METE538 ADVANCED SOLIDIFICATION
| Course Code: | 5700538 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. MAHMUT VEDAT AKDENİZ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The scope of this lecture is restricted mainly to a presentation of the theory of solidification as it applies to the most widely-used group of metallic alloys.
Course Content
Atom transfer at the solid-liquid interface; conditions for nucleation, rate of nucleus formation, interface structure. Morphological instability of a solid-liquid interface, perturbation analysis. Solidification microstructures; cells and dendrites, eutectic and peritectic, diffusion coupled growth, competitive growth of dendritic and eutectic phases. Solute redistribution; mass balance in directional solidification, microsegregation. Rapid solidification processing; general characteristics, production methods, microstructural effects.
Course Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing this course the students will be able to feel confident when delving further into solidification-related subjects.