Unit 1

Composite Materials: Types of metal matrices and reinforcements and their properties, bonding mechanisms, structure-property relationships, preforms, design of composites. Physical and Mechanical properties. Characterization of microstructures and macrostructures. Fabrication techniques – metal infiltration, pressure and vacuum casting methods. Case studies.

Unit 2

Aerospace Alloys: High strength Aluminium and Magnesium alloys, Nickel and Cobalt based Superalloys, Titanium alloys, their structures, structure-property relationships, heat treatment. Directional solidification and single crystal turbine blades.Case studies.

Unit 3

Smart Materials: Concept of shape memory, crystal structure, phase transformation mechanism and characteristics, properties, classification, applications.
Nanomaterials: properties, classification, characterization, materials behaviour, fabrication and applications.

Course Objectives

• To introduce composites and advanced materials and their applications
• To familiarize manufacturing, characterization of composite and aerospace alloys
• To provide knowledge about behaviour and applications of smart and nano-materials

Course Outcomes

• CO1: interpret the properties and structure of composite and advanced material.
• CO2: identify the appropriate fabrication technique for a composite and aerospace alloys
• CO3: examine the different behaviour of materials for aerospace applications
• CO4: summarize the properties and applications of smart and nano-materials

CO – PO Mapping

Textbook(s)

• Clyne T. W. and Withers P. J. – ‘An Introduction to Metal Matrix Composites’ – Cambridge University Press – 2003
• Duerig T. W, Melton K. N., Stöckel D. and Wayman C. M. – ‘Engineering Aspects of Shape Memory Alloys’ – Butterworth Heinemann – 1990

Reference(s)

• ‘Handbook of Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology’ – Academic Press – 2000
• Wang Z. I., Liu Y. and Zhang Z. – ‘Handbook of Nanophase and Nanostructured Materials: Vol 1. Synthesis’ – Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers – 2002
• Sinha A. K. – ‘Physical Metallurgy Handbook’ – McGraw Hill – 2002

Evaluation Pattern