Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CR2101 : Materials Thermodynamics { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Shantanu Kumar Behera
Syllabus
Module 1: Basic thermodynamics: introduction and terminology, Review of basic physical chemistry, Equilibrium and types, Zeroth law of thermodynamics, Concepts of heat, work, internal energy, Enthalpy of processes, First law of thermodynamics, Born-Haber cycle.
Module 2: Second law of thermodynamics, Combined 1st and 2nd law, Efficiency, Statistical interpretation of entropy, Boltzmann equation, Entropy and disorder, Third law of thermodynamics.
Module 3: Auxiliary thermodynamic functions, Helmholtz free energy, Gibbs free energy, Chemical potential, Maxwell’s relations, Thermodynamic representation of processes, Gibbs-Helmholtz equation.
Module 5: Phase equilibria in single component systems, Variation of Gibbs free energy with pressure and temperature, Clausius-Clapeyron equation, P-T diagrams.
Module 6: Reaction equilibria in homogeneous gas mixtures, Effect of pressure and temperature on equilibrium constant.
Module 7: Reaction between gases and condensed phases, Oxidation of metals, equilibrium partial pressure of oxidation, Effect of temperature, Relative oxidation, Ellingham-Richardson diagrams.
Module 8: Thermodynamics of solutions, Raoult’s law, Henry’s law, Fugacity, Activity of components, Regular solutions, Gibbs-Duhem equation, Sub-regular solutions, Excess thermodynamic functions.
Module 9: Gibbs phase rule, Lever rule, Basics of free energy and composition diagrams for binary systems, Examples of eutectic, eutectoid, and peritectic systems.
Course Objectives
- To impart a basic understanding of various thermodynamic processes in materials systems at undergraduate level to Ceramic engineering students.
- To provide fundamental understanding of thermodynamic principles that govern industrial ceramic processes, including oxidation, reduction, melting/solidification, phase transformation in materials.
- To be able to apply fundamental thermodynamic principles for engineering solutions and for the development of new materials and processes.
Course Outcomes
CO1: Ability to apply basic thermodynamic principles to understand natural and synthetic materials processes. <br />CO2: Ability to understand phase stability and the influence of thermodynamic variables in single and multicomponent ceramic and metal systems. <br />CO3: Ability to independently solve numerical problems and case studies related to thermodynamic processes in ceramics and materials. <br />CO4: Ability to apply thermodynamic principles to carry out independent research for the development of new ceramics, alloys, materials, and composites.
Essential Reading
- David R Gaskell, Introduction to the Thermodynamics of Materials, CRC Press
- Richard A Swalin, Thermodynamics of Solids, Wiley-VCH
Supplementary Reading
- David V Ragone, Thermodynamics of Materials: Volume I and II, MIT Series in Materials Science and Engineering
- Ahindra Ghosh, Textbook of Materials and Metallurgical Thermodynamics, PHI