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Course Catalog 1998/99


Materials and Manufacturing Eng

MPM013 Metal Alloys 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:


LANGUAGE:English

EXAMINER
Richard Warren Prof


PREREQUISITES
Basic knowledge of materials science

COURSE AIM
To provide an in-depth understanding of the relationships between production processes, microstructure and properties of metallic materials through a study of selected examples.

CONTENTS
A selection of the following groups of materials groups will be discussed with emphasis on microstructure and technically important properties such as creep, fatigue, oxidation and high temperature stability:
Al-alloys
Mg-alloys
Ti-alloys
Intermetallic compounds
Superalloys
Metal matrix composites

TEACHING
Lectures, exercises and laboratory work including homework and written texts during the course. Participation in the laboratory exercises is obligatory.

EXAMINATION
Written examination at the end of the course.
COURSE GRADE SCALE:

ITEMS/CREDITS
Laboratory work 1.50ECTS
Written exam 4.50ECTS

COURSE LITTERATURE
Own prepinted course notes plus journal articles


REMARKS


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