30 % - 30% -
Understand
Apply
Level 2 40 % - 40 % - 40 % - 40 % - 40% -
Analyze
Evaluate
Level 3 30 % - 30 % - 30 % - 30 % - 30% -
Create
Total 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %
# CLA – 4 can be from any combination of these: Assignments, Seminars, Tech Talks, Mini-Projects, Case-Studies, Self-Study, MOOCs, Certifications, Conf. Paper etc.,

Course Designers
Experts from Industry Experts from Higher Technical Institutions Internal Experts
1. Dr. R. Kalimuthu, ISRO, Mahendragiri, r_kalimuthu@vssc.gov.in, rkpearls@yahoo.com 1. Dr. P. Hariharan, Anna University, hari@annauniv.edu, hariharan2311@gmail.com Dr. ShubhabrataDatta, SRMIST
2. Dr. A. Velayutham, DRDO, Avadi, velayudham.a@cvrde.drdo.in 2. Dr. N. Arunachalam, IIT Madras, chalam@iitm.ac.in Mr. D. Selwyn Jebadurai, SRMIST