ECTS - Microstructure and Phase Relations
Microstructure and Phase Relations (MATE314) Course Detail
Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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Microstructure and Phase Relations | MATE314 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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MATE 202 |
Course Language | English |
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Course Type | N/A |
Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
Course Lecturer(s) |
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Course Objectives | To enable materials engineering students to prepare and examine metallographic specimens and to enable them to recognize and evaluate macro and microstructures of metallic materials |
Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Content | Metallographic specimen preparation; etching techniques; precipitate and phase recognition; analysis of metallic microstructures; quantitative and qualitative metallographic analysis. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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1 | Introduction to optical and electron metallography. | |
2 | Preparation of metallographic specimens; cutting, grinding, polishing, etching. | |
3 | Nonmetallic inclusions in steels; classification according to standard tables, sulphur printing. | |
4 | Graphite containing microstructures of cast irons; macrodefects in castings | |
5 | Ferritic + pearlitic microstructures; differentiation between hypoeutectoid and hypereutectoid steel microstructures. | |
6 | Bainitic, martensitic and tempered microstructures. | |
7 | Bainitic, martensitic and tempered microstructures. | |
8 | Surface hardened microstructures; measurements of case thickness and hardness traverse. | |
9 | Midterm | |
10 | Microstructures of aluminum alloys; age hardened aluminum alloys and their microstructures. | |
11 | Microstructures of copper alloys; brasses and bronzes. | |
12 | Microstructures of plated ferrous alloys. | |
13 | Metallography of welded structures | |
14 | Quantitative metallography and determination of grain size and volume % of second phase. | |
15 | Introduction to Electron Metallography. | |
16 | Introduction to fractography. |
Sources
Other Sources | 1. R.C.GIFKINS, “Optical Microscopy of Metals”, American Elsevier, 1970. |
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2. V.A.PHILIPS, “Modern Metallographic Techniques and Their Applications”, Interscience, 1971. | |
3. J.H.RICHARDSON, “Optical Microscopy for the Material Sciences”, Marcel Dekker, 1971. | |
4. H.MODIN & S.MODIN, “Metallurgical Microscopy”, Halsted Press, John Wiley & Sons, 1973. | |
5. G.F.VANDER WOORT, “Metallography: Principles and Practice”, McGraw-Hill, 1984. | |
6. J.I.GOLDSTEIN, “Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Analysis”, 2nd Ed., Plenum Press, 1992. | |
7. L.REIMER, “Scanning Electron Microscopy”, 2nd Ed., Springer, 1998. | |
8. R.E.SMALLMAN & K.N.G.ASHBEE, “Modern Metallography”, Pergamon Press, 1966. | |
9. R.H.GREAVES & H.WRIGHTON, “Practical Metallography”, Chapman & Hall, 1971. | |
10. W.ROSTOKER & J.R.DVORAK, “Interpretation of Metallographic Structures”, Academic Press, 1961. | |
11. Metallography & Microstructures: ASM Handbook Vol. 9 |
Evaluation System
Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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Attendance/Participation | - | - |
Laboratory | - | - |
Application | - | - |
Field Work | - | - |
Special Course Internship | - | - |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | 2 | 10 |
Homework Assignments | 5 | 25 |
Presentation | - | - |
Project | - | - |
Report | - | - |
Seminar | - | - |
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 25 |
Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
Toplam | 9 | 100 |
Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
Total | 100 |
Course Category
Core Courses | X |
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Major Area Courses | |
Supportive Courses | |
Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
# | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering | X | ||||
2 | An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data | X | ||||
3 | An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs | X | ||||
4 | An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams | X | ||||
5 | An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems | X | ||||
6 | An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice | X | ||||
7 | An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility | X | ||||
8 | An ability to communicate effectively | X | ||||
9 | An understanding the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context and recognition of the responsibilities for social problems | X | ||||
10 | A knowledge of contemporary engineering issues | X | ||||
11 | Skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies | X | ||||
12 | Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning | X |
ECTS/Workload Table
Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 4 | 64 |
Laboratory | |||
Application | |||
Special Course Internship | |||
Field Work | |||
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
Project | |||
Report | |||
Homework Assignments | 10 | 2 | 20 |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 13 | 13 |
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Total Workload | 149 |