Ralph Spolenak: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2022 |  |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Ralph Spolenak |
| Field | Nanometallurgy |
| Address | Institut für Metallforschung ETH Zürich, HCI G 511 Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1-5/10 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 25 90 |
| Fax | +41 44 632 11 01 |
| ralph.spolenak@mat.ethz.ch | |
| URL | https://met.mat.ethz.ch/ |
| Department | Materials |
| Relationship | Full Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165-0100-00L | Manufacturing Processes   Only for CAS in Applied Manufacturing Technology and MAS in Applied Technology. | 3 credits | 2G | R. Spolenak | |
| Abstract | The module discusses the most important manufacturing processes and technologies driving Industry 4.0, including both traditional and advanced manufacturing. The course will cover a wide variety of modern forming, shaping and joining techniques. Further, it will introduce advanced technology such as non-conventional machining, micromanufacturing and additive manufacturing. | ||||
| Learning objective | The module will reveal the fundamental link between materials properties and processing, and will thus provide a basis for the discussion of product design considerations from the viewpoint of manufacturing processes. | ||||
| 165-0103-00L | Materials Only for CAS in Applied Manufacturing Technology and MAS in Applied Technology. | 3 credits | 2G | R. Spolenak | |
| Abstract | This module provides fundamental training in the behavior and manufacturing properties of materials as well as an introduction to materials selection and design considerations as practiced in industry, including related concepts such as Design for Manufacturing and “green” design. | ||||
| Learning objective | • to understand the societal implications of materials development • to appreciate the challenges in materials selection • to follow the economical aspect of process selection • to grasp that any material is much more than its chemical composition | ||||
| 173-0005-00L | Materials for Engineers Only for MAS in Advanced Fundamentals of Mechatronics Engineering | 5 credits | 11G | R. Spolenak | |
| Abstract | The appropriate processing-microstructure-property relationship will lead to the fundamental understanding of concepts that determine the mechanical and functional properties of materials. Materials and process selection will be core to this course. The lab sections and group projects will provide students with valuable hands-on experience. | ||||
| Learning objective | At the end of the course, the student will be able to: • choose the appropriate material for mechanical engineering applications find the optimal compromise between materials property, cost, and ecological impact understand the most important concepts that allow for the tuning of mechanical and functional properties of materials. • improve on critical thinking and quantitative reasoning in order to learn and apply the theoretical foundation of the course to critical real-life problems. • develop the technological competence to combine theory as well as analytical and computational simulation approaches to address structural problems. • use materials selection software, 3D modelling, manufacturing or workshop tools, and materials testing equipment. • apply manufacturing processes to a designed product. • produce coherent and scientifically sound laboratory reports. • provide leadership and teamwork spirit. | ||||
| 327-0501-AAL | Metals I Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. | 3 credits | 6R | R. Spolenak | |
| Abstract | Repetition and advancement of dislocation theory. Mechanical properties of metals: hardening mechanisms, high temperature plasticity, alloying effects. Case studies in alloying to illustrate the mechanisms. | ||||
| Learning objective | Repetition and advancement of dislocation theory. Mechanical properties of metals: hardening mechanisms, high temperature plasticity, alloying effects. Case studies in alloying to illustrate the mechanisms. | ||||
| Content | Dislocation theory: Properties of dislocations, motion and kinetics of dislocations, dislocation-dislocation and dislocation-boundary interactions, consequences of partial dislocations, sessile dislocations Hardening theory: a. solid solution hardening: case studies in copper-nickel and iron-carbon alloys b. particle hardening: case studies on aluminium-copper alloys High temperature plasticity: thermally activated glide power-law creep diffusional creep: Coble, Nabarro-Herring deformation mechanism maps Case studies in turbine blades superplasticity alloying effects | ||||
| Lecture notes | https://www.met.mat.ethz.ch/education/lect_scripts | ||||
| Literature | Hull/Bacon, Introduction to Dislocations, Butterworth & Heinemann Courtney, Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, McGraw-Hill Porter/Easterling, Transformations in Metals and Alloys, Chapman & Hall | ||||
| 327-0612-AAL | Metals II Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. | 3 credits | 6R | R. Spolenak, M. Schinhammer, A. Wahlen | |
| Abstract | Introduction to materials selection. Basic knowledge of major metallic materials: aluminium, magnesium, titanium, copper, iron and steel. Selected topics in high temperature materials: nickel and iron-base superalloys, intermetallics and refractory metals. | ||||
| Learning objective | Introduction to materials selection. Basic knowledge of major metallic materials: aluminium, magnesium, titanium, copper, iron and steel. Selected topics in high temperature materials: nickel and iron-base superalloys, intermetallics and refractory metals. | ||||
| Content | This course is devided into five parts: A. Materials selection Principles of materials properties maps Introduction to the 'Materials selector' software package Case studies B. Light metals and alloys Aluminium, magnesium, titanium Properties and hardening mechanisms Case studies in technological applications C. Copper and its alloys D. Iron and steel The seven pros for steel Fine grained steels, heat resistant steels Steel and corrosion phenomena Selection and application E. High temperature alloys Superalloys: iron, nickel, cobalt Intermetallics: properties and application | ||||
| Lecture notes | http://www.met.mat.ethz.ch/education/lect_scripts | ||||
| Literature | Ashby/Jones, Engineering Materials 1 & 2, Pergamon Press Ashby, Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Pergamon Press Honeycombe, Steels, Microstructure and Properties, Edward Arnold publishers Shackelford, Materials Science for Engineers I.J. Polmear: Light Alloys, Metallurgy of the Light Metals R.C. Reed: The Superalloys: Fundamentals and Applications, Cambridge | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisites: Metals I | ||||
| 327-0612-00L | Metals II | 3 credits | 2V + 1U | R. Spolenak, M. Schinhammer, A. Wahlen | |
| Abstract | Introduction to materials selection. Basic knowledge of major metallic materials: aluminium, magnesium, titanium, copper, iron and steel. Selected topics in high temperature materials: nickel and iron-base superalloys, intermetallics and refractory metals. | ||||
| Learning objective | Introduction to materials selection. Basic knowledge of major metallic materials: aluminium, magnesium, titanium, copper, iron and steel. Selected topics in high temperature materials: nickel and iron-base superalloys, intermetallics and refractory metals. | ||||
| Content | This course is devided into five parts: A. Materials selection Principles of materials properties maps Introduction to the 'Materials selector' software package Case studies B. Light metals and alloys Aluminium, magnesium, titanium Properties and hardening mechanisms Case studies in technological applications C. Copper and its alloys D. Iron and steel The seven pros for steel Fine grained steels, heat resistant steels Steel and corrosion phenomena Selection and application E. High temperature alloys Superalloys: iron, nickel, cobalt Intermetallics: properties and application | ||||
| Lecture notes | Please visit the Moodle-link for this lecture. | ||||
| Literature | Gottstein, Physikalische Grundlagen der Materialkunde, Springer Verlag Ashby/Jones, Engineering Materials 1 & 2, Pergamon Press Ashby, Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Pergamon Press Porter/Easterling, Transformations in Metals and Alloys, Chapman & Hall Bürgel, Handbuch Hochtemperatur-Werkstofftechnik, Vieweg Verlag | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisites: Metals I | ||||
| 327-0712-00L | Nanometallurgy | 0 credits | 2S | R. Spolenak | |
| Abstract | Seminar for Ph.D. students and researchers in the area of nanometallurgy. | ||||
| Learning objective | Detailed education of researchers in the area of metallic materials in small dimensions as well as scientific presentation of research results. | ||||
| Content | Presentation and discussion of latest research results. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | - Requirements: Involvement in research activities. - Lectures are generally in English. | ||||
| 327-2202-00L | Size Effects in Materials | 4 credits | 4G | R. Spolenak | |
| Abstract | The core of this course explains how the behavior of materials changes, when their external dimensions become small (usually on the micro- to nanometer length scale) until quantum effects become dominant. This is illustrated by examples from all materials classes and further substantiated by case studies of applications ranging from micro- and nanoelectronics to optoelectronics. | ||||
| Learning objective | Teaching goals: to learn which materials are used in electronics, microelectronics and optoelectronics and why to understand how materials properties change when their external dimensions approach the micro- and nanoscale to grasp the materials and processing issues involved in miniaturized electronic, mechanical and optical systems to be exposed to state of the art technologies for fabrication and characterization of such systems | ||||
| Content | The core of the course is the materials behavior in small dimensions. Focus will be put on scaling of electronic and mechanical properties, thin film mechanics, device reliability and integration issues when dissimilar materials are joined. Advanced characterization techniques specific to microcomponents will be presented. Finally possible future solutions to further miniaturization, such as carbon nanotubes or 3D integration molecular electronics, will be critically discussed. Topics include: Basics Scaling laws and size effects Energy scales in materials science Length scales in materials science Size-dependent color effects Mechanical properties Electronic properties Measuring properties Applications: Fabrication of microcomponents Materials for Microelectronics and MEMS/NEMS Materials for Transistors Quantum dots Novel materials for optical telecommunication, optical information processing, optical data storage and data display | ||||
| Lecture notes | Please visit the Moodle-link for this lecture | ||||
| Literature | "Thin Film Materials: Stress, Surface Evolution and Failure", L. B. Freund and S. Suresh, Cambridge University Press, 2003. "Metal Based Thin Films for Electronics", K. Wetzig and C. M. Schneider (Eds.), Wiley-VCH, 2003 More literature will be announced in class. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisites: Good understanding of materials science, equivalent to the Bachelor Degree in Materials Science at ETH Zurich | ||||
| 327-2204-00L | Materials at Work II | 4 credits | 4S | R. Spolenak, D. Hegemann, E. Tervoort-Gorokhova | |
| Abstract | This course attempts to prepare the student for a job as a materials engineer in industry. The gap between fundamental materials science and the materials engineering of products should be bridged. The focus lies on the practical application of fundamental knowledge allowing the students to experience application related materials concepts with a strong emphasis on case-study mediated learning. | ||||
| Learning objective | Teaching goals: to learn how materials are selected for a specific application to understand how materials around us are produced and manufactured to understand the value chain from raw material (feedstock, ores,...) to application to be exposed to state of the art technologies for processing, joining and shaping to be exposed to industry related materials issues and the corresponding language (terminology) and skills to create an impression of how a job in industry "works", to improve the perception of the demands of a job in industry | ||||
| Content | The general outline for Materials at work is: Strategic Materials (where do raw materials come from, who owns them, who owns the IP and can they be substituted) Materials Selection (what is the optimal material (class) for a specific application) Materials systems (subdivisions include all classical materials classes) Processing Joining (assembly) Shaping Materials and process scaling (from nm to m and vice versa, from mg to tons) Sustainable materials manufacturing (cradle to cradle) Recycling (Energy recovery) Materials testing Materials at Work I focusses on Materials Selection, Polymers and Metals Materials at Work II focusses on Metal processing, Ceramics and Surfaces and will include practical lab exercises, which allows the students to have hands-on experience with some of the current processing techniques for ceramic materials | ||||
| Lecture notes | Please use the Moodle-link | ||||
| Literature | Manufacturing, Engineering & Technology Serope Kalpakjian, Steven Schmid ISBN: 978-0131489653 | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Metalle 1,2 Polymere 1,2 Keramik 1,2 Materials at Work I | ||||
| 327-3002-00L | Materials for Mechanical Engineers | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | R. Spolenak, A. R. Studart, R. Style | |
| Abstract | This course provides a basic foundation in materials science for mechanical engineers. Students learns how to select the right material for the application at hand. In addition, the appropriate processing-microstructure-property relationship will lead to the fundamental understanding of concepts that determines the mechanical and functional properties. | ||||
| Learning objective | At the end of the course, the student will able to: • choose the appropriate material for mechanical engineering applications • find the optimal compromise between materials property, cost and ecological impact • understand the most important concepts that allow for the tuning of mechanical and functional properties of materials | ||||
| Content | Block A: Materials Selection • Principles of Materials Selection • Introduction to the Cambridge Engineering Selector • Cost optimization and penalty functions • Ecoselection Block B: Mechanical properties across materials classes • Young's modulus from 1 Pa to 1 TPa • Failure: yield strength, toughness, fracture toughness, and fracture energy • Strategies to toughen materials from gels to metals. Block C: Structural Light Weight Materials • Aluminum and magnesium alloys • Engineering and fiber-reinforced polymers Block D: Structural Materials in the Body • Strength, stiffness and wear resistance • Processing, structure and properties of load-bearing implants Block E: Structural High Temperature Materials • Superalloys and refractory metals • Structural high-temperature ceramics Block F: Materials for Sensors • Semiconductors • Piezoelectrica Block G: Dissipative dynamics and bonding • Frequency dependent materials properties (from rheology of soft materials to vibration damping in structural materials) • Adhesion energy and contact mechanics • Peeling and delamination Block H: Materials for 3D Printing • Deposition methods and their consequences for materials (deposition by sintering, direct ink writing, fused deposition modeling, stereolithography) • Additive manufacturing of structural and active Materials | ||||
| Literature | • Kalpakjian, Schmid, Werner, Werkstofftechnik • Ashby, Materials Selection in Mechanical Design • Meyers, Chawla, Mechanical Behavior of Materials • Rösler, Harders, Bäker, Mechanisches Verhalten der Werkstoffe | ||||