12926 (v.2) Materials 434

Area:	Department of Mechanical Engineering
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	4.0
Tuition Patterns:	The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	308813 (v.1) Materials 337 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Introduction to Unit. Special Alloys and Advanced Materials. Materials Specifications. Property requirements. Alloy Steel metallurgy. Alloy Steels and Tool Steels. Classifications and Grades. Tool Steel development and applications. Stainless Steels. Metallurgical characteristics. Grades and properties. Nickel based alloys. Metallurgical characteristics. Grades, properties and applications. Superalloys. Requirements for creep resistance. Metallurgical characteristics. Grades, properties and applications. Titanium and Titanium alloys. Pure metal characteristics. Alloy classifications, metallurgy and microstructure. Properties and applications. Light Alloys and New alloy developments. Base Metal and Fusible alloys. Precious Metals. Refractory and Rare Earth Metals. Surface Conditioning. Hardening processes. Cladding and lining. Design and engineering with Polymeric Materials. Specifications and Standards. Mechanical behaviour. Types and applications. Glasses and Ceramics. Elasticity, plasticity and fracture. Processing and strengthening. Types and applications. Developments in Composite Materials. Matrix and reinforcement materials. Mechanical behaviour characteristics. Types and applications. Materials Selection and Design. Selection criteria. Life Cycle Costing. Case studies.
Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details	The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Field of Education:	030701 Mechanical Engineering
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2012	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2012	Miri Sarawak Campus	Semester 1	Y

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