Calendar
| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overview | Problem set #1 out |
| Part I. Deformation in Pure Metals | ||
| 2 | Background Material | |
| 3 | Dislocation Structure | Problem set #1 due Problem set #2 out |
| 4 | Dislocation Structure (cont.) | Review assignment #1 out |
| 5 | Inter-dislocation Forces | Problem set #2 due Problem set #3 out |
| 6 | Crystallographic Orientation and Dislocation Behavior Quiz I | Problem set #3 due Problem set #4 out |
| 7 | Work Hardening | |
| 8 | Twinning | Problem set #4 due Problem set #5 out |
| Part II. Thermal Effects on Pure Metal Structure and Properties | ||
| 9 | Thermal Effects | Review assignment #1 due |
| 10 | Ensemble Effects | Problem set #5 due Review assignment #2 out |
| 11 | Exam I | |
| 12 | The Johnson-Mehl-Avrami-Kolmogorov Equation | |
| Part III. Alloying | ||
| 13 | Solid-Solution Alloys | Problem set #6 out |
| 14 | Dislocation-Solute Interactions | |
| 15 | Precipitation - Part 1 | Problem set #6 due Problem set #7 out |
| 16 | Precipitation - Part 2 | Review assignment #2 due |
| 17 | Precipitation - Part 3 | Problem set #7 due Problem set #8 out |
| 18 | Alloy Strengthening Quiz II | Problem set #8 due |
| 19 | Ductility and Toughness | Review assignment #3 out |
| 20 | Cracking | |
| 21 | Fatigue Strength and Failure | |
| Part IV. Specific Engineering Alloys | ||
| 22 | Phase Transformations | |
| 23 | Applications of Course Concepts | |
| 24 | Exam II | |
| 25 | Student's Choice of Alloy Systems | Review assignment #3 due |
