ABOUT THE COURSE :The present course will deal with the basics of phase transformation in materials. Usingthermodynamics, kinetics of phase transformation, different liquid to solid and solid to solidtransformations will be covered in this course.INTENDED AUDIENCE : UG/PG students from Metallurgical Engineering/Ceramic Engineering/Materials SciencePREREQUISITES :Basic knowledge on thermodynamics, diffusion, and phase diagrams.INDUSTRY SUPPORT : Metal Processing Companies (SAIL, HINDULCO etc.), Manufacturing (Auto, Oil etc companies)
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1:Introduction
Week 2:Gibbs free energy change calculations
Week 3:Interfaces
Week 4:Nucleation
Week 5:Solidification
Week 6:Growth
Week 7:Transformation kinetics
Week 8:Precipitation
Week 9:Recrystallisation and grain growth
Week 10:MartensiticTransformation
Week 11:Isothermal and continuous cooling transformations
Week 12:Spinodal decomposition
Taught by
Prof. Krishanu Biswas
