METE403 PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
| Course Code: | 5700403 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ARCAN FEHMİ DERİCİOĞLU |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Explain the solid state atomic diffusion from atomistic and phenomenological aspects as a mechanism to approach to equilibrium, compare diffusion rates, calculate carburization parameters, calculate and sketch the concentration profiles during multi-phase diffusion. Explain the kinetic and thermodynamic principles of solid state phase transformations such as precipitation, eutectoid and martensitic transformations, use Johnson-Mehl-Avrami equation for the calculation of transformation parameters. Predict the development of microstructures. Design the heat treatment processes to develop desired microstructures.
Course Content
Diffusion: phenomenological and atomistic approach. Precipitation: free energy-composition diagrams, precipitation transformations, solid-state nucleation, precipitation kinetics, coarsening. Eutectoid transformation and discontinuous precipitation. Martensitic transformations: crystallography, thermodynamics and types of martensites, bainite transformation.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Ability to explain the solid state atomic diffusion in terms of atomistic and phenomenological approaches.
- Ability to design and control diffusion based processes. Case Study: Carburization.
- Ability to calculate and sketch the concentration profiles during multi-phase diffusion.
- Ability to explain the kinetic and thermodynamic principles of solid state phase transformations.
- Ability to calculate transformation parameters.
- Ability to design heat treatment processes to develop desired microstructures.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Knowledge of the scientific and engineering principles underlying the four major elements of the field; structure, properties, processing and performance related to material systems | ✔ | |||
| 9 | An ability to apply and integrate knowledge from each of the four major elements of the field to solve materials and/or process selection and design problems | ✔ | |||