MT41038: Advanced Ferrous Materials
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| Course name | Advanced Ferrous Materials |
| Offered by | Metallurgical & Materials Engineering |
| Credits | 3 |
| L-T-P | 3-0-0 |
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| Semester | Spring |
Prerequisite
MT21107 or MT30001, MT31005
Syllabus mentioned in ERP
High purity iron and its properties. Interstitial and substitutional solid solutions of iron. The iron carbon diagram. Concepts of phase transformation relevant to iron and steel. Ferrite, pearlite, bainite and martensite transformations. TTT and CCT diagrams. Concept of hardenability. Heat treatment of steels. Strengthening mechanisms. Low and ultra-low carbon steels. Thermomechanical processing of steels. HSLA steels, DP steels, TRIP â aided steels, TWIP steels. Bainitic and martensitic steels. Creep-resistant steels, high carbon steels (including fully pearlitic steels). Maraging steels, tool steels, stainless steels. Cast Iron: Classification, structure, heat treatment and properties. Case studies based on following applications : automobiles, white goods, construction, power plant, magnetic and electrical.
Text books:
- W. C. Leslie: The Physical Metallurgy of Steels, International Student Edition, McGraw Hill, 1982.
- George Krauss: Steels Processing Structure and Performance, ASM International, Metals Park Ohio, 2005.