Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : MM2108 : Structure and Properties of Materials { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Dr. Deepak Kumar Satapathy
Syllabus
Crystal Structure: Space lattices, Bravais lattices and Reciprocal lattice concept. Miller Indices of planes and directions. Bonding in Solids: Ionic, Covalent, and Metallic bonding. Theory of alloy formation, Solid solution, Substitutional and interstitial solid solution, Hume Rothery Rules, Intermetallic compounds, Normal valency compounds, Electron compounds, Interstitial compounds. Imperfections: Point defects: vacancies, Interstitialcies, Dislocations: Edge & Screw dislocations, Burgers vector. Binary Phase Diagrams: Isomorphous, Eutectic, Peritectic, Eutectoid, Monotectic & Syntectic systems. Phase rule and Lever rule. Iron-Cementite Equilibrium diagrams and its applications. Diffusion: Fick’s First and Second law of diffusion. Atomic model of diffusion.Grain boundary, surface and thermal diffusion.Kirkendall Effect, Interstitial diffusion Nucleation: Homogeneous and Heterogeneous nucleation, Kinetics of nucleation. Growth and overall transformation kinetics.
Course Objectives
- Understanding on basic structure and properties of materials
Course Outcomes
Understanding of structure-property correlation
Essential Reading
- V. Raghavan, Materials Science and Engineering, Prentice-Hall of India Private Limited
- W.F. Smith, Principles of Materials Science and Engineering, McGraw Hill
Supplementary Reading
- W.D. Callister, Materials Science & Engineering-An Introduction, John Wiley & Sons
- V. Singh, Physical Metallurgy, Standard Publisher