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Structural Materials

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 345-0349/02
Abbreviation KM
Course title Structural Materials
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Mechanical Technology
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Lucie Krejčí, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to thermodynamics of materials, phase transformations, basic binary diagrams.
2. Technical iron and its alloys, iron - carbon system.
3. Production of iron and steel, influence of elements on properties of the iron alloys.
4. Cast irons.
5. Heat treatments of steels and its influence on the resulting mechanical properties, TTT and CCT diagrams.
6. Destructive testing of metals.
7. Steel grades, steel designation systems.
8. Conventional structural steels and low alloyed steels.
9. Stainless steels - high-alloyed chrome steels and chromium-nickel austenitic steels.
10. Structural steels for special applications and tool steels.
11. Non-ferrous metals with low, medium and high melting temperatures, light and nobel metals.
12. Non-ferrous metals and its alloys.
13. Properties of plastics and its use in mechanical engineering industry.
14. Composite and ceramic materials.



Literature

ULAI, Ed. J. Materials Science, Testing and Informatics. Trans Tech
Publications, Limited, 2003, 520pp.
USKOKOVIC, D. P. Advanced Materials for High Technology Applications. Trans
Tech Publications, Limited, 1996, 288 pp.

Advised literature

WALTON, D., J., LORIMER, J., P. Polymers. Oxford University Press, 2001,
160pp.