Course detail

Metallic Materials

FSI-WKMAcad. year: 2011/2012

The course Metal Materials familiarises students with constructional and tool metal materials which are used in mechanical engineering nowadays. Lessons are focused on relations among the chemical composition, properties, structure of material, and its use. The course deals also with titan alloys, superconductive materials and superalloys etc.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

8

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Successful completion of the course will enable students to choose the right materials and use them in practice.

Prerequisites

Students are expected to have general knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry acquired at secondary school. They should have the basic knowledge of technological processes of iron and non-iron metals and their alloys, i.e. basic knowledge of metallurgy, foundry, welding, cutting, forming and heat treatment of metals and alloys.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit is awarded on the following conditions: active participation in lessons. Successful completion of control tests regarding the presented topics, while at least one control test has to be classified better than “F” (re-sit terms will be set by the teacher by the end of the exam period). The exam has a written and an oral part. The written part is focused on four of the main topics presented in the lectures. In the oral part of the exam a student answers additional and complementary questions.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge necessary to choose and use constructional and tool materials in order to reach utility properties. The course is a follow-up to the following courses: "Introduction to Material Science", "Structure and Properties of Materials" and "Non- ferrous Materials". It is intended to deepen and widen the acquired knowledge in the area of engineering applications.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at seminars is compulsory, as well as working our a written assignment. Absence from seminars may be compensated for by the agreement with the teacher.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

CALLISTER, William D. a David G. RETHWISCH. Materials science and engineering: an introduction. 8th ed. Hoboken: Wiley, 2010, 885 s. ISBN 978-0-470-41997-7. (EN)
JONES, David R. H. a Michael F. ASHBY. Engineering Materials 1: An Introduction to Properties, Applications and Design. 4. Elsevier Science, 2011. ISBN 0080966659. (EN)
FREMUNT, Přemysl a Tomáš PODRÁBSKÝ. Konstrukční oceli. Brno: CERM, 1996, 261 s. ISBN 80-85867-95-8. (CS)

Recommended reading

DORAZIL, Eduard a Jan HRSTKA. Strojírenské materiály a povrchové úpravy. 2. vyd. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně, 1988, 330 s. (CS)
SKOČOVSKÝ, Petr a Tomáš PODRÁBSKÝ. Grafitické liatiny. EDIS ŽU, Žilina, 2005, 168 s. ISBN 8080703906. (SK)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B3A-P Bachelor's

    branch B-MTI , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Deep drawing steels and cutting steels
2. Weldable steels with higher Yield Strength (non-alloyed, alloyed)
3. Low-alloy steels suitable for heat-treating, chemical-heat treating etc.
4. Selected stainless steels, heat treatment, structure, application
5. Selected heat resistant steels, heat treatment, structure, application
6. Tool steels – chemical composition, structure and application
7. Selected tool steels; machining steels, high speed steels,steels for forming
8. Cast steels and cast irons
9. Selected aluminium alloys, heat treatment, structure, application
10. Selected magnesium alloys, heat treatment, structure, application
11. Copper alloys for special application
12. Titan alloys, heat treatment, structure, application
13. Ni-based superalloys

labs and studios

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Laboratory training (structure evaluation with LM and TEM, mechanical tests, hardness tests etc.)
1. Low carbon steels (weldable, deep-drawing, cutting)
2. Low-alloy steels suitable for heat treatment (application)
3. Low-alloy steels suitable for chemical heat treatment (nitriding, cementation, CVD, PVD..)
4. Application for stainless steels
5. Application for heat resisting steels
6. Tool steels for machining, HSS
7. Steels for cold forming and hot forming
8. Graphite cast irons and white cast irons
9. Aluminium alloys
10. Magnesium alloys
11. Copper alloys
12. Titan alloys
13. Superalloys