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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Physical Metallurgy MMT309 Compulsory Bachelor's degree 3 Fall 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Ş. HAKAN ATAPEK
Associate Prof. Dr. Ersoy ERİŞİR

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) The fundamental nature of physical metallurgy
2) The recovery and recrystallization, precipitation from solid solutions and diffusion-controlled growth of equilibrium precipitates 3. Martensitic transformations 4. Strengthening mechanisms 5. Some applications of physical metallurgy (strength and ductility, the physical metallurgy of some high-strength steels, examples for particle hardening)
3) Martensitic transformations
4) Strengthening mechanisms
5) Some applications of physical metallurgy (strength and ductility, the physical metallurgy of some high-strength steels, examples for particle hardening)

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Learning Outcomes
1 Low No relation Middle High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
2 Low No relation Middle High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
3 Low No relation Middle High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
4 Low No relation Middle High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
5 Low No relation Middle High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

Recovery and Recrystallization (Energy Storage and Release of Stored Energy During, Annealing, Kinetics of Recovery, Nucleation Mechanisms for Recrystallization), Recovery and Recrystallization (Kinetics of Recrystallization, Control of Recrystallization Temperature and Grain Size, Related Topics – Hot Working, Texture, Secondary Recrystallization), Precipitation from Solid Solutions (Free Energy Composition Diagram, Precipitation Transformation), Precipitation from Solid Solutions (Precipitation from Solid Solutions, Kinetics of Precipitation Reactions), Precipitation from Solid Solutions (Precipitation Hardening, Examples), Diffusion-Controlled Growth of Equilibrium Precipitates (Single Phase Precipitates, Eutectoid Transformations), Diffusion-Controlled Growth of Equilibrium Precipitates (Discontinuous Precipitation), Martensitic Transformations (Twinning, Crystallography of Martensitic Transformations, Some Characteristics of Martensitic Transformations), Martensitic Transformations (Thermodynamics, Thermoelastic, Martensites, Additional Characteristics of Martensitic Transformations), Martensitic Transformations (Nucleation of Martensite, Comparison with Massive Transformations, Bainite), Strengthening Mechanisms (Solid Solution Hardening, Work Hardening, Precipitation/Dispersion Hardening, Microstructure Hardening), Applications of Physical Metallurgy (Strength and Ductility), Application of Physical Metallurgy (Physical Metallurgy of High Strength Steels), Application of Physical Metallurgy (Examples of Precipitation Hardening)

Weekly Schedule

1) Recovery and Recrystallization (Energy Storage and Release of Stored Energy During, Annealing, Kinetics of Recovery, Nucleation Mechanisms for Recrystallization)
2) Recovery and Recrystallization (Kinetics of Recrystallization, Control of Recrystallization Temperature and Grain Size, Related Topics – Hot Working, Texture, Secondary Recrystallization)
3) Precipitation from Solid Solutions (Free Energy Composition Diagram, Precipitation Transformation)
4) Precipitation from Solid Solutions (Precipitation from Solid Solutions, Kinetics of Precipitation Reactions)
5) Precipitation from Solid Solutions (Precipitation Hardening, Examples)
6) Diffusion-Controlled Growth of Equilibrium Precipitates (Single Phase Precipitates, Eutectoid Transformations)
7) Diffusion-Controlled Growth of Equilibrium Precipitates (Discontinuous Precipitation)
8) Exam
9) Martensitic Transformations (Twinning, Crystallography of Martensitic Transformations, Some Characteristics of Martensitic Transformations)
10) Martensitic Transformations (Thermodynamics, Thermoelastic, Martensites, Additional Characteristics of Martensitic Transformations)
11) Martensitic Transformations (Nucleation of Martensite, Comparison with Massive Transformations, Bainite)
12) Strengthening Mechanisms (Solid Solution Hardening, Work Hardening, Precipitation/Dispersion Hardening, Microstructure Hardening)
13) Applications of Physical Metallurgy (Strength and Ductility)
14) Fiziksel Metalurjik Uygulama Örnekleri (Yüksek Mukavemetli Çeliklerin Fiziksel Metalurjisi)
15) Application of Physical Metallurgy (Examples of Precipitation Hardening)
16) Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Verhoeven John D., Fundamentals of Physical Metallurgy, 1975.
2- Karagöz Şadi, Fiziksel Metalurji, KOÜ Metalurji ve Malzeme Mühendisliği Bölümü Lisans Ders Notları, 2008.
3- Cahn R.W. , P. Haasen, Physical Metallurgy, 1996.

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