Graduate

Credit Structure: (3+0) 3

Description :

Basic mechanics: slab, shear lag and Eshelby’s models. Yielding and internal stresses.  Thermal stresses and creep.  Interfacial bond and chemistry, fracture toughness and performance.  Failure mechanisms. Production techniques and microstructure development. Testing and characterization methods. Application areas.

Course Objectives :

Prerequisites :

1. Dislocation mechanics
2. Composite mechanics

Textbook :

The course will be followed on lecture notes and reference books.

References :

1. T. W. Clyne and P. J. Withers, An introduction to Metal Matrix Composites,  Cambridge University

Press 1993.

2. M. Taya and R. J. Arsenault, Metal Matrix Composites, Pergoman Press 1989.

3. K. Upadhya, Developments in Ceramic and metal-matrix Composites,  TMS, 1991.

4. P. K. Rohatgi, Microstructure formation during solidification of metal matrix composites, TMS 1993.

Syllabus :

1. Introduction (1 week)

2. Basic Mechanical Behavior (2 weeks)

3. Plastic Deformation (1 week)

4. Thermal Effects and high temperature behavior (2 week)

5. Interfaces (1 week)

6. Failure mechanism  (1 week)

7. Fabrication Processes (1 week)

8. Microstructure (2 week)

9. Characterization and application areas (1 week)

Computer Usage:

None 

Laboratory Work:

Microscopic observation of metal matrix composite microstructure.  Compression testing of various kinds of MMCs.

Instructor:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Güden

Faculty of Engineering, İzmir Institute of Technology, Urla 35430 IZMIR TURKEY

phone +90-232-750-7800   fax +90-232-750-7890