PřF:C6750 Materials Chemistry of Metals - Course Information

C6750 Materials Chemistry of Metals

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

doc. RNDr. Pavel Brož, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Jana Pavlů, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Pavel Brož, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable

Mon 19. 2. to Sun 26. 5. Thu 12:00–13:50 A08/309

Prerequisites

Physical chemistry I. a II., Chemical structure. (C3140, C4020, C5020)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to acquire knowledge about the structure of metals and their alloys, their physical and chemical properties, preparation, methods of their study and their use in chemical and materials field.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, student will be able to:
- be knowledgeable in the field of structure of metals, alloys and intermetallic compounds, their physical and chemical properties, preparation, methods of their study and their use in chemical and material field
- have an overview of special materials, their preparation and their properties
- choose properly methods of testing of metal materials and their preparation
- use this knowledge for the design of new materials

Syllabus

• 1. Material science, material engineering, physical metallurgy, material chemistry. Structure property relations in metals, characterisation of metals.
• 2. Basic types of metal structures (sc, bcc, fcc, hcp), structure defects in metals.
• 3. Intermetallics - structure types, thermodynamic description, properties, examples.
• 4. Structure and properties of metals I - physical properties (melting temperature, specific volume, density, isobaric thermal expansivity, isothermal compressibility) - mechanical properties (elastic and plastic deformation, dislocations, stress–strain curve) - electrical properties (resistivity and conductivity, metallic bonding, band structure, conductor, semiconductor, insulator, superconductors) - magnetic properties (magnetic properties of atoms, dia-, para-, ferro-, antiferro- and ferrimagnetism, hysteresis curve, magnetism and temperature)
• 5. Structure and properties of metals II - optical properties (electromagnetic radiation, reflectivity, absorptivity, transmissivity, classification of materials, electronic polarization, electron transitions, colour, refraction and reflection of light, luminescence, photoconductivity, solar cells, optical fibres) - thermal properties (heat capacity, phonons, Einstein and Debye model, thermal conductivity) - corrosion properties (half-cell, cell, oxidation, reduction, standard electrode potential, cell voltage, corrosion rate, current density, polarization, overvoltage, corrosion potential, corrosion current density, passivation, forms of corrosion, corrosion prevention)
• 6. Testing methods of metals - physical (cooling curves, thermal analysis (thermogravimetry, differential thermal analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, dilatometry, ...)) - structural, corrosion resistance - mechanical (hardness tests, tensile stress–strain tests (stress–strain curve, ductile and brittle fracture, stress concentrators), dynamic tests (Charpy impact test, fatigue (cyclic) - Wöhler curve)) tests at high temperatures (creep) - technological, non-destructive tests
• 7. Crystallisation of metals and diffusion - phase definition, types of phases, Gibbs energy and phase equilibria, types of phase diagrams, invariant points, phase equilibria calculations, liquid-solid equilibrium (equilibrium and nonequilibrium cooling, microstructure development in eutectic alloys, nucleation and growth, spinodal decomposition), diffusion
• 8. Crystallisation of metals - equilibrium solid-liquid, preparation and properties of monocrystals, whiskers and its strength, growth of new phase, difusion, directional crystallisation, calculation of phase equilibria, basic types of phase diagrams.
• 9. Electrodeposition of metals and their alloys.
• 10. Thin metallic films, their deposition and properties, transport processes in preparation of metals: CVD-, PVD- and MBE- methods, plazma coatings.
• 11. Special materials: preparation and properties - Metallic composites, porous metals - Nanocrystalline metallic materials - Noncrystalline metallic materials (metallic glases).
• 12. Basic types of iron alloys - Fe-C phase diagram, pearlitic, bainitic and martensitic transformation, TTT and CCT diagrams, isothermal and anisothermal transformation of austenite - structure control of steel - heat treatment (annealing, quenching, tempering, precipitation hardening, cementation, nitriding) - steel, classifications of steel, alloy steels, cast iron
• 13. Basic types of non-iron alloys - light metal alloys (Al, Mg, Ti, solid solution decomposition (precipitation hardening), duralumin) - alloys with a low melting point (Sn, Pb, Zn, Sb, solders, …) - alloys with a medium melting point (Cu, Ni, bronze, brass) - alloys with a high melting point (Cr, V, Nb, Mo, Ta, W) - intermetallic phases (e.g. shape memory alloys, Laves phases, ...)
• 14. Special methods and materials - monocrystals (preparation, properties, applications), nanostructured materials (equal channel angular processing, ECAP, high-pressure torsion, HPT), whiskers and their strength, sintered metals and powder metallurgy

Literature

• CALLISTER, William D. Fundamentals of materials science and engineering : an interactive e.text. 5th ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2001, xxi, 524 s. ISBN 0-471-39551-X. info
• BARRETT, C. S. Struktura kovů : krystalografické metody, principy a údaje. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1959, 658 s. URL info
• PÍŠEK, František. Nauka o materiálu. Edited by Přemysl Ryš - Mojmír Cenek. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1957, 754 s. info
• PÍŠEK, František. Nauka o materiálu. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1959, 658 s. URL info
• PÍŠEK, František and Ladislav JENÍČEK. Nauka o materiálu. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1962, 455 s. URL info
• SAUNDERS, Nigel and Peter A. MIODOWNIK. Calphad :calculation of phase diagrams : a comprehensive guide. Oxford: Pergamon, 1998, xvi, 479 s. ISBN 0-08-042129-6. info

Teaching methods

Theoretical preparation in lectures containing many practical examples.

Assessment methods

Teaching takes place weekly and is finished by oral examination.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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