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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 |
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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 |
Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)
Correspondence of content
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More precise information per implementation
Implementation | Description | Methods of instruction | Implementation |
A course on the fundamentals of solid state phase transformations in metals and alloys. |