PR3302 Engineering Materials Syllabus:

PR3302 Engineering Materials Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. To impart knowledge on the various microstructural features of metallic materials.
2. To illustrate the role of heat treatment on microstructure and properties.
3. To desire the various non-ferrous alloys and their applications.
4. To introduce the concepts of mechanical behaviour of the materials.
5. To describe the properties and applications of polymers and ceramics.

UNIT – I MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND METALLOGRAPHY

Basics of Metallographic microscopy -sample preparation – resolution – contrast – Metallographic microscope – Homogenous and Heterogeneous nucleation – grain growth directional solidification- cast and weld microstructure- ingot and continuous casting – microstructures of Steels and Cast irons – spinodal decomposition – Pearlitic, bainitic and martensitic transformations – Effect of alloying elements on steel (Mn, Si, Cr, Ni, Mo, V, Ti and
W).

UNIT – II HEAT TREATMENT AND KINETICS

Diffusion in solids – Fick’s law – – Isothermal transformation diagrams – cooling curves superimposed on I.T. diagram CCR – Types and stages of annealing, stress relief, recrystallization and spheroidizing – normalizing, Hardenability, Jominy end quench test – hardening and tempering of steel –Cryotreatment, Austempering, martempering – case hardening, carburizing, nitriding cyaniding, carbonitriding – Flame, Induction Laser and Electron beam and plasma hardening

UNIT – III NON-FERROUS METALS

Specification, Properties and application: Copper and Copper alloys, Brass, Bronze and Cupronickel – Aluminum alloys and AI-Cu –precipitation strengthening treatment – Bearing alloys, Alloys of Titanium, Zinc, Magnesium and Nickel –Intermetallics – Ni, Ti Aluminides – Refractory alloys- Super alloys- Shape memory alloys- high entropy alloys- Bulk Metallic glasses.

UNIT – IV DEFORMATION AND FAILURE OF METALS

Elastic, inelastic and viscoelastic behavior – Dislocation in FCC,BCC,HCP – stress field – interaction between dislocations -Strengthening mechanism- effect of temperature- cyclic loading – Types of Fracture – Fracture mechanics – fracture toughness ductile-brittle transition – types of wear – corrosion – Basics of Scanning electron microscope (SEM)- Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS)- Failure analysis

UNIT – V NON-METALLIC MATERIALS

Polymers- Thermo, Thermoset Polymers, Co and mixed Polymers- Commodity Polymers, PE, PS,PVS PMMA, PC, PET, ABS- Engineering Polymers, PA, PPS, PI, PFE- Natural and Synthetic rubbers, Elastomers- Adhesives- Ceramics- Natural and Synthetic Ceramic- Feldspar, Corundum, Garnet- WC, TC,TiC, Si3N4,Al2O3, CBN, PCD, Uses of abrasives and cutting tools.

COURSE OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
CO1: Identify the microstructural features of ferrous materials.
CO2: Relate the heat treatment, microstructure and properties.
CO3: Understand the properties and uses of nonferrous alloys.
CO4: Correlate the mechanical behavior with the mechanisms of strengthening.
CO5: Suggest suitable polymer and ceramic for a given application.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Kenneth G.Budinski and Michael K.Budinski ”Engineering Materials”, 9th Indian Reprint, Prentice-Hall of India Private Limited, 2016.
2. Balasubramanian.R, Callister’s ‘Materials Science and Engineering’, 7th Edition, Wiley India Pvt. Limited, 2014.

REFERENCES:

1. Callisers’s Jr. W.D, Rethuish, D.G, Materials Science and Engineering, 9th Edition, Wiley, 2014.
2. Donald R. Askeland, Pradeep P. Fulay and Wendelin J. Wright, “The Science and Engineering of Materials”, 7th Edition, Cengage Learning, Inc. 2017.
3. Raghavan V., “Materials Science and Engg: A first Course”, 6th Edition, Prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd., 5th edition, 2004.
4. Sidney H. Avner, “Introduction to Physical Metallurgy”, McGraw Hill Book Company,2ndEdition, 2008.
5. Yang Leng, “Materials Characterization: Introduction to Microscopic and Spectroscopic Methods”, John Wiley and Sons, 2nd edition, 2013.