Government Engineering College Dahod
Mechanical Engineering department
Semester –III
Subject Name: Material Science and Metallurgy
Subject Code: 3131904
Academic Year : 2021- 2022
MID EXAM SYLLABUS
Chapter: 1
Introduction to Material Science and Metallurgy: Basics of Engineering Materials, their Classifications and
Application, Basics of Advance Engineering Materials, Engineering requirements of materials, Properties
of engineering materials, Criteria for selection of materials for engineering Applications.
Chapter:2
Crystal Geometry and Crystal Imperfection: Unit Cell, Crystal structure, Bravise lattice, atomic packing,
coordination number, crystal structures of metallic elements, crystal directions and planes, Miller indices,
Polymorphism or Allotropy. Crystal structure and correlated properties. diffusion processes;
Crystallization: Mechanism of crystallization - nucleation and growth, factors influencing nucleation and
growth. Imperfections in crystals and their effect on properties, Solute strengthening
Chapter:3
Solidification and Theory of Alloys: Solidification of metals and an alloy, Nucleation and Growth during
freezing of pure metal and alloy ingot/a casting Resultant macrostructures; Effects of Structure on
Mechanical Properties.
Chapter:4
Phase and Phase equilibrium: Unary and Binary equilibrium phase diagrams, Different reactions like
eutectic, eutectoid, peritectic and peritectoid; Non-equilibrium cooling.
Chapter:5
Allotropy of Iron, Iron-Iron Carbide equilibrium system: Allotropy of iron; Iron-iron carbide equilibrium
diagram: Phases present and their properties, different reactions of the Iron-Iron Carbide equilibrium
system; constituents, microstructures and properties of plain carbon steels.
Chapter:6
Powder Metallurgy: Applications of powder metallurgy, advantages of powder metallurgy, manufacturing
processes, production of powder, compacting, sintering, products of powder metallurgy.
Chapter:7
Non Destructive Testing: Non Destructive testing of materials such as Radiography Testing, Dye
Penetration Testing, Magnetic Particle Testing, Ultrasonic Testing. Eddy current testing with their
Principle of non-destructive testing, the test methods, relative merits, demerits and applications.
Sr.
COs Statement
No.
1 3131904.1 Understand the basic concepts of material science.
3131904.2 Know about the types, properties, applications and chemical analysis of metallic
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materials.
3131904.3 Understand the concepts of metallography, solidification of metals, equilibrium
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phase diagram, different reactions, and allotropy of iron.
3131904.4 Understand the concepts of IS and ISO codification of steel, specification and
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designation of steel, various heat treatment processes of steel and its applications.
3131904.5 Understand the concept of powder metallurgy, various NDT methods and metallic
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corrosion.
By:
Prof. K. D. Tandel
Prof. N. H. Prajapati
Prof. S. S. Patel
