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Course Catalog 2012-2013

MOL-4106 Phase Transformations and Heat Treatments of Metals, 5 cr

Person responsible

Elina Huttunen-Saarivirta

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures

 

 
 2 h/week
+2 h/week

 
MOL-4106 2012-01 Tuesday 10 - 12, K3104

Requirements

Written group work, oral presentation and examination.

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

The fundamentals of phase transformations and heat treatments are lectured. Introduction of fundamentals to practise will be done through group works and presentations. Innovative approaches will be employed in lecturing.

Learning outcomes

Basic knowledge on thermodynamics and kinetic factors controlling solid state 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.  Practical heat treatments  Utilization of phase transformations in the development of novel materials 
2. Diffusion: mechanisms and influencing factors.   Utilization of equilibrium diagrams and Time-Temperature-Transformation diagrams in the design of heat treatments   
3. Solidification, principles of nucleation and nucleus growth.     
4. Diffusional phase transformations. Precipitation: mechanisms of nucleation and nucleus growth. Practical heat treatments     
5. Diffusionless phase transfomations: massive and martensitic transformations. Bainitic transformation     

Evaluation criteria for the course

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

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys   D. Porter and K. Easterling            English  

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
MOL-1520 Materiaalien termodynamiikka ja kinetiikka Mandatory    

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
MOL-4106 Phase Transformations and Heat Treatments of Metals, 5 cr 2804010 Phase Transformations and Heat Treatments of Metals, 3 cu  
MOL-4106 Phase Transformations and Heat Treatments of Metals, 5 cr MOL-22216 Phase Transformations and Heat Treatments of Metals, 5 cr  

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
MOL-4106 2012-01 A course on the fundamentals of solid state phase transformations in metals and alloys.        

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