Physical Metallurgy

3 credits · Graduate Programs

Various aspects of physical metallurgy including basic crystallography; phase diagrams and alloy theory; dislocation theory; point defects; diffusion; plastic deformation and dislocation behavior; surfaces, grain boundaries, and interfaces; work hardening and annealing; steel and steel transformations; and precipitation hardening. The concepts of alloy design and the physical basis that links the structure of materials with their properties will be introduced. Also known as: (formerly Mechanical Engineering 619.82 Physical Metallurgy)