Non-Ferrous Metallurgy detailed syllabus for Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University 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. The detailed syllabus of non-ferrous metallurgy is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS 9
Methods of Production of Copper, Properties and applications of metallic copper. Major alloys of copper and designation- Brasses. Phase diagram of industrially relevant portion. Copper, characteristics and uses. Bronzes: Tin bronze. Composition, properties and uses. Other bronzes like Cu-Al, Cu-Si, Cu-Mn and Cu-Be alloys. Cu-Ni alloys. Typical microstructure of copper alloys.
Unit II
ALUMINIUM AND ITS ALLOYS 9
Methods of Production of Aluminium- Properties of Pure aluminium. Alloys of aluminium and designation, classification. Wrought and cast alloys. Heat treatable and non-heat treatable alloys. Age hardening of Al-Cu alloy. Al-Mg-Si, Al-Zn-Mg and Al-Li alloys. Typical microstructure of aluminium alloys. Applications of Al alloys in Automobile and Aircraft industries.
Unit III
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Unit IV
NICKEL AND ZINC ALLOYS 9
Methods of Production of Nickel-Properties and uses of nickel. Nickel alloys and designation- their properties and uses. Nickel aluminides. Methods of Production of Zinc-Use of zinc in corrosion protection of ferrous materials. Zinc alloys – properties and uses. Typical microstructure of nickel and zinc alloys, Applications.
Unit V
LEAD, TIN AND PRECIOUS METALS 9
Methods of Production of Lead and Tin-Major characteristics and applications of lead and tin and their alloys and designation. Low melting nature of solder alloys. Gold, silver and platinum – nobility of these metals. Engineering properties and applications of these metals and their alloys. Typical microstructure of solder alloys.
Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the students will be able to :
- Correlate the structure – property relations of various copper alloys with special emphasis on engineering applications.
- Compare the differences between various aluminium alloys with respect to their composition, properties and applications.
- Identify suitable magnesium and titanium alloys for applications which involves magnesium and titanium alloys.
- Classify the different types of Nickel and Zinc alloys and understand the implications of these compositions on the properties and applications of the various alloys.
- Explain the importance of precious metals, their properties and applications as well as the properties and applications of Lead and Tin alloys.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Ahindra Ghosh, Hem Shanker Ray, “Principles of Extractive Metallurgy”, New Age International, Reprint 2001.
- Balram Gupta,”Aerospace Materials”, Vol. 1, 2 and 3, S. Chand and Co., New Delhi, 1996.
- Clark and Varney,”Physical Metallurgy for Engineers”, Affiliated East West Press, New Delhi, 1987.
- W.H. Dennis,”Metallurgy of the Nonferrous Metals”, Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons, London,1967
- William F. Smith,”Structure and Properties of Engineering Alloys”, McGraw Hill, USA, 1993
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