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Course Title:

Genesis of microstructures in metallic materials

Person(s) in charge:

Elisabeth BAUER-GROSSE, Professor, elisabeth.bauer-grosse@mines-nancy.univ-lorraine.fr 

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Prerequisites: 

SM032: Atomic and molecular arrangements: structures and defects
SM034: From Phase Diagrams to Microstructures

General objective :

Know and design the microstructure of a material

Programme and Contents:

• Different classes of phase transformations: with and without diffusion
• Use of driving forces
• Nucleation
• Growth
• Solid state treatments
• TTT and TRC curves
• Ways to build microstructures

References

- Introduction to Materials Science Traité des matériaux Chapitre IX: Phase transformations and microstructures
- Phase transformations in Metals and Alloys, D.A Porter, K. E. Easterling
- Documents of common core courses

Abilities: 

Level

Description and operational verbs

Know

A material often needs to answer contradictory requirements and its design is an exercise in compromise.

Understand

The processes of microstructures formation

Apply 

Examples of metal alloys in the industry

Analyse 

Summarise

Controlling the formation of microstructure to combine the required properties

Evaluate

Assessment:

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  •  Written Test

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  •  Continuous evaluation

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  •  Oral Talk

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  •  Project

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  •  Report