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Terminated in academic year 2024/2025

Introduction to Material Science

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 653-2039/02
Abbreviation UNoM
Course title Introduction to Material Science
Credits 3
Coordinating department Department of Materials Engineering and Recycling
Course coordinator doc. Dr. Ing. Monika Losertová

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to the subject. Material overview, basic classification and industrial application.
2. Structure properties of materials I: Crystal structures of elements and binary alloys. Structure defects of lattices of metals and alloys. Diffusion in metallic systems.
3. Structure properties of materials II: Solid solutions, intermediary phases, mechanical mixtures. Phase transformations, thermodynamics and kinetics. Equilibrium phase diagrams, basic transformations, Binary systems and Fe-C system.
4. Basic mechanical properties of materials and evaluation methods.
5. Metallic alloys I: basic types of steels; alloying effect on the properties; cast iron.
6. Metallic alloys II: copper alloys; aluminum alloys; magnesium alloys. Properties and application.
7. Metallic alloys III: nickel alloys; titanium alloys; alloys of refractory metals. Properties and application.
8. Metallic alloys IV: intermetallic alloys; biocompatible materials; functionally graded materials; metallic glasses. Properties and application.
9. Materials with electromagnetic properties. Magnets, superconductors, semiconductors. Properties and application.
10. Amorphous materials; polymeric materials; natural materials; ceramic materials. Properties and application.
12. Composite materials: metallic, ceramic or polymeric matrix. Properties and application.
13. Protective layers and coatings of various purpose.
14. Consultation to semester project.

Literature

LOSERTOVÁ, M. Advanced Materials. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2012. ISBN 978-80-248-2575-5 
SMALLMAN, R.E. a A.H.W NGAN. Physical metallurgy and advanced materials. 7th ed. Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7506-6906-1 .
DAVIS, J.R. ed. Metals handbook. Desk ed. Materials Park: ASM International, 1998. ISBN 0-87170-654-7.
CARDARELLI F. Materials Handbook. A Concise Desktop Reference. 2nd Edition 2008 Springer-Verlag London Limited ISBN 978-1-84628-668-1 .

Advised literature

ABEL, L.A., ed. ASM handbook: Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials. Volume 2. Materials Park: ASM International, 1990. ISBN 0-87170-378-5.
ASM HANDBOOK, Vol. 9, Metallography and microstructures, ASM International, 9.vydání, 2000, 775 s.