Readings
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The given readings are from the course textbook: Reed-Hill, R. E., and R. Abbaschian. Physical Metallurgy Principles. 3rd ed. Boston: PWS-Kent, 1991. ISBN: 9780534921736.
| LEC # | TOPICS | READINGS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overview | |
| Part I. Deformation in Pure Metals | ||
| 2 | Background Material | Chap. 1 and 3 |
| 3 | Dislocation Structure | Chap. 4.1-4.8 |
| 4 | Dislocation Structure (cont.) | Chap. 4.9-4.14 |
| 5 | Inter-dislocation Forces | Chap. 4 and 5.1 |
| 6 | Crystallographic Orientation and Dislocation Behavior | Chap. 5.2-5.16 |
| 7 | Work Hardening | Chap. 5.17-5.23 |
| 8 | Twinning | Chap. 17.1-17.12 |
| Part II. Thermal Effects on Pure Metal Structure and Properties | ||
| 9 | Thermal Effects | Chap. 8.1-8.3 and 4.8 |
| 10 | Ensemble Effects | Chap. 8.4-8.12 |
| 11 | Exam I | |
| 12 | The Johnson-Mehl-Avrami-Kolmogorov Equation | Chap. 8.13-8.19 |
| Part III. Alloying | ||
| 13 | Solid-Solution Alloys | Chap. 9.1-9.7 |
| 14 | Dislocation-Solute Interactions | Chap. 9.8-9.15 |
| 15 | Precipitation - Part 1 | Chap. 16.1-16.6 |
| 16 | Precipitation - Part 2 | Chap. 16.6-16.10 |
| 17 | Precipitation - Part 3 | Chap. 16 |
| 18 | Alloy Strengthening Quiz II | |
| 19 | Ductility and Toughness | Chap. 21.1-21.6 |
| 20 | Cracking | Chap. 21.6-21.11 |
| 21 | Fatigue Strength and Failure | Chap. 21.12-21.22 |
| Part IV. Specific Engineering Alloys | ||
| 22 | Phase Transformations | Chap. 18 |
| 23 | Applications of Course Concepts | Chap. 19 and parts of Chap. 17 |
| 24 | Exam II | |
| 25 | Student's Choice of Alloy Systems | |
