CM4008 Applied Materials Engineering Syllabus:

CM4008 Applied Materials Engineering Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 To provide knowledge in the areas of elastic and plastic behavior of materials.
 To understand the fracture behavior of materials.
 To elaborate the theories on plastic forming.
 To classify the different types of advanced materials.
 To select the material for specific industrial applications

UNIT I ELASTIC AND PLASTIC BEHAVIOUR

Elastic, plastic and elastic and viscoelastic Behavior-Mechanism of Elastic and Plastic deformation, Shear strength of perfect and real crystals – Deformation by slip and twinning, strengthening mechanism, solid solution, grain boundary, poly phase mixture, precipitation, particle, fibre and dispersion strengthening, work hardening – Effect of temperature, strain and strain rate on plastic behavior.

UNIT II FRACTURE BEHAVIOUR

Types of fracture -Griffith’s theory, dislocation theory, ductile to brittle transition in steel – Stress intensity factor, fracture toughness and toughening mechanisms -High temperature fracture, creep – Larson-Miller Parameter – Deformation and fracture mechanism maps – Fatigue. Low and high cycle fatigue test, crack initiation and propagation mechanisms and Paris law, Effect of surface and metallurgical parameters on fatigue failure.

UNIT III PLASTIC FORMING OF METALS

Fundamentals of metal working, mechanics of metal working, flow-stress distribution, residual stresses, temperature in metal working- Forging in plane strain, open and closed die forging – Forces and geometrical relationships in rolling, theories of cold and hot rolling, bending and stretch forming.

UNIT IV ADVANCED MATERIALS

Dual phase steels, high strength low alloy steel, transformation induced plasticity steel, Maraging steel, smart materials, properties and applications of engineering plastics and composites materials – advanced structural ceramics -WC, TiC, TaC, Al2O3, SiC, Si3N4, CBN, and Diamond – Functionally gradient materials, Nano materials.

UNIT V SELECTION OF MATERIALS AND TESTING

Motivation, cost basis and service requirements – Selection for mechanical properties, Selection for surface durability – Relationship between materials processing and selection – Case studies in materials selection with relevance to aero, auto, marine, machinery and nuclear applications – Forgeability and castability test- NDT techniques.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of this course, the students shall be able to:
CO1: Discuss elastic plastic behavior of metals and its strengthening mechanisms.
CO2: Analyse the fracture behavior of metals and give solutions to avoid them.
CO3: Create processing techniques for controlling shape of the final product.
CO4: Select suitable materials for the specific industrial applications.
CO5: Able to work in R&D activity in the field of material science.

REFERENCES:

1. ASM Handbook Volume 02: “Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials”, ASM international,10th edition, 1990.
2. ASM hand book, volume 11, “Failure Analysis and Prevention”, ASM international,10th edition, 2002.
3. Burakonsa T.Z., and Wierzchan.T., “Surface Engineering of Materials”- Principles of Equipment, Techniques, CRC press, 1st edition 1998.
4. Crane F.A.A., Charles J.A., and Furness, J.A.G., “Selection and use of engineering Materials”, Reed Elsevier India, 2006.
5. Courtney T.H., “Mechanical Behaviour of Materials”, 2nd edition, McGraw Hill, 2017.
6. Dieter G.E., “Mechanical Metallurgy”, McGraw Hill education, 3rd edition, 2017.