MECH 112 - Metallurgy Fundamentals

2 Credits: (2 lecture)

Course Description
This course provides a basic understanding of metallurgy fundamentals.  Topics include: material properties, internal structures, and behaviors that are associated with industrial applications involved in machining, heat-treating, or working with ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

Text
Brandt, Daniel A., and J.C. Warner. Metallurgy Fundamentals. 5th ed. Tinley Park: Goodheart, 2009. Print.

Objectives
The student will be able to:

A. Describe the different types of steelmaking processes.

B. Identify the changes to steel properties based on the use of common alloys.

C. Examine material testing methods such as tensile and hardness testing.

D. Compare heat treating applications involved in quenching, annealing, normalizing, tempering, hardening, cryogenics,  and welding.

E. Describe the types of microscopic atomic crystal structures found in metals.

F. Identify the parts of an iron-carbon phase diagram.

G. Apply Isothermal Transformation (IT) diagrams to predict the metallurgy resulting from various heat treatment regimens.

H. Describe the basic properties of ferrous and non-ferrous materials.

Content
A. Making of steel - history and current practice

B. Classification, structure, and engineering properties of ferrous and non-ferrous materials

C. Material testing methods

D. Iron-carbon phase diagrams

E. Heat treatment methods for various materials

F. Isothermal Transformation (IT) and Time-Temperature-Transformation (T-T-T) diagrams

Student Evaluation
Homework, tests, application scenarios, and quizzes that demonstrate performance levels based on industry and national standards.