Developments In Steel Production Technology and Modern Steels
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developments In Steel Production Technology and Modern Steels | MMK419 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Fall | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Erdinç KALUÇ
Prof. Dr. Emel TABAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Students will be able to have and use theoretical knowledge of iron and steel technology
2) Students will be able to express new developments in the steel production methods and continious casting of steel
3) Students will be able to recognize recent developments for steel types and steel clasification standards.
4) Students will be able to recognize thermomechanical rolling of steels and new develelopment TM stells, new types of automotive body producing steels
6) Students will be able to associate steels used in high temperature applications
7) Students will be able to recognize and classify steels used in cryogenic applications
8) Students will be able to describe the developments in conventional and modified stainless steels
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Low | Low | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | |
| 2 | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | |
| 3 | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | |
| 4 | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | |
| 6 | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | |
| 7 | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | |
| 8 | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Iron and steel production, steel production processes, spongle iron producing processes, continuous casting of steel, continuous casting equipments, Fe-C equilibrium diagram, heat treatments of steels, heat treatment ovens and atmospheres, surface heat treatment methods, steel types (plain carbon and low alloyed steels, pressure vessel steels, HSLA steels, alloyed steels, stainless steels, tool steels), steel classification standards.
Weekly Schedule
1) Developments in iron and steel technology in the world and in Turkey2) Conventional methods of iron and steel production
3) Concept of spongle iron production, new spongle iron producing methods in the world
4) New technogies in steel production
5) Developments in standards for the classification of steels, standard designations of steels in Europe, USA and other countries
6) The effects of the alloying elements to steel microstructure and Fe-C equilibrium diagram
7) Introduction to C-Mn steels, high strength low alloy (HSLA) steels
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) HSLA steels, thermomechanical rolling process and TMCP steels
10) Description of steels used in automotive industry
11) Galvanized steels
12) Steels used in high temperature applications
13) Steels used in cryogenic applications
14) Stainless steels, their modified types and industrial application areas
15) Stainless steels and modified types
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required