MATE 4430: Physical Metallurgy of Ferrous Alloys
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: MATE 3110
Production and processing of ferrous metals with emphasis on control of structure and properties. Industrial processes for ironmaking, steelmaking, alloying, melt treatment, casting, and forming. Heat treatment and thermomechanical processing. Equilibrium and nonequilibrium phases in the Fe-C system. Transformation diagrams, hardenability, and surface treatments. Properties and processing of cast irons, plain carbon and alloy steels, stainless steels, tool steels, and advanced high-strength steels. Alloy specifications and testing standards. Alloy selection and process design.
(Typically Offered: Fall)