| Course objectives: |
| The main objective of this subject is to introduce the basic knowledge of materials sciences for PhD students arriving with different background in materials and to give a general overview of materials and materials science related aspects of mechanical engineering. The theoretical principles of materials science approach are emphasized to provide students the knowledge on all kinds of materials with particular emphasis on advanced materials to meet increasing functional and technological requirements. |
| Course content and structure: |
| 1. The structure and properties of materials2. Fundamentals of crystal structures and thermodynamic rules of crystallization3. Ideal and real crystal structures, imperfections in crystalline solids and their effect on the properties of materials4. Theory of properties of single phase materials: elastic and plastic deformation5. Diffusion in solid materials – Theory of transport phenomena6. Theory of metallic materials7. Equilibrium and non-equilibrium phase transformations8. Theory and practical methods of strengthening of metallic materials9. Conventional and advanced steels |
| Evaluation method: |
| Colloquium |
| Required reading: |
| Tisza M: Introduction to Materials Sciences, University Publisher of Miskolc, 2008.Tisza M: Physical Metallurgy for Engineers, ASM Intl. Publisher, Ohio-London, 2001. |
| Suggested reading: |
| Callister, W. D: Materials Science and Engineering, John Wiley, New York, 2012.Van Vlack, L. H: Elements of Materials Science and Engineering, Addison-Wesley, New York, 1989. |
