Department of Mechanical Capital University of Science and
Engineering Technology
Engineering Materials (ME - 1413)
Course Designation: Core
Credits: 3
No. of Sessions per week: 2 (16-weeks)
Session Duration: 80 min
Semester: Spring 2018
Course Instructor
Syed Hassan Shah
Faculty Office-2, 2nd Floor, E Block
Phone: 277
E-mail: hassan.shah@jinnah.edu.pk
Class Timings
Section S-1 Monday: 0930 ~ 1050(E1) Tuesday: 0930 ~ 1050(E1)
Section S-2 Monday: 0800 ~ 0920(E1) Tuesday: 0930 ~ 1050(E1)
Office Hours
Monday: 1100-1300, Tuesday: 1100-1300, Wednesday: 1100-1300,
Catalog Data
ME- 1413: Engineering Materials, Credits 3
Metals: structure of metals, crystalline structure of metals, allotropy, crystallographic
planes, mechanisms in metals, slip and slip systems, dislocation, twinning, yield
phenomenon and strain aging, Bauchinger effect, metals and alloy systems.
Production with Iron, wrought iron, cast iron, production of steel and its classification,
ferrite, austenite, S-iron, cementite, pearlite, martensite, bainite, etc., iron-carbon phase
diagram, alloying elements and their effect on the properties of alloy steel.
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Refining of copper, aluminium and zinc, aluminium alloys, zinc alloys, copper alloys,
brass and bronzes, Metals and alloys for special application.
Corrosion of metals, anti-corrosive coatings and paints, material forms and designation.
Heat treatment, critical temp, transformation on heating/cooling, annealing, normalizing,
tempering, quenching, austempering, hardening, rolling processes and production of
various steel sections such a billet, bar, rod, channel, roll load calculation, British standards
and ASTM standard specification on iron/steel.
Non Metals: composition, properties and uses of ceramics, plastics, rubber, fibreglass
composite materials and polymers.
Polymers: molecular structure, bonding and classification of polymer compounding,
forming operations etc, plastics.
Ceramics and refractories: Ceramic bonding, properties, ceramics material, crystalline
and amorphous, silica, glass etc, refractory materials and their types.
Introduction to Composite Materials.
Recommended Book:
1. Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: An Integrated Approach,
William D. Callister Jr., John Wiley & Sons Inc. 4th edition
2. The Science and Engineering of Materials by Donald R. Askeland CL Engineering;
6th edition (June 21, 2010)
Reference Books:
1. Engineering Materials Science by Milton Ohring Academic Press (December 1, 1995)
2. Materials Science and Engineering Properties by Charles Gilmore,CL Engineering(2014)
3. Material Science for Engineering Students, Traugott Fischer, Academic Press Elsevier.
4. Understanding Solids: The Science of Materials 2nd Edition, Richard J. D. Tilley, Wiley.
Course Objectives
The objective of the course is to provide the background necessary to make informed decisions
and recommendations concerning the suitability of materials for engineering applications. It
explores the way in which materials are used and the way in which production and fabrication
routes influence their fitness for purpose.
The first segment of the course considers the principal properties of engineering materials that are
of major importance for the practicing mechanical engineer, namely properties such as strength,
toughness, stiffness, and dynamic properties. Following are major millstones:
To help in understanding different types of materials, their structure, chemical make-up and
different macroscopic properties and microscopic properties.
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To understand process of extraction, refining and production of different metals, ferrous and
non-ferrous alloys.
The major categories of engineering materials other than metals and alloys are then introduced:
engineering polymers, engineering ceramics, semiconductors and composites. Emerging
materials such as nanomaterials are also introduced.
The next section covers the common processes available to turn these materials into actual
components, and considers the process itself and the influence of the choice of processing route
itself on material properties, inherent defects, failure analysis etc.
Course Outline
1. -Introduction to Engineering Materials (1 Session)
Importance of materials in everyday life
Classification of materials
2. - Atomic Structure and Interatomic Bonding (2 Sessions)
Atomic Structure and Types of bonding
Atomic bonding and Material properties
Polymorphism and Allotropic forms
Crystallography basics: points, directions, planes
Unit Cell and Crystal System
Polymorphism and Allotropic forms
Structure Analysis instrumentation
3. – Structure of Engineering Materials (3 Sessions)
Structure of Metals
Structure of Ceramics
Structure of Polymers
4. – Imperfections in Materials (2 Sessions)
Different types of Defects
Slip and slip systems
Effects of defects and dislocation on materials properties
5. – Diffusion and Thermal Properties of Materials (2 Sessions)
Introduction to diffusion
Factors effecting diffusion
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Heat Capacity and Specific heat
Thermal Conduction ,expansion and stresses
6. Mechanical Properties of Materials (3 Sessions)
Mechanical Behavior of Metals
Mechanical Behavior of ceramics
Mechanical Behavior of Polymers
Fracture
Fatigue
Creep
7. – Solidification and Strengthening in Metals (2 Sessions)
Nucleation and Grain growth
Cooling curves
Solid Solution and phases
Solid Solution Alloys formation
8. – Phase Diagram and Phase Transformation (3 Sessions)
Basic Concepts
Relationship between properties and phase diagram
Eutectic System and microstructure formation
Eutectoid and reaction
Introduction of Iron-carbon System
Phase diagram of Ceramics and non-ferrous Alloys
9. Formation and Heat treatment of Steel (3 Sessions)
Formation of different Iron-Carbon Alloys
Strain Hardening and Annealing
Heat treatment of Steels
Austempering and Martempering of steel
10. –Processing of Ceramics and Polymers (2 Sessions)
Glass Transition phenomena
Fabrication and Processing of Ceramics
Processing of Polymers
11. – Types and Application of Materials (3 Sessions)
Types and application of Metal alloys
Types and application of Ceramics
Types and application of Polymers
12. - Introduction to Composite Materials (2 Sessions)
Particles reinforced Composites
Fiber Reinforced Composites
Products and Applications of Composite materials
13. – Introduction to Nano and Bio Materials (2 Sessions)
Semiconductors and Nanomaterials
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Electronic devices and application of Nanotechnology
Bio materials
14. Materials Selection and Testing (2 Sessions)
In-service Analysis and Testing of materials
Material Section Procedure
Case Studies
Projects /Design Activities
This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering materials’
principles and their application for the analysis of designs, but does not provide a detailed
design experience. However, some of the problems assigned will be design and material
selection related.
Evaluation Methods
1. Assignments 10%
2. Quizzes 20%
3. Midterm Exam 20%
4. Final Exams 50%
Outcomes Level of PLO
Learning
1 Describe structures, properties and applications of metals, C2 PLO1
ceramics, polymer and composite materials
2 Understand causes of environmental pollution due to C2 PLO7
processing of engineering materials and environmental cost
of corrosion of materials and propose their control
3 Apply the acquired knowledge to make appropriate C3 PLO1
materials selection for engineering applications
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