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Materials is the science of everything you see and touch. It is materials, metals, alloys,
ceramics, polymers and composites that give manufactured products their functional and
aesthetic properties.
Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is concerned with the selection, processing,
development and performance of materials. Materials engineers apply their skills and
knowledge to optimise materials processing, and to improve the properties of
manufactured products. Understanding and controlling the service behaviour of materials
leads to improvements in the performance of machines, products and structures.
MSE is an enabling
technology, that is it enables other technologies.
Major advances in materials have occurred in recent years. Developments in light-weight
metals, composites, high temperature materials, surface treatments and materials with
special mechanical, electrical, optical and magnetic properties have opened new horizons
for product design. The results are all around, enriching our everyday lives. Examples
include the space shuttle and the jet aeroplane; the lap top computer and the MP3 player;
artificial hips and the bionic ear; golf clubs and tennis rackets; and levitating trains.
There
are three faculty members actively involved in materials research in the
Mechanical Engineering Department:
1.
Assoc.Prof.Mustafa Guden
2.
Assoc.Prof.Sedat Akkurt
3.
Assoc.Prof.Metin Tanoglu
The
following labs are mainly used for experimental research activities in:
1.
Microscopy and Mechanical Testing
Lab
2.
Materials Processing lab-1
3.
Materials
Processing lab-2
4.
Impact and High Strain
Rate Testing Lab
Research
projects related to characterization, testing, processing, improvement and
development of new materials are carried out in MRL. Main focus areas are
in Ceramics, Metals, Polymers and their composites. The mechanical,
chemical, microstructural properties of many engineering materials can be
tested in our lab facilities. Research activities in these laboratories are
accomplished in close cooperation with the
CMR (Center for Materials Research)
that houses major analytical instruments like SEM, XRD and Mechanical Testing
Machines. The director of CMR is also a member of Mechanical Engineering
Department (Assoc.Prof. Mustafa Güden).
For
more information about these laboratories please contact:
Assoc.Prof.
Sedat Akkurt, (232) 750-6523, sedatakkurt@iyte.edu.tr
Assoc.Prof.
Metin Tanoğlu, (232) 750-6597, metintanoglu@iyte.edu.tr
Assoc.Prof.
Mustafa Güden, (232) 750-6595, mustafaguden@iyte.edu.tr
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