The lectures offer the basic knowledges on chemical composition, structure,
properties and application of metals and alloys. First part of subject is
devoted to interatomic bonds and crystallic structure of metals. The second one
deals with influence of external forces on materials, with testing of
mechanical and technological properties of materials and is completed by
degradation processes (creep, fatigue, corrosion and wearing). Third one is
aimed at binary systems, ispecially, iron-carbon diagram, as teoretical basis
for understanding of steels a cast irons. In this field the students gain also
the knowledges about alloying, thermal treatment and properties of steels. The
next part of subject gives the informations about the non-ferrous metals
(mainly Al, Cu, Ni, Ti alloys), their properties and applications. The lectures
are extended to sintered and progressive metals, such as intermetallics, metal
glasses and composites. The last part is orientated into the materials design
according to the application purposes and sources of informations, standards
and databases. Explanation is completed by the case examples of materials in
technical practice. In connestion with lectures, the excercises have a
laboratory and control character.