29777 - Materials Science T

Learning outcomes

This course provides a general introduction to the classification of materials describing the principal physical, chemical and mechanical characteristics It should provide the tools to understand the different behaviour of materials to optimize their selection in different industrial applications.

The part concerning Applied Chemistry describes the general chemical characteristics of waters and the chemical composition of crude oil and its derivates

Course contents

 

Prior knowledge

Students attending the Course should be familiar with the basic topics of Inorganica and Organic Chemistry

 

Material Science-Modulo 2 6CFU (Chemical and Mechanical Engineering)

General classification of Materials: Metals, ceramics, polymers and composites

Structure of materials. Chemical bonds. Structures.

Order and disorder. Crystal lattice. Miller index for planes and directions.

Defect in crystals: vacancies, dislocations.

Equilibrium diagrams. Eutectic and peritectic reactions

Non equilibrium transformations.

Steel diagram. Alluminium alloys diagrams. SiO2-Al2O3 diagram

Concept of Microstructure. Experimental methods for the determination of microstructure OM and SEM and EDS, MIP and X-ray.

Mechanical properties of materials. Plastic deformation mechanisms

Anelastic behaviour. Creep  Ductile and brittle fracture

Outline of the main characteristics of Metals, Ceramics, Polymers and composites

 

Applied Chemistry - Modulo 1 3CFU (Chemical Engineering)

Chemical and physical characteristics of waters

BOD and COD Langelier Index

Main chemical and physical treatmentsfor waters

Combustion definitionand principles

Oil characteristics Distillation (topping)

Oil products: gasoline, diesel oil

Visbreaking  Cracking Reforming Coking

 

 

Readings/Bibliography

•“Scienza e Ingegneria dei materiali: una introduzione” W.D. Callister, Ed. EdiSES, Napoli

•“Elements of Materials Science and Engineering” L.H.Van Vlack, Ed. Addison-Wesley

•“Scienza ed Ingegneria dei materiali” J.F. Shakelford, Ed. Pearson, Prentice Hall, Milano

•“Scienza e tecnologia dei materiali” W.F. Smith, Ed McGraw-Hill Milano

•“Struttura e proprietà dei materiali” John Wulff, volumi 1,2,3 Ed. Ambrosiana, Milano

Teaching methods

Oral lessons

Laboratory SEM and MIP experiments

Assessment methods

A final written examination

Teaching tools

Slides will be projected during the lessons

Copy is available at "campus" website

 

Office hours

See the website of Andrea Saccani