Physical Metallurgy and Applications

Catalog description

Fundamentals of metals and modern alloy systems. Characteristics of metals: metallic bonding, elemental metals, and phase formation. Microstructure of metals and alloys: structure, defects, phase stability, and diffusion. Processing: casting and thermomechanical treatments. Structure and performance of modern metallic alloy systems: ferrous and nonferrous alloys, as well as specialty metals, including superalloys for high temperature engine applications, shape memory alloys for biomedical applications, titanium for aerospace applications, and others. Course co-meets with MSE 4100 ; graduate students in MSE 5100 will be required to complete additional homework and advanced exam questions.