Engineering Materials (I): Structure & Properties
- introduction of engineering materials: materials and man history, knowledge of science and engineering materials, classification of engineering materials, definition of advanced materials, material properties, processing/structure/properties
performance correlations
- (Atomic structure and interatomic bonding: Material components, atomic models, the periodic table, primary interatomic bonds (ionic, covalent, metallic), secondary bonding (VAN DER WAALS bonding
- the structure of Crystalline and Non-Crystalline materials: Introduction to Crystallography and Different types of Crystals (Crystal Systems and Bravo Networks), Crystallographic Directions and Planes, Germination and Crystal Growth, Single Crystalline and Crystalline Solids, Seeds and Borders of Crystals, Glasses and Other Non-Crystalline Solids
- mechanical properties: elastic and plastic response, Stress and strain graphs, elastic modulus, poisson coefficient, hardness, toughness,strain and stress of yield strength, mechanical tests.
- thermal properties: Heat capacity, thermal expansion, thermal conductivity, thermal stress and thermal shock resistance
- electrical properties: Electrical conductivity, electron and ionic conductivity, atomic energy and conductivity bands in atomic scale , electron mobility, electrical resistance, exterinsic semiconductors, temperature effect on conductivity
- biological properties : biomaterials definition, engineering materials and biological environment interaction,specific biomaterials properties,biomaterials types, different types of biomaterials applications
- magnetic properties: basic concepts, diamagnetism and paramagnetism, ferromagnetism, temperature effects on magnetic properties, magnetic anisotropy, magnetic materials, superconductivity
- optical properties: Electromagnetic radiation, light and material interactions, atomic and electron interactions, refraction and reflection and absorption, color, transparency, luminescence, lasers and optical fibers