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 |