Syllabus

Crystal Structure: Space lattices, Bravais lattices and Reciprocal lattice concept. Miller Indices of planes and directions. Bonding in Solids: Ionic, Covalent, and Metallic bonding. Theory of alloy formation, Solid solution, Substitutional and interstitial solid solution, Hume Rothery Rules, Intermetallic compounds, Normal valency compounds, Electron compounds, Interstitial compounds. Imperfections: Point defects: vacancies, Interstitialcies, Dislocations: Edge & Screw dislocations, Burgers vector. Binary Phase Diagrams: Isomorphous, Eutectic, Peritectic, Eutectoid, Monotectic & Syntectic systems. Phase rule and Lever rule. Iron-Cementite Equilibrium diagrams and its applications. Diffusion: Fick’s First and Second law of diffusion. Atomic model of diffusion.Grain boundary, surface and thermal diffusion.Kirkendall Effect, Interstitial diffusion Nucleation: Homogeneous and Heterogeneous nucleation, Kinetics of nucleation. Growth and overall transformation kinetics.

The student will learn the crystal structure details and effect in crystalline solids

The student will be able to understand the difference between sold solution, alloy and compound with reference from phase diagrams.

The basics of diffusion can be understood from this course

Phase transformation basic with emphasis on diffusional transformation will clear to the student

CO1: Analyze the crystal structure and defects in crystalline materials and related physical/mechanical properties
CO2 Distinguish the different types of phase diagrams
CO3: Understand the basics of Fe-Fe3C diagram and steel.
CO4: Identity, model, and solve real-life diffusion problems in solids
CO5: Analyze the nucleation and growth behaviour during solidification and phase transformation
CO6: Understand the basic design concepts of materials based on their properties vs. density values.

V. Raghavan, Materials Science and Engineering, Prentice-Hall of India Private Limited

W.F. Smith, Principles of Materials Science and Engineering, McGraw Hill

W.D. Callister, Materials Science & Engineering-An Introduction, John Wiley & Sons

V. Singh, Physical Metallurgy, Standard Publisher