Course description
This course provides an understanding of the structure and properties of materials, to understand how the processing and fabrication methods affect them, and to familiarise the student with the common faults that can arise during production.
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Outcome / Qualification etc.
What you will learn
On successful completion of the module you will be able to:
- Assess and differentiate the macro and micro material structures of the various material families
- Evaluate the material properties and how they are affected by the material microstructures
- Evaluate how the chemical composition, microstructure and processing influences the properties of steels and non-ferrous metals
- Formulate likely causes of failure in a manufactured component.
Training Course Content
Core content
- Introduction to materials families; metals, ceramics, polymers and composites
- Atomic/crystal structures, defects and dislocations
- Principles of metallography
- Phase diagrams and transformations
- Mechanical properties of materials
- Material processing, common faults and the resulting modes of failure
- Fabrication methods, common faults and the resulting modes of failure.
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