Phase Transformations and Heat Treatments of Metals, 5 cr

Core content

• 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
• Classicall heat treatments and their effect on structure and properties
• Solidification, principles of nucleation and nucleus growth.

Complementary knowledge

• Diffusion: mechanisms and influencing factors.
• Utilization of equilibrium diagrams, Time-Temperature-Transformation and continuous cooling diagrams in the design of heat treatments

Specialist knowledge

• Utilization of phase transformations in the development of novel materials