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Proposed Curriculum

M.Tech. (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)

Cat. Course

Number

Course Title L-T-P Credits Cat. Course

Number

Course Title L-T-P Credits

I Semester II Semester

C MT5XX Metallurgical

Thermodynamics and

Kinetics

3-1-0 4 C MT5XX Computational

Materials

Engineering

3-1-0 4

C MT5XX Characterization of

Minerals, Metals and

Materials

3-1-3 5 C MT5XX Phase

Transformations

in Solids

3-0-3 4

E Elective I 3-0-0 3 E Elective III 3-0-0 3

E Elective II or IV 3-0-0 3 E Elective V 3-0-0 3

C MT5XX Seminar 0-1-0 1

Total 15 Total 15

III Semester IV Semester

H MT6XX Thesis 15 H MT6XX Thesis 15

Total 15 Total 15

Distribution of Credits (M.Tech.)

S.No. Category Category Title Total

Courses

Total Credits

1 C COMPULSORY 5 18

2 E ELECTIVES 4 12

3 H THESIS 30

Total 60

List of Electives

Following is the list of courses that can be offered to M.Tech. Students

(A) ELECTIVE I: Materials Modeling and Simulation

Course

Number


MT6XX Atomistic Simulations of Materials 3-1-0 4

MT6XX Modeling of Metallurgical Processes 3-1-0 4

ME618 Numerical Methods 3-0-0 3

CY513 Statistical Thermodynamics and Chemical

Kinetics

3-0-0 3

(B) ELECTIVE II: Extractive and Process Metallurgy

Course

Number


MT6XX Mineral Engineering 3-0-0 3

MT6XX Fuels, Furnaces and Refractories 3-0-0 3

MT6XX Iron and Steel Making 3-0-0 3

MT6XX Solidification Processing 3-0-0 3

MT6XX Industrial Waste: Control and Utilization 3-0-0 3

ME761 Renewable Energy Sources 3-0-0 3

(C) ELECTIVE III: Metallurgical Manufacturing

Course

Number


MT6XX Light Metals and Alloys 3-0-0 3

MT6XX Near Net Forming 3-1-0 4

MT6XX Powder Metallurgy 3-0-0 3

MT6XX Thermo Mechanical Processing 3-0-0 3

ME757 Metallurgy of Joining Processes 3-0-0 3

ME752 Theory of Arc Welding Processes 3-0-0 3

ME657 Manufacturing of Plastics, Ceramics and Composites 3-0-0 3

(D) ELECTIVE IV: Physical Metallurgy

Course

Number


MT6XX Corrosion Engineering 3-0-0 3

MT6XX Introduction to Dislocations 3-0-0 3

MT6XX Structure-Property-Correlation 3-0-0 3

MT6XX Plastic Deformation and Microstructure Evolution 3-0-0 3

PH764 Electronic Transport in Mesoscopic System 3-0-0 3

PH759 Principles of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy 3-0-0 3

ME616 Mechanical Metallurgy 3-0-3 4

(E) ELECTIVE V: Functional Materials and Devices

Course

Number


MT6XX Ceramics 3-0-0 3

MT6XX Composites 3-0-0 3

MT6XX Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems 3-0-0 3

MT6XX Polymers and their composites 3-0-0 3

MT6XX Principles of Engineering Material Selection 3-1-0 4

MT6XX Cellular Materials 3-0-0 3

CY6XX Nanomaterials and Nanodevices 2-0-1 3

EE659 Biomedical Instrumentation 3-0-0 3

EE619 Sensors in Instrumentation 3-0-0 3

PH758 Semiconductor Device Technology 3-0-0 3

PH765 Vacuum Systems and Thin film Technology 3-0-0 3

DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR THE COMPULSORY COURSES

Title Metallurgical Thermodynamics and Kinetics Number MT5XX

Department Metallurgical and Materials Engineering L-T-P [C] 3-1-0 [4]

Offered for M.Tech. (MT) Program Type Compulsory

Prerequisite None

Objectives

The Instructor will:

1. Provide a basis for describing and understanding the stability of various forms of matter

2. Provide a basis for predicting the properties of an equilibrated system as a function of its

content and characteristics

Learning Outcomes

The students are expected to have the ability to:

1. Establish the conditions for stability of a material and derive its properties

2. Control the evolution of microstructures with respect to different parameters

Contents

1. Introduction: Thermodynamic systems and variables

2. Laws of thermodynamics: First, second and third laws, statistical interpretation of entropy.

Free energy functions and criteria for equilibrium

3. Thermodynamics of solutions: Ideal and non-ideal solutions, partial and molar quantities,

quasi-chemical model and regular solutions

4. Chemical reactions: reaction equilibrium, equilibrium constant; applications to materials

and metallurgical systems

5. Electrochemistry: Electrochemical systems, cell reactions and electromotive force,

formation and concentrations cells

6. Phase diagrams: Phase rule and binary phase diagrams, free energy composition

diagrams, phase equilibrium calculations

7. Thermodynamics of interfaces: defects, surface tension and surface energy

8. Diffusion: concentration gradients, thermal gradients, Fick’s laws

Textbooks

1. Gaskell, D.R., Introduction to Metallurgical Thermodynamics, McGraw-Hill 1995

2. Swalin, R. A., Thermodynamics of Solids, reprint Edition, Wiley, 1962

3. Balluffi, R. W., Samuel, M. A., Carter, W. C., Kinetics of Materials, Wiley, 2005

4. DeHoff, R.T., Thermodynamics in Materials Science, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1993

Online Course Materials

1. Murty, B.S., Advanced Metallurgical Thermodynamics, NPTEL Course Material, Department

of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras,

http://nptel.ac.in/courses/nptel_download.php?subjectid=113106031

2. Bawendi, M., Nelson, K., Thermodynamics and Kinetics, Massachusetts Institute of

Technology, MIT Open Courseware, https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/chemistry/5-60-

thermodynamics-kinetics-spring-2008/

http://nptel.ac.in/courses/nptel_download.php?subjectid=113106031

Title Characterization of Minerals Metals and

Materials

Number MT5XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Explain the principle of the instruments and methods for characterising different materials

and their properties

Learning Outcomes


1. Know the basic working principles of various instruments and use the same while

performing experiments

2. Choose the characterization methods based on their analysis and performance

Contents

Characterization Technologies:

1. Introduction: Importance of Characterization of Materials, Structural and Functional

Characterizations, Review of Crystallography

2. Light Optical Microscopy: Polarization microscopy for minerals, Phase contrast microscopy

for metals, DIC Microscopy and Confocal and other special techniques for polymers and

biomaterials

3. Electron Microscopies: Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) & Transmission Electron

Microscopy (TEM)

4. Scanning Probe Microscopy: Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy (SEM) & Atomic Force

Microscopy (AFM)

5. Spectroscopic characterization: UV-VIS-NIR, FTIR, Photoluminescence and Raman

Spectroscopy

6. Diffraction Techniques: X-Ray Diffraction, Electron Diffraction

7. Thermal Analysis: Thermometric Titration (TT), Thermal Mechanical Analysis (TMA),

Differential Scanning Calorimetric (DSC), Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential

Thermal Analysis (DTA)

8. Non-destructive testing of materials: Theory of mechanical waves, Application in Ultrasonic

testing, die penetration test, magnetic particle inspection, eddy current testing and

radiography

9. Applications of the characterization tools: For Ferrous Metals, Non-Ferrous Metals, Minerals

and Ceramics, Carbon and Soft Materials and Light Metals

Laboratory Experiments

1. Preparation of metallographic samples and quantitative analysis in ceramics, polymers and

composites

2. Microstructure of steels as a function of Carbon content

3. Optical microscopy of non-ferrous samples

4. Sample preparation of ceramics for SEM examination

5. Comparison of results from Rockwell, Vickers and Brinell hardness testing methods

6. Comparison of tensile and compressive properties of a range of aerospace materials (Al-

alloys, Ti-alloys, superalloys)

7. Determination of ductile-brittle transition temperature

Textbook

1. Zhang, S., Li, L. and Kumar, A., Materials Characterization Techniques, CRC Press, 2008

Reference Books

1. Evans, C., Brundle. R. and Wilson, Encyclopaedia of Materials Characterization: Surfaces,

Interfaces, Thin Films (Materials Characterization Series), Butterworth-Heinemann, 1992

2. Kaufmann, E.N., Characterization of Materials, 3 Volume Set, 2nd Edition, Wiley, 2012

3. Egerton, R., Physical Principles of Electron Microscopy: An Introduction to TEM, SEM and

AEM, Springer; 2nd ed. 2016

4. Hwang, J-Y, Monteiro, S.N., Bai C., Carpenter J.S., Cai, M., Firrao, D., Kim, B-G.,

Characterization of Minerals, Metals and Materials, Wiley, 2012


1. Shankaran, S., Materials Characterization, NPTEL Course Material, Department of

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras,

http://nptel.ac.in/courses/113106034/

2. Alagarsamy, P., Characterization of Materials, NPTEL Course Material, Department of

Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, http://nptel.ac.in/courses/115103030/

3. Biswas, K. and Gurao, N.P., NPTEL Course Material, Advanced Characterization

Techniques, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of

Technology, Kanpur, http://nptel.ac.in/courses/113104004/

4. Barbastathis, G., Smith, H. and Berggren, K., 6.781J Submicrometer and Nanometer

Technology. Spring 2006. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare,

https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA


Title Computational Materials Engineering Number MT5XX

Department Metallurgical and Materials Engineering L-T-P [C] 3-1-0 [4] Offered for M.Tech. (MT) Program Type Compulsory

Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Explain the different modeling and simulation techniques for various materials and

processes

Learning Outcomes


1. Understand the source of unusual in-use properties of materials by controlling the various

phenomena in meso-, micro- and nano-scale levels

2. Use the materials modeling techniques in various manufacturing sectors

Contents

1. Atomistic simulations: density functional theory, computational aspects, input and output,

electronic band structure, phonon band structure

2. Molecular dynamics simulations: models of interatomic potentials, equations of motion,

boundary conditions, applications in materials science

3. Monte Carlo simulations: random numbers, importance of sampling models

4. Phase field kinetics models: diffusional phase transformation, kinetics models, application

in materials science

Textbooks

1. Dove, M.T., Introduction to Lattice Dynamics, 1st Edition, Cambridge University Press,

1993

2. Parr, R.G., and Yang, W., Density-Functional Theory of Atoms and Molecules, 1st Edition,

Oxford Science Publications, 1994

3. Sholl, D. S., and Steckel, J. A., Density Functional Theory: A Practical Introduction, 1st

Edition, Wiley, 2009

4. Raabe, D., Computational Materials Science: The Simulation of Materials, Microstructures

and Properties, Wiley VCH, 1998

5. Porter, D.A., Easterling, K. E., and Sherif, M.Y., Phase Transformation in Metals and Alloys,

3rd edition, CRC Press, 2009


1. Ceder, G. and Marzari, N., 3.320 Atomistic Computer Modeling of Materials (SMA 5107).

Spring 2005. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare,


2. Gururajan, M.P., Phase Field Modelling: The Materials Science, Mathematics and

Computational Aspects, NPTEL Course Material, Department of Metallurgical Engineering

and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,


Title Phase Transformations in Solids Number MT5XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Explain the importance of phase transformations in solid state and their applications

through experimentation

Learning Outcomes


1. Understand the microstructure evolution during the phase transformation

2. Understand the variation of properties with the microstructure evolution towards

developing heat treatment-microstructure-property relationship

Contents

1. Thermodynamics and kinetics: free energy, order of transformation, driving force,

homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation, growth kinetics, coarsening, precipitation

2. Interfaces: atomic mechanisms of diffusion, activation energy, interfacial free energy,

types of interface (coherent, semi-coherent and incoherent interfaces), interface

migration

3. Phase transformations in steels: austenite, transformation of austenite, TTT diagram,

eutectoid transformation, pearlite and bainite transformation

4. Order-disorder transformation: common structures in ordered alloys, variation of order

with temperature; determination of degree of ordering, effect of ordering on properties,

applications

5. Precipitation hardening and spinodal decomposition: Solutionising and ageing, GP zones,

intermediate phases and structural changes, spinodal decomposition

6. Martensite transformation: characteristics and nature, morphology, crystallography,

theory of nucleation and growth, and pre-martensite phenomena, martensitic

transformation in steel

Laboratory Experiments

1. Effects of annealing, normalizing, and hardening heat treatments on microstructure and

hardness of steels

2. Effects of cold working and subsequent annealing on microstructure and mechanical

properties

3. Hardenability of steels using Jominy end quench test

4. Age hardening study of a range of aerospace materials (Al-alloys, Ti-alloys, superalloys)

5. Phase transformation in binary system

Textbooks

1. Raghavan, V., Solid State Phase Transformations, 1st edition, Prentice Hall India, 1987.

2. Porter, D.A., Easterling, K. E., and Sherif, M.Y., Phase Transformation in Metals and

Alloys, 3rd edition, CRC Press, 2009

3. Abbaschian, R., Abbaschian, L., and Reed-Hill, R. E., Physical Metallurgy Principles, 4th

edition, Cengate Learning, 2009

4. Rajan, T.V., Sharma, C. P., and Sharma, A., Heat Treatment: Principles and Techniques,

2nd edition, Prentice Hall India, 2011

Reference Books

1. Khachaturyan, A.G., Theory of Structural Transformations in Solids, 1st edition, Dover

publications, 2008.

2. Avner, S.H., Introduction to Physical Metallurgy, 2nd edition, McGraw Hill Education, 2017


1. Gururajan, M.P., Phase Transformations and Heat Treatment, NPTEL Course Material,

Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of

Technology Bombay, http://nptel.ac.in/courses/113101003/

SYLLABUS FOR ELECTIVES OFFERED BY

DEPARTMENT OF METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING

Title Atomistic Simulations of Materials Number MT5XX


Offered for M.Tech. (MT) Program Type Elective

Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Introduce the capabilities of state-of-the-art first-principles calculations

Learning Outcomes


1. Understand the principles of density functional theory based methods and predict the

structures and properties of materials without needing the empirical parameters

2. Calculate electronic band structure and phonon band structure

Contents

1. Introduction: Schrodinger equation, density functional theory, Kohn-Sham method

2. Computational aspects: Bloch’s theorem and periodic boundary conditions, k-point mesh,

minimization algorithms, Pseudo potential method, iterative method for self-consistent

charge density

3. Output: Total energy, electronic band structure, interatomic force constants

4. Electronic band structure: feature of electronic band structure, electrical properties

5. Phonon band structure: Evaluation within harmonic approximation, normal mode analysis,

vibrational thermodynamics

Tutorial and hands on practice

1. Build structure from the published experimental data

2. Optimize the structure to get theoretical cell parameters

3. Optimize technical parameters

4. Calculate electronic band structure

5. Calculate phonon band structure

Textbooks

1. Dove, M.T., Introduction to Lattice Dynamics, 1st Edition, Cambridge University Press,

1993

2. Parr, R.G., and Yang, W., Density-Functional Theory of Atoms and Molecules, 1st Edition,

Oxford Science Publications, 1994

3. Sholl, D. S., and Steckel, J. A., Density Functional Theory: A Practical Introduction, 1st

Edition, Wiley, 2009


1. Ceder, G. and Marzari, N., 3.320 Atomistic Computer Modeling of Materials (SMA 5107).

Spring 2005. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare,


Title Modeling of Metallurgical Processes Number MT6XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Introduce methods for developing simple models of metallurgical processes considering

important process variables

2. The models will be evaluated for their industrial adoptability

Learning Outcomes


1. Apply the principles of thermodynamics and transport phenomena to understand and

control metallurgical processes

2. Relate the basic phenomena and process output through modelling

Contents

1. Thermodynamic aspects: laws of thermochemistry, Ellingham diagram, solution

thermochemistry

2. Process metallurgy: transport phenomena, reaction kinetics, rate phenomena, chemical

reaction kinetics, fluid flow, heat and mass transfer

3. Metal-slag interactions: Thermo-physical properties of metals and slags, slag-metal

equilibrium calculations, application of slag capacity during metal refining

4. Process phenomena: bubble formation, foaming, gas-liquid reactions, reactions between

liquid phases

5. Process control in metallurgical processes: iron making, converter steel making, electric

arc furnace, secondary steel making

Textbooks

1. Sano N., Lu W., Riboud P., Advanced Physical Chemistry for Process Metallurgy, Academic

Press, 1997

2. Shamsuddin M., Physical Chemistry of Metallurgical Processes, John Wiley & Sons, 2016.

3. Seetharaman S.S., Treatise on Process Metallurgy, Volume 1: Process Fundamentals,

Elsevier Ltd., 2014

4. Seetharaman S.S., Treatise on Process Metallurgy, Volume 2: Process Phenomena,

Elsevier Ltd., 2014

5. Seetharaman S.S., Treatise on Process Metallurgy, Volume 3: Industrial Processes,

Elsevier Ltd., 2014


1. Voorhees, P.W., Phase Field methods: From fundamentals to applications, Department of

Material Science and Engineering, Northwestern University,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTiBq1o-8e4

2. Gururajan, M.P., Phase field modeling: the materials science, mathematics and

computational aspects, Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science,

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=wXCra9_bGSU

3. Muzumdar, D., and Koria, S.C., Steel Making, NPTEL Course Material, Department of

Material Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur,


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTiBq1o-8e4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=wXCra9_bGSU

Title Mineral Engineering Number MT6XX

Department Metallurgical and Materials Engineering L-T-P [C] 3–0–0 [3]


Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Introduce the principles of physical separation methods, simulation, and instrumentation

related to mineral processing

Learning Outcomes


1. Ability to engineer selective mineral processing based on material and environment

conditions

Contents

1. Introduction to Mineral Geology: Geological formation of minerals. Classification and

identification of minerals

2. Introduction to Mineral Engineering: Various ore dressing methods, their principles and

applications. Role of cavitation, Gravity separation, Heap bioleaching, Fundamentals and

Plant practices of beneficiation, Surface properties and selective flotation, Mineral

Liberation: Random and non-random breakage

3. Mineral Processing: Solid Liquid and Liquid-Liquid processing methods, gas phase

extraction

4. Metal Recovery: Phase extraction in metal recovery, Recovery of metals from slag waste,

Heavy metal removal mechanism

5. Mineral Processing of special materials (from brine and mineral resources), rare earths,

vanadium, etc

6. Characterization techniques in mineral processing: Rheology studies for flotation slurries.

7. Simulation and control of column flotation

Textbooks

1. Wills, B.A. and Napier-Munn, T.J., Mineral Processing Technology, Elsevier Science &

Technology Books, 7th Edition, 2006

2. Subbarao, D.V., Mineral Beneficiation: A Concise Basic Course, CRC Press, 2011

3. Flemings, M.C., Solidification Processing, McGraw Hill, 1974

4. German, R. M., Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials Processing, Metal Powder

Industry, 2005


1. Majmuder, A., Introduction to Mineral Processing, NPTEL Course Material, Department of

Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur,



Title Fuels, Furnaces and Refractories Number MT6XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Introduce methods for improving the quality of fuel

2. Emphasize the role of refractories for efficient utilization of heat in furnaces employed in

various metallurgical processing units

Learning Outcomes


1. Select suitable fuels, furnaces, and refractories according to requirement

Contents

1. Fuels: classification; coal- properties and testing, coke making, material balance; liquid

and gaseous fuels; combustion; combustion calculations

2. Furnaces: classification, basic design principles, instruments, accessories

3. Refractories: properties and testing, raw materials, manufacturing, commonly used

refractories, phase equilibrium in refractory materials

4. Heat transfer and energy management: Modes of heat transfer, furnace heat balance

calculations, thermal efficiency, waste heat recovery, atmosphere control and

environmental issues

Textbooks

1. Gupta, O. P., Elements of Fuels, Furnaces and Refractories. Khanna Publishers, 2008

2. Gilchrist, J. D., Fuels, furnaces, and refractories, Elsevier, 2013

3. Suryanarayana, A. V. K., Fuels, Furnaces, Refractories and Pyrometry, B. S. Publication,

2005

4. Gupta, R. C., Fuels, furnaces and refractories, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2016

Online Course Materials 1. Koria, S.C., Fuels Refractory and Furnaces, NPTEL Course Material, Department of Material

Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur,


Title Iron and Steel Making Number MT6XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Introduce principles of iron and steel making and the field of special steels

Learning Outcomes


1. Understand the basics of metallurgy involved in iron and steel making

2. Overview of processing of iron and range of steels for varying application sectors

Contents

1. Iron making: sequence of operations, raw materials preparation, thermodynamics and

kinetics

2. Blast furnace: design, internal zones and gas flow, productivity, fuel efficiency, products.

3. Sponge Iron making and smelting reduction

4. Reactions in steel making: removal of C, Si, Mn, P and S

5. Design and selection of steel making slags and refractories

6. Steel making: basic oxygen furnace processes, electric arc furnace and induction furnace

steel making

7. Secondary steel making processes, alloy steel making

8. Special steels and their applications

Textbooks

1. Ghosh, A., and Chatterji, A., Ironmaking and Steelmaking : Theory and Practice, Prentice-

Hall (India), 2008

2. Chatterjee, A., Beyond the Blast Furnace, CRC Press, 1994

3. Peacey, J.C. and W. G. Davenport, The Iron Blast Furnace: Theory and Practice,

Pergamon, 1979

4. Chatterjee, A., Sponge Iron Production by Direct Reduction of Iron Oxide, PHI learning Pvt.

Ltd., 2012

Reference Book

1. Making, Shaping and Treating of Steel, Vol.1: Iron Making, 11th Ed., AISE Steel

Foundation, 1999


1. Muzumdar, D., and Koria, S.C., Steel Making, NPTEL Course Material, Department of

Material Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur,


2. Gupta, G.S., Iron Making, NPTEL Course Material, Department of Material Engineering,

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, http://nptel.ac.in/courses/113108079/


Title Solidification Processing Number MT6XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Treat the fundamentals of liquid to solid transformation and implication to practice

2. Analysis of a Range of common and specific processes with particular emphasis on

fundamentals of mass transport, heat flow and interface kinetics

Learning Outcomes


1. Build up knowledge on fundamentals of solidification of metals and alloys and correlating

with various casting processes

Contents

1. Casting and related phenomena: Thermodynamics of nucleation and growth phenomena,

crystal growth, grain refinement

2. Solidification process: heat flow, plain front solidification, cellular solidification,

constitutional supercooling, Mullins and Sekerka interface stability theory, formation of

dendrites, eutectic solidification, monotectic solidification, effect of pressure on

solidification, interface kinetics, effect of vibration

3. Gating system: fluid flow, gating and riser design, Adams’ and Caine’s riser design, fluidity

4. Casting defects: classification, remedial measures, quality assessment

5. Recent developments: interface dynamics, phase selection, microstructure selection,

peritectic growth, convection effects, multicomponent alloys, and numerical techniques

Textbooks

1. Flemings, M.C., Solidification Processing, Mcgraw-Hill Book Company, 1974

2. Campbell, J., Complete casting Handbook: Metal Casting Processes, Metallurgy,

Techniques and Design, Butterworth-Heinmann, 2015

Reference Books

1. Chalmers, B., Principles of Solidification, Wiley, 1967

2. Davies, G. J., Solidification and Casting, Wiley, 1973

3. Kurz, W., Fisher, D. J., Fundamentals of Solidification, Trans Tech, 1986

4. Stefanescu, D. M., Science and Engineering of Casting Solidification, 3rd edition, Springer,

2015

5. Minkoff, I., Solidification and Cast Structure, Wiley, 1986


1. Karunakar, D.B., Metal Casting, NPTEL Course Material, Department of Mechanical and

Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, http://nptel.ac.in/courses/

112107083/



Title Industrial Waste: Control and Utilization Number MT6XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Classification of waste products and technological management for their environmental

sustainability

Learning Outcomes


1. Differentiate among the different kinds of waste

2. Find optimum method for waste management

Contents

1. Types of waste: Solid, Liquid and gaseous

2. Sources of waste: Industrial: Metallurgical, Pharma & Chemical, Electronic, Biological

3. Recycling of waste: Metal Scrap remelting, Extraction of precious and harmful metals from

electronic waste

4. Waste to wealth: Waste for energy, Production of commercial nano particles from waste

5. Treatment Storage and Disposal of waste: Long term storage Land filling, incineration;

Short term storage and container materials

6. Case Studies: Nuclear industry, Biomedical industry, Steel industry

Textbooks

1. Pichtel, J., Waste Management Practices: Municipal, Hazardous, and Industrial, 2nd edition,

CRC Press, 2014

2. Choudhary, C. K., Waste management and bioremediation, Oxford Book Company, 2012

Reference Books

1. Wong, J. W. C, Surampalli, R. Y., Zhang, T. C., Tyagi, R. D., Selvan, A., Sustainable Solid

Waste Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016

2. Ojovan, M. I., Handbook of Advanced Radioactive Waste Conditioning Technologies,

Woodhead Publishing, 2011


1. Dubey, B. K., Electronic Waste Management - Issues and Challenges, NPTEL Course

Material, Division of Environmental Engineering and Management at Indian Institute of

Technology, Kharagpur, , https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc18_ce07/preview

2. Dubey, B. K., Integrated Waste Management for a Smart City, NPTEL Course Material,

Division of Environmental Engineering and Management at Indian Institute of Technology,

Kharagpur, https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc17_ce20/preview

3. Ramachandra, T. V., Municipal Solid Waste Management, NPTEL Course Material, Centre

for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore,

http://nptel.ac.in/courses/120108005/2#

http://ces.iisc.ac.in/

http://ces.iisc.ac.in/

Title Light Metals and Alloys Number MT6XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Introduce the prospect of competitive structural materials with high specific strength and

designing composition for specific purpose

Learning Outcomes


1. Appreciate the role of light metals for energy savings in different applications/sectors and

gain the ability to select suitable processing technique

Contents

1. Introduction: Importance of light metals, overview of light metals production

2. Techniques for melting and solidification: solidification, grain refinement, casting processes

3. Heat treatment: grain refinement, strengthening by solid solution, precipitation hardening,

dispersion of second phase particles

4. Alloy designations and properties: specific alloy systems ((a) Al-alloys, (b) Mg-alloys, (c)

Ti-alloys)

5. Manufacturing and applications: aerospace, biomedical, automobile, domestic appliances

6. Novel processing methods: composites, metallic foams, rapid solidification, Quasi crystals,

amorphous alloys, mechanical alloying, physical vapor deposition, additive manufacturing

Textbooks

1. Polmear, I. J., St. John, D., Nie, J. F., Qian, M, Light Alloys, 5th edition, Elsevier 2016

2. Brandes E. A. and Brook G. B., Smithells Light Metals Handbook, Elsevier, 1998

3. Totten G.E. and Mackenzie D.S., Handbook of Aluminum Vol. 1: Physical Metallurgy and

Processes, CRC Press 2003

4. Friedrich H.E., and Mordike B.L., Magnesium Technology, Springer, 2004

5. Lu tjering G., Williams J.C., Titanium, 2nd edition, Springer, 2007


1. Bhadeshia, H., Titanium and its Alloys, Professor of Metallurgy, TATA Steel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck5SQYEInoA

2. Bhadeshia, H., Aluminium and its Alloys, Professor of Metallurgy, TATA Steel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR3rsPautR8

3. Murthy, B.S., Advanced Materials and Processes, NPTEL Course Material, Department of

Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur,

http://nptel.ac.in/courses/ 113105057/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck5SQYEInoA

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Title Near Net Forming Number MT6XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Industrial processing technique of near net forming for their applications

Learning Outcomes


1. Development of methods used by forging industry

2. Ability to translate the theory of emerging technology to indigenous industries

Contents

1. Introduction and Application of Near net forming

2. Manufacturing:

a. Casting: Robo-casting, additive manufacturing by 3D printing, investment casting, near

net casting, direct coagulation casting, low pressure injection molding, state of the art

casting & foam casting

b. Pressure less spark plasma sintering, miniature components sintering near net rolling

of soft parts, cross wedge rolling process

c. Spray forming: electric arc spray forming, spraying-conform process & thermal spray

forming

d. Extrusion, infiltration, compound forming, precise shape forming, isothermal and near

isothermal processing, friction stir forming & micro forming

e. Thixo Methods: semi-solid processing, thixo-forming, thixo extrusion, shape forming

from colloidal processing, polymer impregnation and pyrolysis

f. Powder methods: Powder technology & die pressing powders

g. Other methods: Net shaped heaping, laser metal deposition, warm spinning of cast

iron, diffusion bonding, explosive welding, micro-forming, micro deep drawing, thermo

hydrogen processing, spinning, shear forming and flow forming & bulge forming

3. Materials: Bimetal, Ti and its composites, Al alloys (Al-Mg, Al-Ti, Al-Si), Ni super alloys,

intermetallic porous materials, SiC, etc for different applications

4. Biological applications: Clinical Therapeutics and Health Monitoring

5. Engineering applications: Turbine Blade, Thermal coatings and Hollow turbine blades

Textbooks

1. Near Net Shape Manufacturing of Metal: A Review of Approaches and Their Evolutions,

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering

Manufacture, 2017

2. Grant, P. S., Spray forming, Progress in Materials Science, 39, 497-545, 1995

3. Waterman, N. A., The Selection of Materials, Engineering Design, 1982

Reference Book

1. G Giuliano, G., Superplastic Forming of Advanced Metallic Materials, Woodhead, 2011


1. Singh, I., Manufacturing Processes-1, NPTEL Course Material, Department of Mechanical

and Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,



Title Powder Metallurgy Number MT6XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Understand recent concepts in powder metallurgy and product design parameters

Learning Outcomes


1. Conceptualize the powerful tool of powder metallurgy and directly apply to contemporary

products

Contents

1. Introduction and application of powder metallurgy

2. Powder production:

a. Different production methods namely physical, chemical, mechanical methods

b. Single fluid atomization: Rotating electrode atomization, roller atomization, rotating

disc atomization

c. Two fluid atomization: Gas atomization, water atomization, oil atomization

d. Reduction methods: Carbonyl process, hydride-dehydride process & electrolytic

method

3. Powder characterization: Particle size and Size distribution using sieving, sedimentation

method, Andreasen pipette method, size distribution functions like normal distribution,

log-normal distribution, Rosin-Rammler distribution, particle shape, shape factors, specific

surface area of powder, flow rate, tap density, apparent density, compressibility,

pyrophoricity, explosivity and toxicity of powder

4. Powder compaction: Die compaction, isostatic pressing, single level and multi-level part

compaction, repressing, plane strain compression, powder forging, powder roll compaction

and powder extrusion

5. Sintering: Theory of sintering practice, types of furnaces and atmosphere control,

activated sintering techniques, post-sintering treatments; industrial sintering practice for

ferrous and non-ferrous products

6. Applications of powder metallurgy: Self-lubricating bearing, magnetic materials, tungsten

carbide tool bits, bearing materials, dispersion strengthen materials for high temperature

applications and manufacture of diamond based cutting tools, brake pads

Textbooks

1. German, R.M., Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials Processing, MPIF, 2005

2. Masuda, H., Powder Technology Handbook, Taylor & Francis 2006

3. Sands, R.L. and Shakespeare C.R., Powder Metallurgy Practice and Applications, Newness

Publications, 1970

4. Powder Metal Technologies and Applications, Metals Handbook, Vol.7, 9th edition, ASM,

1989

5. Upadhyaya, G.S., Powder Metallurgy Technology, Cambridge Press 1996


1. Schuh, C., 3.044 Materials Processing. Spring 2013. Massachusetts Institute of

Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative commons BY-

NC-SA

Title Thermo Mechanical Processing Number MT6XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Explain the methodology for developing varying microstructures to meet a range of

properties for industrial applications

Learning Outcomes


1. Develop the different processes using mechanical working and heat treatment effectively

Contents

1. Introduction: microstructure control, application of heat treatment

2. Effect of mechanical working: low temperature and dislocation structure, high temperature

deformation and sub-structure evolution, concurrent relationship between flow properties

and microstructure evolution

3. Principles of thermo mechanical processing (TMP): single phase versus multi-phase

materials, sequencing of mechanical working and heat treatment, concurrent manipulation

of microstructure

4. Application of TMP: deformation induced phase transformation, steel for car body, dual

phase and TRIP steel, controlled rolling of HSLA steel, electrical steel, patented steel wire,

aerospace applications (Aluminium, Special alloys)

Textbooks

1. Krauss G., Steels: Processing, Structure and Performance, ASM Int'l Materials Park, 2005.

2. Sherby, O.D., Wadsworth, J., and Nieh, T. G., Superplasticity in Metals and Ceramics,

Cambridge University Press, 2005

3. Verlinden, B., Driver, J., Samajdar, I. and Doherty, R. D., Thermo-Mechanical Processing

of Metallic Materials, Elsevier, 2007

4. Krauss G., Principles of Heat Treatment of Steel, ASM Intl, 1989

Reference Book

1. Sakaia, T., Belyakov, A., Kaibyshev, R., Miura, H. and Jonas, J.J., Dynamic and Post-

Dynamic Recrystallization Under Hot, Cold and Severe Plastic Deformation Conditions,

Progress in Materials Science 60, 130-207 (2014)


1. Shekhar, S., Fundamentals of Materials Processing (Part–1), NPTEL Course Material,

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur,


2. Shekhar, S., and Gaur, A. Fundamentals of Materials Processing (Part- II), NPTEL Course

Material, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of

Technology, Kanpur, http://nptel.ac.in/courses/113104075/

3. Gururajan, M.P., Phase Transformations and Heat Treatment, NPTEL Course Material,

Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of

Technology, Bombay, http://nptel.ac.in/courses/113101003/

4. Schuh, C., 3.044 Materials Processing, Spring 2013. Massachusetts Institute of

Technology: MIT Open Course Ware, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-

NC-SA


Title Corrosion Engineering Number MT6XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Explain the principles of different types of corrosion and the methods for their prevention

Learning Outcomes


1. Understand the reasons for different types of material degradation processes under

various environmental conditions

2. Know the various processes to minimize or prevent the losses due to corrosion

Contents

1. Thermodynamics and Kinetics: Causes of corrosion, electrochemical mechanisms,

corrosion tendency and electrode potentials, The Nernst Equation, Pourbaix Diagrams,

Polarization and Passivation

2. Forms of corrosion: Galvanic corrosion, crevice corrosion, pitting corrosion, intergranular

corrosion, selective leaching, erosion corrosion, stress corrosion, hydrogen damage

3. Prevention methods: Materials selection, alteration of environment, design, cathodic and

anodic protection, coatings

4. Corrosion in common metals and alloys: Iron and steel, Copper and Copper alloys,

Aluminum and Aluminum alloys, Magnesium and Magnesium alloys, Titanium and Titanium

alloys

5. High temperature oxidation: Electrochemical and morphological aspects, oxide defect

structure, kinetics, effects of alloying, high temperature materials

Textbooks

1. Fontana, M.G., Corrosion Engineering, 3rd edition, McGraw Hill, 2017

2. Revie, W.R. and Uhlig, H.H., Corrosion and Corrosion Control, 4th edition, Wiley, 2008


1. Natarajan, K.A., Advances in Corrosion Engineering, NPTEL Course Material, Indian

Institue of Science Bangalore, http://nptel.ac.in/courses/113108051/

Title Introduction to Dislocations Number MT6XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Give a broad overview of dislocations and their interactions in crystals to explain the

different material properties

Learning Outcomes


1. Understand the role of dislocations on properties of materials for process design

Contents

1. Defects in crystals: types of defects, types of dislocations, methods for observation of

dislocations

2. Movement of dislocations: slip and slip plane, cross-slip and climb

3. Elastic properties of dislocations: forces on dislocations, stress field and strain energy of a

dislocation

4. Dislocations in different crystals: dislocations in FCC, HCP and BCC metals, and other

periodic systems

5. Intersection of dislocations: Jogs, movement of dislocations containing elementary jog,

superjogs, intersection of extended dislocations and extended jogs

6. Multiplication of dislocations: nucleation, Frank-Reed sources, multiple cross-glide, climb &

grain boundary

7. Dislocation arrays and crystal boundaries: dislocation boundaries, low-angle boundaries &

steps in interfaces

Textbooks

1. Hull, D. and Bacon, D. J., Introduction to Dislocations, 4th edition, Butterworth-

Heinemann, 2001

2. Hirth, J. P., and Lothe, J. L., Theory of Dislocations, 2nd edition, Krieger, 1982


1. Ghosh, R.N., Principles of Physical Metallurgy, NPTEL Course Material, Department of

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur,


2. Sundararaman, M., Defects in Materials, NPTEL Course Material, Department of

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras,

http://nptel.ac.in/courses/113106075


Title Structure-Property-Correlation Number MT6XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Explain the range of structures and their evaluation to govern the material properties

Learning Outcomes


1. Design the materials by controlling the structure and properties for meeting the need of

various applications

Contents

1. Structure sensitive properties: classification, dimensional range of various structural

features, interrelationship between different structural parameters, effect of structure on

properties

2. Dynamics of microstructure evolution: evolution at different length scales and its effect

on properties, factors influencing the properties, concurrent microstructure evolution and

properties

3. Application of structure-property correlation: influence of different service conditions,

effect of alloys systems

4. Computational approaches: constitutive relationship under dynamic conditions, evolution

of concurrent structure and properties

Textbooks

1. Meyers, M. A., Chawla, K. K., Mechanical Metallurgy: Principles and Application, Prentice-

Hall, 1983

2. Mugharabi, H., Plastic Deformation and Fracture of Materials, VCH Weinheim, 1993

3. Krauss, G., Steels: Processing, Structure, and Performance, 2nd Edition, ASM

International, 2005

Reference Books

1. Krauss, G., Deformation, Processing, and Structure, ASM Materials Science Seminar,

American Society for Metals, 1984

Title Plastic Deformation and Microstructure Evolution Number MT6XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Provide background to assess the properties and mechanisms for deformation which, in

turn, will help in optimizing the processing and application needs of metals

Learning Outcomes


1. Understand and design the microstructure and properties to attain varying ductility and

strength for metal forming and subsequent applications

Contents

1. Deformation behaviour: single crystal vs polycrystalline material, stress-strain curves,

geometrically necessary dislocations

2. Effect of microstructure on flow properties: Hall-Petch relationship, role of grain-

boundaries

3. Strengthening mechanisms: solid solution strengthening, precipitation hardening, and

grain refinement

4. High Temperature deformation: creep, super-plasticity, dynamic recovery, recrystallization

and grain growth

5. Deformation behaviour of ceramics and polymeric materials: ductile ceramics, plasticity in

specific ceramics, dislocation activity in ceramics, non-crystalline polymer, crystalline

polymer, structure-property relationship in polymers

Textbooks

1. Dieter, G. E., Mechanical Metallurgy, 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1986

2. Courtney, T. H., Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, 2nd Edition, Waveland Pr. Inc., 2005

3. Shetty, M.N., Dislocations and Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, Prentice Hall India

Learning Private Limited, 2013

Reference Books

1. McClintock, F.A. and Argon, A.S., Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Addison-Wesley, 1966

2. Honeycombe, R.W.K., The Plastic Deformation of Metals, 2nd Edition, ASM, 1984

3. Meyers, M. A. and Chawla, K. K., Mechanical Metallurgy, Principles and Applications,

Prentice-Hall, Inc 1984

4. Bradt, R.C., Brookes, C.A. and Routbort, J.L., Plastic Deformation of Ceramics, Springer,

1995


1. Bauri, R., Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering, NPTEL Course Material,

Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology

Madras, http://nptel.ac.in/courses/113106032/

2. Sundararaman, M., Defects in Materials, NPTEL Course Material, Department of

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras,


3. Krystyn van Vliet. 3.22 Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Spring 2008. Massachusetts

Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative

Commons BY-NC-SA


Title Ceramics Number MT6XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Give exposure to range of ceramics and their properties based on their structure and

composition

Learning Outcomes


1. Select different types of ceramics and their processes for meeting the various properties

and applications

Contents

1. Introduction to ceramics: oxide and non-oxide ceramics, their chemical formulae, crystal

and defect structures, non-stoichiometry and typical properties

2. Ceramics with special properties: ductile ceramics, transparent ceramics, single crystal,

thick and thin film ceramics, porous ceramics and ceramic membrane

3. Properties of ceramics: physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical and optical

4. Application of different types of ceramics in various industries

5. Exotic ceramics: functionally graded, smart/intelligent, bio-mimetic and nano-ceramics

Textbooks

1. Norton, F.H., Elements of Ceramics, Addison-Wesley Press, 1952

2. Barsoum, M. and Barsoum, M.W., Fundamentals of Ceramics, CRC Press, 2002

3. Kingery, W.D., Bowen, H.K., and Uhlmann, D.R., Introduction to Ceramics, 2nd Ed., 1976

4. Richerson, D.W., Modern Ceramic Engineering, Marcel Dekker Inc. 1982

5. Ichinose, N., Introduction to fine Ceramics: Applications in Engineering., John Wiley & sons

Ltd, 1987


1. Maiti, H.S., Advanced Ceramics for Strategic Applications, NPTEL Course Material,

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur,


2. Singh, I., Processing of Non-metals, NPTEL Course Material, Department of Mechanical and


112107086/




Title Composites Number MT6XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Introduce the world of composites and the methods for manufacturing various components

2. Principles of constituent selection and relation with properties

Learning Outcomes


1. Design and select the composites for specific applications

Contents

1. Introduction: Composites, matrix, reinforcements

2. Classification of Composites: Metal Matrix Composites, Polymer Matrix Composites,

Ceramic matrix composites

3. Properties of Composites: Physical, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical and Optical

4. Designing with Composites: Selection of matrix and reinforcement, Wettability and role of

interface

5. Applications of different types of composites in various industries

6. Emerging trends in development of composites: Innovative processing technologies,

green composites, computer aided design

Textbooks

1. Barbero, E.J., Introduction to Composite Materials Design, Second Edition, CRC Press,

2011

2. Kar, K. K., Composite Materials: Processing, Applications, Characterizations, Springer,

2017


1. Bhattacharya, B., Nature and Properties of Materials, NPTEL Course Material, Department

of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur,


2. Singh, I., Processing of Non-metals, NPTEL Course Material, Department of Mechanical and


112107086/




Title Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems Number MT6XX

Department Metallurgical and Materials Engineering L-T-P [C] 3–0–0 [3]


Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Introduce and design the opto-electro-mechanical systems

Learning Outcomes


1. Implement the principle towards designing and fabricating the contemporary sensors using

electromechanical and opto-electro-mechanical systems

Contents

1. Introduction to basics: optics: reflection, refraction and diffraction, mechanics: elasticity,

structures, electronics: capacitors, AC circuits, sensors and actuators

2. Fabrication: substrates and doping, resists, thin films deposition methods: CVD, PVD, self-

assembly etc. lithography: E-beam, soft lithography contact lithography, thermal

lithography, interference lithography, etching: wet and dry, wafer bonding and integration.

3. Materials and Processes: difference in material properties and their effects, determination

of material properties and biomaterial processing

4. Design Trade-offs: analog designs, mechanical packing and optical arrangement

5. Case Studies: working and applications:

a. Commercial accelerometers, pedometers: capacitive

b. Bio N/M-OEMS

c. Optical-MEMS

Textbooks

1. Baltes, H., Brand, O., Fedder, G.K., Hierold, C., Korvink, J. G. and Tabata, O., Enabling

technology for MEMS and Nanodevices, Wiley-VCH, 2008

2. Zant, P.V., Microchip Fabrication, 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill Education, 2004

Reference Books

1. Kumar, C. S., Microfluidic Devices in Nanotechnology, Wiley, 2010

2. Zhang, S., Nanostructured Thin Films and Coatings: Mechanical Properties, CRC Press,

2010

3. Xi, N. and Lai, K., Nano Optoelectronic Sensors and Devices: Nanophotonics from Design

to Manufacturing, Elsevier Inc., 2011

4. Borenstein, J.T. , Microfluidic Cell Culture Systems, 2nd Edition, Elsevier, 2012


1. Hover, F., and Chin, H, 2.017J Design of Electromechanical Robotic Systems, Fall 2009.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu.

License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA

2. Livermore, C., and Voldman, J., 6.777J Design and Fabrication of Microelectromechanical

Devices, Spring 2007. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare,


Title Polymers and Their Composites Number MT6XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Introduce to students the wide range of polymers and their possible combinations with

other materials for achieving the desired properties

Learning Outcomes


1. Apply the properties of polymers and their composites to construction, transport and

storage industries

Contents

1. Introduction: Classification and synthesis of polymers Basic definitions and nomenclature,

molar mass and degree of polymerization, synthesis, glass transition temperature and

crystallinity in polymers, structure and its relation to thermal, chemical, electrical and

optical properties

2. Mechanical and thermo mechanical characteristics: General characteristics, viscoelasticity,

deformation behavior of elastomers, deformation mechanisms, fractures, and toughened

polymers

3. Polymer processing, characterization and applications: Introduction, plastics, elastomers

and fibers, compounding and processing techniques, practical aspects of polymer blending,

standards and engineering applications of polymers

4. Polymer composites and their applications

5. Carbon nanomaterials and synthesis: C-C bonding, types of carbon fullerenes, crystal

structure of selected carbon nanomaterials: CNT, graphene, nano crystalline diamond,

synthesis by arc discharge, thermal CVD, microwave plasma CVD, Laser ablation; growth

mechanism; special synthesis techniques- vertical aligned growth of CNT, selective area

growth of CNT, single walled CNT growth, large area graphene synthesis, nano-patterning

on graphene

Textbooks

1. Young, R.J., and Peter A. Lovell, Introduction to Polymers, 3rd revised edition, CRC Press,

2011

2. Rudin, A., The Elements of Polymer Science and Engineering, 3rd edition, Academic Press,

2012

3. Koo, J.H., Polymer Nanocomposites: Processing, Characterization, and Applications,

McGraw-Hill, 2010


1. Adhikari, B., Science and Technology of Polymers, NPTEL Course Material, Materials

Science Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur,


2. Garg, A., Electro Ceramics, NPTEL Course Material, Department of Materials science and

Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur,




Title Principles of Engineering Material Selection Number MT6XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Develop comprehensive knowledge on the procedure for selection of materials for a wide

range of products in engineering applications

Learning Outcomes


1. Relationship between material properties with product and component design

2. The methodology of materials selection, use of computer-aided selection and material data

and knowledge sources and their usefulness in industry

Contents

1. Importance of materials: Crystal structure, bonding, processes, and mechanical factors in

construction/design. Diffusion in materials and interpretation of phase diagrams

2. Characterization of materials: A glimpse into XRD, SEM, TEM, AFM, Raman, FTIR

3. Selection of materials for a specific application depending on the property and

performance using CES Selector for materials selection: A generalized material selection

strategy will be introduced together with use of material property charts, computer-aided

selection, and case studies

4. Finding and understanding structured information on materials and processes for material

selection: methods of screening the information on materials and arrive at a conclusion,

create hybrid materials with combined properties of two or three materials

5. Component/structural failures: Fracture, fatigue, creep, embrittlement, corrosion, etc.

Detailed survey of typical real life examples of failures from different applications –

lectures and videos

6. Applications in technological sectors: Bio-medical, building, high temperature, industrial

applications, micro-electronics, packaging, transportation

Textbooks

1. Ashby, M.F., Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, 4th Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann,

2010

2. Callister, W. D., Materials Science and Engineering- An Introduction, John Wiley & Sons,

1985

Reference Books

1. Budynas, R.G., Nisbett, J.K., (2014), Shigley’s Mechanical Engineering Design, 10th Edition

McGraw-Hill Education


1. Granta Design, CES EduPack Software, 2016

Title Cellular Materials Number MT6XX



Prerequisite None

Objectives


1. Essentially introduce the synthesis, characterization, properties and application of metal

foams

Learning Outcomes


1. Acquire the knowledge on synthesis techniques of metallic foams and design them for a

wide range of applications

Contents

1. Introduction: Definition and types of cellular materials, applications

2. Processing techniques of metal foams: Liquid state processing, Solid state processing,

Electro deposition technique, vapor deposition

3. Characterization methods: Structural characterization, mechanical properties testing,

Quantitative 3D Characterization (Segmentation and Morphology), crashworthiness

evolution

4. Design aspects: Analysis for materials selection, constitutive equations, Elastic deflection,

and buckling, vibration and sound absorption capability, thermal management

5. Sandwich structures: Stiffness and strength, collapse mechanisms

6. Selection criteria for different applications: light-weight structures, biomedical implants,

filters, electrodes, catalysts, heat exchangers. Packaging and blast protection

Textbooks

1. Ashby, M. F., Evans, A.G., Fleck, N.A., Gibson, L.J., Hutchinson, J.W., Wadley, H.N.G.,

Metal Foams: A Design Guide, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000

2. Weaire, D. L., Hutzler, S., The Physics of Foams, Clarendon Press, 2001

3. Clyne, T. W., Simancik, F., Metal Matrix Composites and Metallic Foams, Euromat 99,

Volume 5, Wiley VCH, 2000

Reference Books

1. Gibson, L. J., M. Ashby, M. F., Cellular Solids: Structure and Properties, 2nd edition,

Cambridge University Press, 1999

2. Banhart, J., Ashby, M.F., Fleck, N.A. (editors), Cellular Metals and Metal Foaming

Technology

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference (MetFoam 2001), 18-20 June 2001, MIT-

Verlag Bremen 2001

2. Banhart, J., Ashby, M.F., Fleck, N.A. (editors), Metal Foams and Porous Metal Structures,

Proceedings of the International Conference (MetFoam '99), 14-16 June 1999, MIT-Verlag

Bremen 1999


1. Tuncer, N., Structure Property relationship in Titanium foams, Anadolu University School

of Natural Sciences, Turkey, https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/materials-science-and-

engineering/3-054-cellular-solids-structure-properties-and-applications-spring-

2015/lecture-notes/MIT3_054S15_L13_Cellular.pdf

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