327-0612-AAL Metals II
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2018 |
| Lecturers | R. Spolenak |
| Periodicity | every semester recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | 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. |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 327-0612-AA R | Metals II Self-study course. No presence required. | 90s hrs | R. Spolenak |
Catalogue data
| 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 | 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 |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 3 credits |
| Examiners | R. Spolenak |
| Type | end-of-semester examination |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | A repetition date will be offered in the first two weeks of the semester immediately consecutive. |
| Additional information on mode of examination | 30 min oral |
Learning materials
| No public learning materials available. | |
| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| There are no additional restrictions for the registration. |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science Master | Course Units for Additional Admission Requirements | E- |  |