ME522
HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIALS
Syllabus
Course Instructor: Sedat Akkurt, PhD
Room No: 116 Mechanical Engineering
Phone: (232) 750-6523
e-mail: sedatakkurt@iyte.edu.tr
Office Hours: Thursdays:
Class Hours: Thursdays:
9:45am-12:30 pm
Introduction:
This class is intended to provide the students with a knowledge of high temperature materials. These materials are engineered to function at elevated temperatures. We will be studying the principles of high temperature phase equilibria, phase diagrams, particle packing, thermal properties of materials, microstructures, ceramic characterization methods, ceramic processing, refractories and high temperature oxides and non-oxides. We will also be doing term projects by the use of tools like optical microscope, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and XRD. These projects will be chosen by the students in the first three weeks of the term and the first literature survey reports turned in four weeks later. Lab work will be started rapidly after the subject is chosen. The first half of the semester will be theoretical class work while the second half will be mostly experimental project work and submission of progress reports. There will be no final exam, but a final report and its presentation will constitute your final grade.
When you leave Iztech (IYTE) with your masters degrees I want you to be equipped with a knowledge of high temperature materials. I assume that you all took the introductory materials science courses so that we will not dwell too much upon the fundamental concepts of materials. I have complete faith in your goodwill, your willingness to learn. Please make me feel the same way at the end of the semester. There will be one midterm exam, a term project and a number of homework assignments for this class. The course instructor is not meant to be a "nanny" but more like a "tour guide" in the class. It is important that there is no misunderstanding on this matter.
Grading Policy:
Midterm exam
= 35% of total grade
Homeworks = 15%
Attendance =5%
Term project = 45% of total grade (Progress reports + final report and presentation)
Lab Work:
We will devote a considerable time for the lab work. We will decide on the lab time and class location in the first class period.
Text:
The below listed references are recommended:
1.
W.E. Lee and M. Rainforth, "Ceramic Microstructures: Property
Control by Processing", Chapman&Hall,
2. Fulrath and Pask "Ceramic Microstructures" in , Krueger, 1966
3.
F.H. Norton,
"Refractories",
4.
W.D. Kingery, Bopwen and Uhlman,
"Introduction to Ceramics",
John Wiley,
5.
James Reed, "Principles of Ceramic Processing",
John Wiley,
6.
Risbud and C.Bergeron, "Ceramic Phase Diagrams", American
Ceramic Society,
7.
Y.T. Chiang, et.al.,
"Physical Ceramics", John
Wiley,
Course Contents
|
Date |
Subject Covered |
Text + Ref |
Notes |
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Mar 3 |
Introduction, Fundamental Concepts in Materials Science |
MSE Texts in Library (e.g. Shackelford, Callister, Smith, Askeland, Nix) |
In this class meeting we will give you a test on basic materials science concepts |
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Mar 10 |
Bonding, |
Kingery + MSE Texts + Chiang |
HW1 Due |
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Mar 17 |
Thermal Properties, Oxide stability diagrams |
Kingery + Chiang |
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Mar 24 |
Phase Diagrams |
Bergeron |
HW2 Due, Project selection deadline |
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Mar 31 |
Phase Diagrams |
Bergeron |
HW3 Due |
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Apr 7 |
Ceramic Microstructures |
Lee & Rainforth + Pask + Kingery |
Project Literature Survey Reports Due |
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Apr 14 |
Refractories Corrosion |
Akkurt + Lee |
HW4 Due |
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Apr 21 |
Cement Production |
ASM Handbook |
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Apr 28 |
Midterm Exam |
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Midterm Exam, HW5 Due |
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May 5 |
Project Work 1 |
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Project Lab Work Starts |
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May 12 |
Project Work 2 |
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Project Progress Report 1 |
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May 19 |
Project Work 3 |
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Project Progress Report 2 |
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May 26 |
Project Work 4 |
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Project Progress Report 3 |
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Jun 2 |
Project Presentations |
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Final Project Presentation + Review |
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This page last updated Feb 24th, 2005 by S.Akkurt