AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE: To give knowledge about structures, properties, competition
and future trends for applications of convenient and advanced materials. To teach students how
change structures properties or design new mechanical properties of materials.
DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE: The main topics concern: Atomic-crystal structure of materials: Atomic
bonding, crystal lattices, parameters, coordination number, vacancies and dislocations. Equilibrium
solidification -Metastable and Stable Iron-Carbon Phase Diagrams. Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Alloys;
Phase and structure transformations: Continuous Cooling diagram Transformation (CCT) and
Temperature Time Transformation (TTT) Phase Diagrams; Structure and properties changes.
Mechanical properties: Tensile and Bending Strength, Modulus of Elasticity, Elongation, Reduction in
Area, Hardness, Toughness, Fatigue, Creep, Brittle and Ductile Fracture. Electrical properties: Insulators:
Electrical Conductivity, Polarization of Dielectrics, Dielectric Losses, Aging; Gas, Natural, Artificial Fluid
Dielectrics; Solid Non-organic and Organic Insulators; Conductor types and applications, Materials with
high conductivity. Magnetic Soft and Magnetically Hard Materials. Polymers; Ceramic materials;
Composite materials.
