Metallic Armor Materials
Metallurgical and Materials 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metallic Armor Materials | MMT425 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Ş. HAKAN ATAPEK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Defining of ballistic.
2) Defining the types of ballistic.
3) Describing the international military standards.
4) Selecting the proper ballistic test according to material.
5) Classifing the ballistic materials.
6) Adopting the effects of physcial metallurgy of metals on their ballistic performance.
7) Adopting the effects of basic strengthening mechanisms on their ballistic performance.
8) Defining the failure mechanisms.
9) Carrying out the fractographical study.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | No relation | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | Low | |
| 4 | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | Low | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | Low | |
| 6 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 7 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | Low | |
| 8 | High | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | Low | |
| 9 | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Materials Science I, Materials Science II, Science of Phase and Alloys, Pyhsical Metallurgy, Mechanical Behavior and Testing of Materials
Course Contents
Evolution and introduction to armor materials from past to present; ballistic materials (ferrous and non-ferrous metal systems, ceramics, composites and modern liquid armor materials); ballistic approaches (introduction to ballistic, its type and qualifications, international military standards and requirements, performance tests); basic strengthening mechanisms in metals (deformation/solid solution/fine grain/precipitation hardening) and their effects on ballistic performance; physical metallurgy, alloying, heat treatments, microstructural characterization of armor steels, Al-alloys, Ti-alloys; failure mechanisms (study of fracture, fragmentation, perforation modes); fractographic examinations.
Weekly Schedule
1) Evolution and introduction to armor materials from past to present2) Ballistic materials (ferrous and non-ferrous metals)
3) Ballistic materials (ceramic, composite and liquid armor materials)
4) Ballistic approaches (introduction to ballistic, its type and qualifications)
5) Ballistic approaches (international military standards and requirements, performance tests)
6) Basic strengthening mechanisms in metals and their effects on ballistic performance
7) Physical metallurgy of armor steels, alloying, heat treatments
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Microstructure examinations in armor steels
10) Physical metallurgy of aluminium alloys, alloying, heat treatments
11) Microstructural examinations in Al and its alloys
12) Physical metallurgy of titanium and its alloys, alloying, heat treatments
13) Microstructural examinations in Ti and its alloys
14) Failure mechanisms (study on fracture, fragmentation, perforation mode)
15) Fractographical examinations
16) Final examination
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