Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : MM4510 : Advanced Processing of Materials { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Dr. Deepak Kumar Satapathy
Syllabus
Introduction to advanced materials, such as nanocrystalline materials, smart materials, super alloys, bulk metallic glass, and quasi-cystals.
Introduction to characterization techniques, such as XRD, SEM, TEM, and Thermal analysis techniques.
Mechanical alloying: Historical perspective, The process of mechanical alloying, Mechanism of alloying, Characterization of powders, Temperature rise during milling, Synthesis of advanced materials through mechanical alloying, Solid solubility extensions, Solid-state amorphization, Powder consolidation, Sintering methods and principle of sintering, Powder contamination, Applications of mechanical alloying, Safety hazards.
Severe plastic deformation: Introduction, Advantages, Equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP), High pressure torsion (HPT), Accumulative roll bonding (ARB).
Rapid solidification: Historical perspective, thermodynamic criteria, methods of rapid solidification - droplet, spinning and surface melting technologies.
Bottom-up approaches: Physical vapor deposition (PVD), Sputtering, Inert gas condensation, Laser ablation, Chemical vapor deposition (CVD).
Course Objectives
- Understanding of advanced processing techniques and their application for synthesis of advanced materials.
Course Outcomes
1. Properties and application of advanced materials (such as nano-crystalline materials, smart materials, super alloys, bulk metallic glass, and quasi-crystals). <br />2. Synthesis of advanced materials through mechanical alloying. <br />3. Synthesis of advanced materials through rapid solidification processing. <br />4. Synthesis of advanced materials through PVD and CVD techniques. <br />5. Synthesis of advanced materials through sol-gel processing. <br />6. Synthesis of nano-materials through severe plastic deformation.
Essential Reading
- B. S. Murty, P. Shankar, Baldev Raj, B. B. Rath and James Murday, Textbook of and Nanoscience Nanotechnology, Springer Universities Press
- C. Suryanarayana and A. Inoue, Bulk Metallic Glasses, CRC Press Taylor and Francis Group
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