Code - Course Title |
MLZ486 - Strengthening Mechanisms in Materials |
Course Type |
Area Elective Courses |
Language of Instruction |
İngilizce |
Laboratory + Practice |
2+0 |
ECTS |
3.0 |
Course Instructor(s) |
PROFESÖR DOKTOR CEMAİL AKSEL |
Mode of Delivery |
Face to Face |
Prerequisites |
There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course. |
Courses Recomended |
It is also suggested to take following lectures: i) MLZ 221 Physical Properties of Materials, ii) MLZ 216 Mechanical Behaviour of Materials I and iii) MLZ 327 Mechanical Behaviour of Materials II. |
Required or Recommended Resources |
References Textbooks 1. W.D. Callister (2007) Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. 7th Edition. USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.2. R.W. Davidge (1979) Mechanical behaviour of ceramics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.3. D.R. Askeland (1992) The Science & Engineering of Materials. London: Chapmann & Hall.4. D.J. Green (1998) An Introduction to Mechanical Properties of Ceramics. Cambridge: Cambridge Unv. Press.Suggested Readings 1. R. Morrel (1987) Handbook of Properties of Technical & Engineering Ceramics. London: HMSO Publ.2. K. Friedrich (1989) Application of Fracture Mechanics to Composite Materials. Amsterdam: Elsevier.3. I.M. Low (2006) Ceramic Matrix Composites: Microstructure, Properties and Applications. USA: Woodhead Publishing Limited and CRC Press LLC.4. N. Dowling (1993) Mechanical Behaviour of Materials. Englewood, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.5. J.M. Gere, S.P. Timoshenko (1991) Mechanics of Materials. UK: Chapman & Hall. |
Recommended Reading List |
Reading List1. W.F. Smith (1993) Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc.2. R.W. Hertzberg (1996) Deformation and Fracture Mechanics of Engineering Materials. Canada: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.3. P.P. Benham, R.J. Crawford (1991) Mechanics of Engineering Materials. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.4. J.B. Watchman (1996) Mechanical Properties of Ceramics. Canada: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.5. A.K. Kaw (1997) Mechanics of Composite Materials. USA: Chapman & Hall / CRC Press.6. M.F. Ashby, D.R.H. Jones (1993) Engineering Materials 1: An Introduction to their Properties and Applications. Oxford: Pergamon Press.7. M.F. Ashby, D.R.H. Jones (1992) Engineering Materials 2: An Introduction to Microstructures, Processing and Design. Oxford: Pergamon Press.8. F.L. Matthews and R.D. Rawlings (1994) Composite Materials: Engineering and Science. Oxford: Chapman & Hall. |
Assessment methods and criteria |
i) 2 Midterm Exam, ii) 1 Quiz and iii) 1 Final Exam. GRADING: MIDTERM EXAM I, Test, 20%; MIDTERM EXAM II, Test, 30%; QUIZ, Test, 10%; FINAL EXAM, Test, 40%.Goal:The aim of the course is to enable students to understand and evaluate i) mechanical properties/behaviours, ii) fundamentals/principles of fracture mechanics, iii) strengthening and iv) toughening mechanisms, additionally with the v) thermo-mechanical properties, vi) thermal stress/shock parameters and vii) thermal properties/behaviours of metal, ceramic, polymer and composite materials for applications. |
Work Placement |
N/A (Not Applicable.) |
Sustainability Development Goals |
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