MAT1641   Introduction to Materials Engineering for Aerospace   (20 credits)

Description

This links with MAT1730 in the lecture material. The first part of this module introduces the idea of materials selection using Ashby diagrams. The importance of different material properties (strength, density, melting point) will be considered. This will lead to a discussion of various methods of processing and the reasons for different processing technologies and will also compare (cost, environmental implications) of different processing routes, including new/innovative processing. The relation between properties, product performance and processing will be emphasised. The second part of the module introduces the mechanics and microstructures of materials with reference to aerospace applications including: 1) meaning of stress and strain, Mohrs circle, test methods and analysis 2) importance of length scales, macro, meso and atomic 3) metallic crystal structures, defects and dislocations, grain boundaries 4) links between microstructures and material properties

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