Notes for Introduction to Physical Metallurgy and Engineering Materials - IPM by Arabinda Meher

Classification of Engineering Materials, Engineering properties of materials. Characteristic property of metals

bonding in solids, primary bonds like ionic, covalent and metallic bond, crystal systems, common crystal structure of metals, representations of planes and directions in crystals, atomic packing in crystals, calculation of packing density, voids in common crystal structures and imperfections crystals

Concept of plastic deformation of metals, critical resolve shear stress, dislocation theory, deformation by slip and twin, plastic deformation in polycrystalline metals, yield point phenomenon and related effects, concept of cold working preferred orientation ; recovery; recrystalization and grain growth

Binary phase diagrams (a) Isomorphism system, (b) Eutectic system, (c) Peritectic system, (d)Eutectoid system and (e) Peritectoid system. Allotropic transformation. Lever rule and its application, Interpretation of solidification behaviors and microstructure of different alloys belonging to those systems, Effect of nonequilibrium cooling, coring and homogenization

The Iron-carbon System Iron-cementite and iron-graphite phase diagrams, microstructure and properties of different alloys (alloy steels; stainless steel, tool steel, HSS, high strength low alloy steel) types of cast iron, their microstructures and typical uses. Specification of steel. T.T.T. diagram: concept of heat treatment of steels i.e. annealing, normalizing, hardening and tempering; microstructural effects brought about by these processes and their influences on mechanical properties; factor affecting hardenability

Optical properties of Materials,Scattering, Refraction, Theory of Refraction and absorption, Atomic Theory of optical properties. Lasers, Optical fibres- Principle, structure, application of optical fibres. Plastic-: Thermosetting and thermoplastics

Types, structure, Mechanical properties, application Composite Materials: Agglomerated Materials: Cermets .Reinforced Materials: Reinforced Concrete. Glass fiber reinforced plastics, Carbon fibre reinforced plastics, fibre reinforced plastics, Laminated plastic sheets. Tefnol, Properties of composites, Metal matrix composites, manufacturing procedure for fiber reinforced composite