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

Person responsible

Pasi Peura

Lessons

Implementation 1: MOL-22216 2015-01

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer

Lectures
Assignment

2 h/week
20 h/per
+2 h/week
+20 h/per

Lecture times and places: Tuesday 10 - 12 K3104

Requirements

Written group work, oral presentation and examination.

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

Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

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 Additional information Examination material

Book Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys D. Porter and K. Easterling Yes

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description

MOL-11260 Materiaalien termodynamiikka ja kinetiikka Mandatory

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

Last modified 24.03.2015

Study type	P1	P2	P3	P4	Summer
Lectures Assignment			2 h/week 20 h/per	+2 h/week +20 h/per

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

Type	Name	Author	ISBN	URL	Additional information	Examination material
Book	Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys	D. Porter and K. Easterling				Yes

Course	Mandatory/Advisable	Description
MOL-11260 Materiaalien termodynamiikka ja kinetiikka	Mandatory

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