Introduction
Experiment 1 – Familiarize different metallography Lab Instruments
Experiment 2 – Study the microstructure of different types of plain carbon steel. Low C (0.2% C), Medium C (0.6% C) and High C (1.1%C) steel.
Experiment 3 – Study the microstructure of different types of alloy steel. Mild Steel, Rail Steel and File Steel.
Experiment 4 – Study the microstructure of different types of cast irons (CI). White CI, Grey CI, Malleable CI and Spheroidal Graphite CI / Nodular CI.
Experiment 5 – Study the microstructure of pure copper, 70-30 Brass, 60-40 Brass
Experiment 6 – Metallography of Cu-alloy at various annealing temp (300, 350 and 500 C)
Experiment 7 – Metallography of Al and Al-Si alloys
Experiment 8– Fracture specimen (ductile, brittle)
Experiment 9 – Metallography of NiTi smart alloys

Develop practical skills in metallographic specimen preparation.

Understand metallographic principles for different engineering materials.

Perform qualitative and quantitative microstructural analysis.

Characterize phases, grains, inclusions, porosity, and defects.

Correlate microstructure with processing and mechanical properties.

Analyze welds, heat-treated alloys, coatings, and additively manufactured materials.

CO1: Prepare metallographic specimens according to ASTM standards.

CO2: Operate optical and electron microscopes for microstructural characterization.

CO3: Measure grain size, phase fraction, porosity, and inclusion content.

CO4: Analyze the effects of processing, heat treatment, welding, and additive manufacturing on microstructure.

CO5: Interpret metallographic images using quantitative image analysis software.

CO6: Prepare professional metallography reports for industrial and research applications.

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Sam Zhang, Lin Li, and Ashok Kumar, Materials Characterization Techniques, CRC Press , https://www.routledge.com/Materials-Characterization-Techniques/Zhang-Li-Kumar/p/book/9781420042948

G. Petzow, Metallographic Etching, ASM International , https://my.asminternational.org/asm-store?store-path=/products/06670G&reload=timezone