MEE 203

MATERIALS ENGINEERING
and
TECHNOLOGY
Dr. A. Raja Annamalai
School of Mechanical & Building Science,
VIT University, Vellore
Ph: (+91) (98431-43758), GDN- 134 D
E-Mail : raja.annamalai@vit.ac.in

Objectives and Outcomes

Objectives
to provide the basic knowledge needed to explore the discipline of materials science and
engineering.
To develop the knowledge of how the structure of materials is described technically,
including crystallography, microstructure, defects, and phase diagrams
To develop the knowledge of how the properties of materials are described technically
and how material failure is analyzed
To introduce the concepts of structure-property relationships
To develop knowledge in various class of materials and their applications

Outcomes
Understand how materials are formed and their classification based on atomic
arrangement
Describe the mechanical behavior of metallic systems and its importance
Evaluate system for fatigue failures
Gain knowledge on different class of materials and their applications
Evaluate the failure mode of the materials and to know the steps to be taken to prevent
the failures
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Outline of Syllabus

Unit - I covers the introductory concepts of Materials Engineering, defects in crystal

structures, Solidification mechanism and cooling curves

Unit - II deals with the phase diagrams; Construction of phase diagrams different
systems; steels and cast iron basics and classification

Unit - III emphasizes on the heat treatments and surface heat treatments on the steel;
basic concepts of wear & corrosion

Unit - IV focuses on the detailed overview of assessing mechanical properties of the

materials by conducting the destructive type of testing; failure and its modes

Unit - V focuses on the advanced materials such as ceramics, composites and polymers
& its applications in the pioneer fields of engineering
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Syllabus
UNIT I Basic Concepts
Introduction to Materials Science, Defects-Point, Line, Planar, Volume- Slip planes and
slip systems, Schmids rule, Polymorphism and allotropy - Solidification Nucleation and
Growth mechanism, Cooling curve of pure metal and alloy

UNIT II Phase Diagrams and Phase Transformation

Phase, Gibbss Phase rule, Solubility and Solid Solutions - Iso-morphous alloy system Binary Eutectic alloy system (Lead-Tin System), Eutectoid and Peritectic system, Iron-Iron
carbide phase diagram- Invariant reactions, Evolution of Microstructure, Phase
Transformation-Temperature-Time-Transformation

(TTT)

and

Continuous

Cooling

Transformation (CCT) Diagrams - Steels, Cast Irons and Stainless steels types and
applications Effects of alloying elements

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Syllabus
UNIT III Heat Treatment & Surface Heat treatments
Heat Treatment Annealing and its types, Normalizing, Aus-tempering, Mar-tempering,
Quenching and Temper heat treatment, Hardenability Basic concepts of wear and
corrosion & their types - Surface hardening processes Flame and induction hardening,
Carburizing,

UNIT IV Mechanical Properties of Materials

Tension, Compression, Shear and Torsional Test of Metals -Stress-strain behaviour of
ferrous & non-ferrous metals, polymer and ceramics - True stress and strain relations Flexural Test, Hardness measurement tests, Fracture of metals - Ductile Fracture, Brittle
Fracture, Fatigue Endurance limit of ferrous and non-ferrous metals Fatigue test;
Creep and stress rupture mechanism of creep stages of creep and creep test,
Strengthening mechanisms, Nitriding, Cyaniding, Carbonitriding

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Syllabus
UNIT V Non Ferrous Alloys & Advanced materials

Non Ferrous Alloys of Aluminum, Magnesium, Copper, Nickel, Titanium Microstructure

and mechanical property relationships; Composites Classification, Processing, Metal
Matrix, Ceramic Matrix, polymer matrix properties and applications; Ceramics
Alumina, Zirconia, Silicon Carbide, Sialons, Reaction Bonded Silicon Nitride(RBSN),
Processing, properties and applications of ceramics, Glasses properties and
applications.

Mode of Evaluation: Assignment / Written Examination.

Internal Assessment (20 Marks)
Quiz I / Quiz II / Quiz III

15

05

(each 05 marks)
Assignment

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Text & Reference Books

Text book

W.D. Callister, Jr.,(2003), Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, 4th ed.,
Wiley & Sons

References

J.C. Anderson, K.D. Leaver, P. Leavers and R.D. Rawlings, (2003), Materials Science for
Engineers, 5th edition, Tata McGraw Hill Publishers.

William F. Smith and Javad Hashemi (2004), Foundations of Materials Science and
Engineering 4th ed., Mc Graw Hill.

Sidney H Avner, Introduction to Physical Metallurgy, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd.,

The Science and Engineering of Materials Phule & Askeland

Krishnan K. Chawla, (2007) Composite materials, Science and Engineering 2nd edition,
Springer

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