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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Materials Science I MMT207 Compulsory Bachelor's degree 2 Fall 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Mustafa Burak TELLİ

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Evaluating the requirement for materials and properties of materials.
2) Recognizing the structure of materials, atoms and molecules, types of bonds between atoms.
3) Evaluating the atom separation distance, coordination number, types of materials.
4) Defining atom arrangements in solids, crystals and crystal systems, atomic packing factor.
5) Defining crystallographic planes and directions, Miller indices, interplanar angles and spacing.
6) Defining crystal defects, types of defects, vacancy formation in the lattice.
7) Defining dislocations and their types, explaining their observation and imaging.
8) Explaining the concepts like elastic energy, energy of dislocations, forces upon dislocations, stress field produced by dislocations, line tension.
9) Explaining the concepts like extended dislocation, Frank-Read generator, plastic flow by dislocation motion.
10) Explaining the concepts like interface, small angle boundary, coherent boundary, twin boundary, surface tension and surface free energy of interfaces.
11) Describing plastic deformation of metal crystals, slip systems, Schmidt factor, single crystal tensile test, theoretical strength of metals.
12) Explaining mechanical properties of materials and concepts like strength and ductility.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

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10 Middle No relation High High High No relation No relation No relation No relation Low No relation
11 Middle No relation High High High No relation No relation No relation No relation Low No relation
12 Middle No relation High High High No relation No relation No relation No relation Low No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

General Chemistry, Physicochemistry, Introduction to Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Course Contents

Introduction to Materials (Requirement for Materials, Materials Science and Engineering, Properties of Materials), Structure of Materials (Atoms and Molecules, Types of Bonds between Atoms), Structure of Materials (Atom Separation Distance, Coordination Number, Types of Materials), Atom Arrangements in Solids (Crystals and Crystal Systems, Atomic Packing Factor), Atom Arrangements in Solids (Crystallographic Planes and, Directions, Miller Indices, Interplanar Angles and Spacing, Cubic Systems, Hexagonal Systems), Lattice Defects (Types of Defects, Vacancy Formation) , Dislocations (Types of Dislocations, Dislocation Loops, Mobile Dislocations in Real Crystals, Observation and, Imaging of Dislocations), Dislocations (Elastic Strain Energy, Energy of Dislocations, Forces upon Dislocations, Stress Field Produced by Dislocations, Line Tension), Dislocations (Extended Dislocations, Dislocations in FCC Metals, Frank-Read Generator, Interpretation of Plastic Flow in terms of Dislocation Motion), Interfaces (Classification of Interfaces, Small-Angle Boundaries, Coherent Boundaries, Twin Boundaries, Surface Tension and Surface Free Energy of Interfaces), Interfaces (Equilibrium Shapes of Surfaces, Presence of a Second Phase, Applications, Grain Shape, Grain Boundary Segregation), Interfaces (Motion of Grain Boundaries, Driving Forces, Mobility, Normal Grain Growth), Plastic Deformation of Metal Crystals (Slip Systems, Schmidt Factor, Single Crystal Tensile Test, Theoretical, Strength of Metals), Mechanical Properties of Crystals (Strength, Ductility)

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction to Materials (Requirement for Materials, Materials Science and Engineering, Properties of Materials)
2) Structure of Materials (Atoms and Molecules, Types of Bonds between Atoms)
3) Structure of Materials (Atom Separation Distance, Coordination Number, Types of Materials)
4) Atom Arrangements in Solids (Crystals and Crystal Systems, Atomic Packing Factor)
5) Atom Arrangements in Solids (Crystallographic Planes and, Directions, Miller Indices, Interplanar Angles and Spacing, Cubic Systems, Hexagonal Systems)
6) Lattice Defects (Types of Defects, Vacancy Formation)
7) Dislocations (Types of Dislocations, Dislocation Loops, Mobile Dislocations in Real Crystals, Observation and, Imaging of Dislocations)
8) Midterm Exam
9) Dislocations (Elastic Strain Energy, Energy of Dislocations, Forces upon Dislocations, Stress Field Produced by Dislocations, Line Tension)
10) Dislocations (Extended Dislocations, Dislocations in FCC Metals, Frank-Read Generator, Interpretation of Plastic Flow in terms of Dislocation Motion)
11) Interfaces (Classification of Interfaces, Small-Angle Boundaries, Coherent Boundaries, Twin Boundaries, Surface Tension and Surface Free Energy of Interfaces)
12) Interfaces (Equilibrium Shapes of Surfaces, Presence of a Second Phase, Applications, Grain Shape, Grain Boundary Segregation)
13) Interfaces (Motion of Grain Boundaries, Driving Forces, Mobility, Normal Grain Growth)
14) Plastic Deformation of Metal Crystals (Slip Systems, Schmidt Factor, Single Crystal Tensile Test, Theoretical, Strength of Metals)
15) Mechanical Properties of Crystals (Strength, Ductility)
16) Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Self Study
5) Problem Solving


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