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Syllabus ( MSE 311 )


   Basic information
Course title: Phase Diagrams
Course code: MSE 311
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Koray ÖZTÜRK
ECTS credits: 5
GTU credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 3, Fall
Level of course: First Cycle (Undergraduate)
Type of course: Compulsory
Language of instruction: Turkish
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: None
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: To give basic concepts of equilibrium thermodynamics for students in order to use phase diagrams in describing the equilibrium state of unary, binary and ternary material systems.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Define key terms such as component, phase, phase diagram and Gibbs Phase Rule

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Materials Science and Engineering

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
  2. Perform phase analysis for equilibrium heating/cooling using the Lever Rule to calculate phase composition and relative proportions

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Select and employ knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering for applying to Materials Science and Engineering

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
  3. Describe the phase changes and invariant reactions taking place at different locations on a phase diagram

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Materials Science and Engineering

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
   Contents Up
Week 1: Stability Concept, Phase, Component, Gibbs Phase Rule, Le Chatelier Principle.
Week 2: UNARY SYSTEMS: P-T and G-T Diagrams.
Week 3: UNARY SYSTEMS (cont.): Clausius-Clapeyron Equation and its Application.
Week 4: BINARY SYSTEMS: Solid Solution and Hume-Rothery Rules.
1) Isomorphous Systems, Lever Rule, Phase Analysis, G-X Diagrams.
Week 5: BINARY SYSTEMS (cont.): Reactions Involving Three Phases (Invariant Reactions).
1) Eutectic Reaction, Phase Analysis and Examples.
Week 6: BINARY SYSTEMS (cont.): Reactions Involving Three Phases (Invariant Reactions).
2) Peritectic Reaction, Phase Analysis and Examples, Formation of Intermediate Phases and Compounds as a Result of Peritectic Reaction, Melting Behavior and Solid State Phase Transformations of Intermediate Phases and Compounds.
Week 7: Midterm Exam
Week 8: BINARY SYSTEMS (cont.): Reactions Involving Three Phases (Invariant Reactions).
3) Monotectic Reaction, Phase Analysis and Examples.
4) Syntectic Reaction, Phase Analysis and Examples.
Week 9: BINARY SYSTEMS (cont.): Reactions Involving Three Phases (Invariant Reactions).
5) Eutectoid Reaction, Phase Analysis and Examples.
Week 10: BINARY SYSTEMS (cont.): Reactions Involving Three Phases (Invariant Reactions).
5) Eutectoid Reaction. Fe-C Phase Diagram.
Week 11: BINARY SYSTEMS (cont.): Reactions Involving Three Phases (Invariant Reactions).
6) Monotectoid Reaction, Phase Analysis and Examples.
7) Peritectoid Reaction, Phase Analysis and Examples.
8) Metatectic Reaction, Phase Analysis and Examples.
Week 12: TERNARY SYSTEMS: Gibbs Triangle and Composition Determination Methods, Alkemade Theory, Liquidus Surface, Primary Crystallization Fields, Composition Triangles and Melting Behavior of Intermediate Phases and Compounds.
Week 13: TERNARY SYSTEMS (cont.):
1) Ternary Isomorphous System, 3D View and Isothermal Sections.
2) Ternary System Containing a Simple Eutectic and Without any Solid Solubility, 3D View and Isothermal Sections.
Week 14: TERNARY SYSTEMS (cont.):
3) Ternary System Containing a Simple Eutectic and With Solid Solubility, 3D View and Isothermal Sections.
4) Phase Analysis during Solidification.
Week 15*: Review
Week 16*: Final Exam
Textbooks and materials: Introduction to Phase Equilibria in Ceramics, C.G. Bergeron, S.H. Risbud (1984).
Recommended readings: Alloy Phase Equilibria, A. Prince (1966).
Metalurjistler için Faz Diyagramları, Z.E. Erkmen (2007).
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 7 40
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 0
Homework: 0
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 60
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 4 14
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 0 0
Term project: 0 0
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 10 1
Mid-term: 2 1
Personal studies for final exam: 10 1
Final exam: 2 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
*
  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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