[Materials] Microstructures and related mechanical properties of metallic materials can be varied with processing conditions even when their chemical compositions are exactly the same. These characteristics of metallic alloys can be understood in terms of phase equilibrium (phase diagram), kinetics of phase transformations (continuous cooling transformation curve, time temperature transformation curve), and dislocation theory (strengthening mechanism). Students will understand the relationship among processing, microstructures and mechanical properties through the experiments associated with ferrous and non-ferrous alloys, In the end of this course, students are requested to design evaluation and testing methods for a given problem by group, and to present the results and discussions in English at the final presentation.
[Materials] Student will;
1) Understand the relationship among processings, microstructures and mechanical properties in metallic structural materials.
2) Train yourself to design and conduct experiments for a given problem on the topics.
3) Obtain skills to make a presentation in English.
[Materials] ferrous alloy, non-ferrous alloy, phase diagram, microstructure, electro conductivity, temperature and strain-rate dependency of dislocation motion.
✔ Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Grouping and the schedule for the experiments will be announced by principle instructor.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | General introduction | Imformatin will be provided by intructor, if necessary. |
Class 2 | [Materials] Ferrous alloy : Heat treating plain carbon steel samples and arc melting cast iron samples | Heat treating carbon steel samples and arc melting cast iron samples. |
Class 3 | [Materials] Ferrous alloy : Microstructural obserbation and hardness measurement | Observe microstructures and measure hardness on the steel and cast iron samples. |
Class 4 | [Materials] Non-ferrous alloy : Heat treatment and hardeness measurement on age hardenable Al alloys | Age Al alloy samples and measure hardness. |
Class 5 | [Materials] Non-ferrous alloy : Heat treatment and resistivity measurement on age hardenable Al alloys | Age Al alloy samples and measure resistivity. |
Class 6 | [Materials] Mechanical property : Strain rate change tensile tests on pure iron and pure aluminum. | Conduct strain-rate-change tensile tests on pure iron and pure aluminum. |
Class 7 | [Materials] Mechanical property : Tensile tests on ferrous and non-ferrou alloys. | Conduct tensile tests on ferrous and non-ferrou alloys. |
Class 8 | [Materials] General discussion and presentation | Discuss and present on processing, microstructure and mechanical properties of metallic materials. |
Class 9 | [Materials] Extra lab.course I : Heat treatment of ferrous alloys for high strength and ductility (Example) | Design experiments for a given problem. |
Class 10 | [Materials] Extra lab.course II : Group discussion of tensile properties in heat treated ferrous alloys(Example) | Conduct experiments designed for a given problem. |
Class 11 | [Materials] Extra lab.course III : Heat treatment of non-ferrous alloys for high strength and ductility(Example) | Conduct experiments designed for a given problem. |
Class 12 | [Materials] Extra lab.course IV : Group discussion of tensile properties in heat treated aluminium alloys(Example) | Conduct experiments designed for a given problem. |
Class 13 | [Materials] Discussion and preparation of presentation materials | Prepare the presentation of your group. |
Class 14 | [Materials] Exercise the presentataion and prepare Qestions and Answers in English. | Exercise the presentataion and prepare Qestions and Answers in English. |
Class 15 | Presentation in English | Make presentation and ask questions. |
General lab. course of metallurgy (tokyo institute of technology)
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Participation and reports are taken into account for the score.
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