Classification and Characteristics:
Metals, Non ferrous Metals and Ferrous Metals, classification of Ferrous Metals and Non Ferrous Metals, Types of Ceramics, Polymers and composites and classification of composites.
General Properties and Structure:
Atoms, molecules bonds in solids, Crystalline - Defects in Metallic structure, Dislocations and plastic deformation - Strengthening mechanism - grain size, dislocation - Cold work, precipitation hardening, dispersion hardening - phase reactions, fatigue and Creep behaviour.
Ferrous Alloys: iron carbon equilibrium diagrams -
Steels and cast irons - properties, structure, composition and applications transformation hardening in steels - TIT diagrams - Heat treatment processes - Effect of alloying elements - High alloy steels, Stainless steel types, tool Steels, Manganese steels, heat resistant steels, HSLA, Managing steels.
Non Ferrous Alloys:
Alloys of copper, Aluminium, nickel, magnesium, titanium, lead, tin, Zinc - composition, heat treatment, structure, properties and application.
Polymers and Polymerizations:
Structure and properties of thermoplastics and thermo sets – Engineering Applications - property modifica tions - Mechanical and thermal behaviour – processing methods
Ceramics :
Nature and structure of Ceramics - Refractory Abrasives glasses - glass ceramics - Advanced ceramics processing methods.
Composites :
Definition - classification and characteristics of composite materials - Volume fraction - laminated composites particulate composites, fibrous composites - Types of reinforcements, their shape and size - production and properties of fiber reinforced plastics, Metal Matrix composites and ceramic matrix composites - Applications.
Processing of Polymers:
composites, ceramics - thermal spraying - Ion beam machining diamond coating techniques-tribological applications.