Physical Metallurgy and Applications

3.0 credits · Undergraduate

Fundamentals of metals and modern alloy systems. Characteristics of metals: metallic bonding, elemental metals, and phase formation. Microstructure of metals and alloys: structure, defects, phase stability, and diffusion. Processing: casting and thermomechanical treatments. Structure and performance of modern metallic alloy systems: ferrous and non-ferrous alloys, as well as specialty metals, including superalloys for high-temperature engine applications, shape memory alloys for biomedical applications, titanium for aerospace applications, and others.