Metallurgy and Materials Science - MET 116

Course Description

This course introduces the physical metallurgy of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, the history and production of alloys and fabricated metal products, material selection and failure analysis. It provides the foundation for the subsequent laboratory-based courses.

Prerequisites

(A requirement that must be completed before taking this course.)

Course Competencies

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• Investigate the historical background of the metallurgical profession.
• Examine common crystal structures of industrial materials.
• Calculate atomic packing factors for simple cubic, body centered cubic and face-centered cubic structures.
• Examine solid solutions and the theory of alloying.
• Calculate the proportions of phases present in a two-component alloy using the lever rule.
• Explore the various production methods for modern metal alloys.
• Explore various methods of fabricating and finishing metal products.
• Classify plain carbon and alloy steels by industrially important methods.
• Classify cast irons by industrially important methods.
• Classify specialty metals by industrially important methods.
• Classify non-ferrous metals by industrially important methods.
• Examine the roles of availability, economics, properties and business issues in the material selection process.
• Summarize the basic steps of performing a failure analysis.
• Write clear thesis and topic sentences that are well supported by details, examples, reasons, facts, data and correct citations.

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