MF4017 Advances in Materials Syllabus:

MF4017 Advances in Materials Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES

(1) Understand major types of special steels such as HSLA, TRIP, Dual and Tool steels and cast-irons
(2) To study the polymer behaviour and develop polymer composites
(3) To study energy conversion materials
(4) To learn about various materials used for bio implants
(5) To understand the advantage of materials at Nano scale

UNIT I METALLIC MATERIALS

Classification of metallic materials – Ferrous and nonferrous.
Ferrous metals and alloys-Introduction to specifications – types of steels, alloy steels, tool steels; stainless steels, HSLA, TRIP steels, TWIP steels. Shape memory alloys – Intermetallic – Superalloys Titanium and Magnesium alloys – Bulk metallic glass –high entropy alloys- metamaterials –topological
materials

UNIT II POLYMERS AND COMPOSITES

Structure of polymers, characterization and applications of polymers: mechanical behavior of polymers, strengthening of polymers, crystallization and glass transition phenomenon and types of polymers.

Composites: Particle reinforced composites, fiber reinforced composites – influence of fiber length, orientation and concentration. Fiber phase, matrix phase, metal matrix composites, polymer matrix composites, ceramic matrix composites, carbon – carbon composites, hybrid composites and structural composites.

UNIT III ENERGY MATERIALS

Need for high performance energy materials – carbon nanostructure based energy conversion and storage materials – nanomaterials for solar cell applications – next generation energy storage materials – Li and Ni based batteries, fuel cells.

UNIT IV BIO MATERIALS

Introduction to biomaterials; need for biomaterials; Salient properties of important material classes; Property requirement of biomaterials; Metallic implant materials, ceramic implant materials, polymeric implant materials, composites as biomaterials; Orthopedic, dental and other applications.

Biomaterials preparation and characterization; Processing and properties of different bio ceramic materials; Mechanical and physical properties evaluation of biomaterials; New and novel materials for biomedical applications. Design concept of developing new materials for bio-implant applications; Nanomaterials and nanocomposites for medical applications

UNIT V NANO MATERIALS

Concept of nano materials – scale / dimensional aspects, Top-down and bottom-up approaches for preparing nano materials Advantages and limitations at the nano level – thermodynamic aspects at the nano level, health and environmental issues.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of this course, the students would be able to:
(1) Understand the various ferrous alloys and their applications
(2) Understand different types of composite materials and polymers
(3) Understand Solar materials
(4) Understand the properties of different biomaterials
(5) Understand the structure and behavior of Nano materials

REFERENCES

1. Avner S. H., ‘Introduction to Physical Metallurgy’, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill, 1974
2. Leslie W. C., ‘The Physical Metallurgy of Steels’, McGraw Hill, 1982
3. Pickering P. B., ‘Physical Metallurgy and the Design of Steels’, Applied Science Publishers, 1983
4.Hench L. Larry, and Jones J., (Editors), Biomaterials, Artificial organs and Tissue Engineering, Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2005.
5. Gunter Schmid, “Nanoparticles: From Theory to Applications”, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co., 2004.
6.Brick R. M., Gorden R. B, Phillips A., ‘Structure and Properties of Alloys’, McGraw Hill, 1965
7.Hench L. Larry, & Wilson J., (Editors), An Introduction to Bio ceramics, World Scientific, 1994.
8. Charles P. Poole, Jr., Frank J. Owens, “Introduction to nano technology”, Wiley, 2003.