Subject description
Ferrous alloys - Phase transformations in ferrous alloys; binary and ternary additions to iron; strengthening mechanisms; ternary and multi component alloys; commercial steels and cast irons; hardenability.br Non-ferrous alloys - Physical metallurgy, processing and applications of commercially significant non-ferrous alloys. Advanced alloys and processing - superalloys. Design and selection of … For more content click the Read More button below.
Enrolment rules
Pre-Requisite
Equivalence
MATL907 - Polymeric Materials
Tutorial enrolment
Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS
Delivery
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Teaching staff
Subject coordinators
Engagement hours
Contact Hours:2 x 2hr lecture/tutorial
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Understand the effect of adding a second component to iron on the stability, structure and properties of ferrite and austenite.
2.
Be familiar with the effect of third components X on the stability and properties of austenite and ferrite in Fe-C-X alloys.
3.
Be familiar with commercial cast irons and alloy steels in the categories of structural, constructional, tool and die, stainless and heat resisting.
4.
Be familiar with the common non-ferrous commercial alloys and their thermal and mechanical treatments.
5.
Be familiar with structure-property relationships and processing of superplastic alloys, rapidly-solidified alloys, metal-matrix composites and intermetallics.
Assessment details
Quizzes
Group report
Quizzes
Lab report
Tutorial assessment tasks
Group presentation
Final Exam
Work integrated learning
Foundational WIL:This subject contains elements of "Foundational WIL". Students in this subject will observe, explore or reflect on possible career pathways or a work-related aspect of their discipline.
Textbook information
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Contact details
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