Course Catalog 2007-2008

MOL-4106 PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS AND HEAT TREATMENTS OF METALS, 5 cr
Phase Transformations and Heat Treatments of Metals

Courses persons responsible
Tuomo Tiainen

Lecturers
Tuomo Tiainen

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - 3 h/week 3 h/week - -
Exercise - - 1 h/week 1 h/week - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
Basic knowledge on thermodynamics and kinetic factors controlling phase transformations in metals and alloys. Practical applications and procedures of heat treatments of metals and alloys.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Thermodynamics and kinetics of phase transformations.       
2. Diffusion: mechanisms and influencing factors.        
3. Solidification, principles of nucleation and nucleus growth.       
4. Diffusional phase transformations. Precipitation: mechanisms of nucleation and nucleus growth. Practical heat treatments       
5. Diffusionless phase transfomations: massive and martensitic transformations. Bainitic transformation       

Requirements for completing the course
Written examination on the contents of the study groups and exercises.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Book Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys D. Porter and K. Easterling       Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

    The lectures are held in small study groups, contact the lecturer for more information.

    Distance learning

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 25 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 75 %

  • Description of the course implementation from ICT point of view

    • If the number of participants is small (<8), the course teaching is given in study group. The group meets 4 times during the studying process, lasting for 2.5 to 3 hours each.

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 24
    Assignments 11
    Laboratory assignments 15
    Other contact teaching 3

    Study materials Hours
    Porte and Easterling: Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys 72

    Other scaledHours
    Preparation for exam 8
    Total sum 133

    Principles and starting points related to the instruction and learning of the course

  • Interactive learning.

    • Last modified 30.01.2007
    Modified byTuomo Tiainen