Advanced Metallographic Techniques detailed syllabus for Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the MSE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Materials Science & Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit MSE 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-I scheme and its subjects refer to MSE Professional Elective-I syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of advanced metallographic techniques is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION 9
Phase contrast microscopy- Polarized Microscopy- Differential Interference Contrast microscopy, Stereomicroscopy – Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope quantitative Near-field Scanning Optical Microscopy , solidification structure of pure metals and alloys, segregation.
Unit II
SURFACE PREPARATION 9
Metallographic Sectioning and Specimen Extraction, Mounting of Specimens, Mechanical Grinding and Polishing , Chemical and Electrolytic Polishing , Contrast Enhancement and Etching , Light Microscopy
Unit III
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Unit IV
FIELD METALLOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES 9
Basic Equipment and Supplies, Planning for Field Metallography, Specimen Preparation, polishing, replication, Applications, Case Studies.
Unit V
COLOUR METALLAGRAPHY AND SAFETY 9
Optical Methods for Producing Color, Film Formation and Interference Techniques, Anodizing, Chemical Etching, Tint Etching, Vapor Deposition Methods to Produce Color, laboratory safety, Hazard Communication Standards.
Course Outcomes:
Upon Completion of the course, the students will be able to
- Prepare the samples for microscopic examination
- Discuss the various methods adopted for surface preparation
- Interpret the images obtained under microscope
- Describe the different field metallographic techniques
- Do colour metallography and also aware of the lab safety norms.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- R. E. Smallman, R J Bishop, “Modern Physical Metallurgy and Materials Engineering” Sixth edition, Elsevier Science, 1999
- R. E. Smallman, K. H. G. Ashbee, Modern Metallography – 1st Edition – Elsevier1966.
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