Online Courses Handbook 2003

12926 (v.2) Materials 434

Area:	Department of Mechanical Engineering
Contact Hours:	4.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	12920 (v.3) Materials 335 or any previous version
Introduction to special alloys and advanced materials. Alloy steels, stainless steels, nickel based alloys and superalloys. Titanium alloys, light alloys and new alloy developments. Base metal alloys and precious metals. Surface conditioning. Types and applications of polymeric materials. Glasses and ceramics. Developments in composites technology. Failure and defect analysis. Materials selection and case studies.

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