MOL-22216 Phase Transformations and Heat Treatments of Metals, 5 cr

Person responsible

Pasi Peura

Lessons

Implementation Period Person responsible Requirements
MOL-22216 2016-01 1 - 2 Pasi Peura
Passed laboratory work (report and presentation) and examination.

Learning Outcomes

Basic knowledge on thermodynamics and kinetic factors controlling phase transformations in metals and alloys. Diffusional and diffusionless solid state phase transformations. Practical applications and procedures of heat treatments of metals and alloys.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Thermodynamics and kinetics of phase transformations. Diffusional phase transformations. Precipitation: mechanisms of nucleation and nucleus growth. Diffusionless phase transfomations: massive and martensitic transformations. Bainitic transformation  Diffusion: mechanisms and influencing factors.  Utilization of phase transformations in the development of novel materials 
2. Practical heat treatments   Utilization of equilibrium diagrams and Time-Temperature-Transformation diagrams in the design of heat treatments   
3. Solidification, principles of nucleation and nucleus growth.     

Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

The evaluation of the course is based on written group work, laboratory work, report, presentation of the report and examination.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Additional information Examination material
Book   Phase Transfomations in Metals and Alloys   D. Porter, K. Easterling, M. Sherif         Yes   
Book   Steel Heat Treatment, Metallurgy and Technologies   eds. G. E. Totten         Yes   
Book   Steels: Microstructure and Properties   H.K.D.H. Bhadeshia and R. Honeycombe         No   

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
MOL-11330 Kiteisten materiaalien rakenne Advisable    
MOL-12176 Laboratory Exercises in Materials Science Advisable    



Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
MOL-22216 Phase Transformations and Heat Treatments of Metals, 5 cr MOL-4106 Phase Transformations and Heat Treatments of Metals, 5 cr  

Updated by: Nykänen Juha, 12.04.2016