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PHRE 415 - Metallurgy and Workshop Practices

This 3 credit hour course provides learners with an understanding of metallurgy, phase diagrams, heat treatment processes, powder metallurgy, composite materials, and workshop practices including wiring, plumbing, and the use of tools and instruments. The course aims to help students identify crystal structures, interpret phase diagrams, and classify alloys. It also covers heat treatment, powder metallurgy, composite materials, and teaches practical skills in fitting, wiring, and plumbing. The course is delivered through lectures, discussions, assignments and involves two exams.

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PHRE 415 - Metallurgy and Workshop Practices

This 3 credit hour course provides learners with an understanding of metallurgy, phase diagrams, heat treatment processes, powder metallurgy, composite materials, and workshop practices including wiring, plumbing, and the use of tools and instruments. The course aims to help students identify crystal structures, interpret phase diagrams, and classify alloys. It also covers heat treatment, powder metallurgy, composite materials, and teaches practical skills in fitting, wiring, and plumbing. The course is delivered through lectures, discussions, assignments and involves two exams.

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KISII UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

PHRE 415 – METALLURGY & WORKSHOP PRACTICE


3 Credit Hours

Purpose:
The purpose of this course is to provide learners wth an understanding of the:
 basic structure and crystal arrangement of materials, phase diagrams, heat treatment
processes, powder metallurgy processes, and the need and application of composite
materials.
 fundamentals of practical sections - wiring connections, standards & conventions of
wiring, wiring tools, use of measuring instruments in engineering applications and
plumbing tools and practices.

Expected Learning Outcomes:


Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
1. Identify the properties of metals with respect to crystal structure and grain size.
2. Interpret the phase diagrams of materials.
3. Classify and distinguish different types of cast irons, steels and nonferrous alloys.
4. Describe the concept of heat treatment of steels & strengthening mechanisms.
5. Explain the powder metallurgy process and the types and manufacturing of composite
materials.
6. Identify and use workshop hand tools and instruments.
7. Perform practical skills in the fitting, plumbing and wiring trades.

Lecture Schedule:
WEEK TOPIC

METALLURGY
1 Introduction: Introduction to Metallurgy. Mechanical Properties of Materials.
Crystallography: Classification of Crystals. Bravais Lattices. Miller Indices.
Packing Factor in Cubic Systems. Coordination Number. Crystal Imperfections.
Crystal Deformation. Slip and Twinning.
Structure of Metals: Crystallization of Metals. Effect of Grain Size on Properties
of Metals. Determination of Grain Size.
2 Constitution of Alloys: Types of Solid Solutions. Substitutional and Interstitial
Solid Solutions. Hume Rothery Rules for Solid Solution.
Phase Diagrams: Phase. Phase Equilibrium. Gibbs Phase Rule. One-Component
System. Two-Component System. Construction of Binary Phase Diagram.
Isomorphous, Eutectic, Eutectoid, Peritectic and Peritectoid Systems. Fe-Fe3C
Equilibrium Diagram.
3 Steels and Cast Irons: Classification of Steels - Plain Carbon Steels, Stainless
Steels, Tool Steels. Structure and Properties of White Cast Iron. Malleable Cast
Iron. Grey Cast Iron. Spheroidal Graphite Cast Iron.
Non-Ferrous Metals and Alloys: Structure and Properties of Copper and its
Alloys. Aluminium and its Alloys.

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4 Heat Treatment Processes: Annealing. Normalizing, Hardening. Tempering.
TTT Diagram of Eutectoid Steel. Austempering, Martempering, Flame Hardening,
Induction Hardening, Carburizing, Cyaniding and Nitriding. Hardenability
Concept and Experimental Determination Using Jominy End Quench Test.
Strengthening Mechanisms: Grain Refinement. Strain Hardening. Solid Solution
Strengthening. Dispersion Strengthening.

5 Powder Metallurgy: Powder Metallurgy Process. Preparation of Powders.


Characteristics of Metal Powders. Mixing, Compacting and Sintering.
Applications of Powder Metallurgy.
Composite Materials: Classification of Composites. Particle-Reinforced
Materials. Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials. Metal-Matrix Composites.
Manufacture of Composites: Hand Lay-up. Spray-Up. Vacuum-Bag Molding.
Pressure-Bag Molding. Thermal Expansion Molding. Autoclave Molding.
Pultrusion.
CAT 1.

WORKSHOP PRACTICE
6 Fitting Practice: General Safety Precaution Inside the Workshop. First Aid. Hand
Tools. Instruments: Calipers, Scale, Vernier Caliper, Vernier Height Gauge..
7 Marking and Punching. Hacksaw Cutting. Filing and Fitting.Drilling and Tapping
8 Wiring Practice: Safety Measures in Wiring. Wiring Tools. Earthing. Electrical
Fitting and Accessories. Types of Wires (With Colour Code). Symbols in Circuit
Diagram. Simple Wiring Practice. The Multimeter.
9 Plumbimg Practice: Installation of Pipes and Fixtures. Repair/Replacement of
Leaks. Use Personal Protective Equipments.
CAT 2.
10&11 End-of-Semester Examination.

Mode of Delivery:
Lectures, class discussion, assignments and tutorials.

Instructional Materials and/or Equipment:


Whiteboards, complete lecture rooms.

Course Assessment:
CATs and Assignments: 30%
End-of-Semester Exam: 70%

Core Reading Materials:


Sidney H. Avener. Introduction to Physical Metallurgy, 2nd Ed. Tata McGraw Hill. 1997.
V.D. Kodgire. Material Science and Metallurgy, 25th Ed. Everest Publishing House. 2009.

Recommended Reference Materials:


R.K. Rajput. Engineering Materials and Metallurgy, 1st Ed. -S.Chand. 2011.
William D. Callister. Materials Science and Engineering. John Wiley & Sons Inc. 2010.

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