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Course
Pro-forma
Bachelor of Engineering (Materials)
Code
KMEB3104
Title
Ferrous Alloys and Heat Treatment
Pre-requisite
None
Student Learning Time (SLT)
120 hours
Credit
3
Learning Outcomes
1.
Explain the fundamentals of structure-property relationship
in ferrous alloys
2.
Describe the principles of heat treatment of ferrous alloys
3.
Design a heat treatment process for a ferrous alloy for a
specific application
4.
Select an industrially important grade of steel or cast iron for
specific applications
Synopsis
The iron-iron carbide diagram. Major types of iron base alloys:
steels and cast irons. Microstructural constituents in steels and
cast irons. Alloying elements and their effects on structure and
properties. Phase transformation in steel, TTT and CCT diagrams,
Heat treatment of steels: normalizing, annealing, hardening,
tempering, martempering, austempering, hardenability. Heat
treatment defects, thermo mechanical treatment, and surface
treatment. Heat treatment of cast irons. Industrially important
grades of steels and cast irons, their selection for specific
applications.
Assessment
40 % Continuous Assessments
60 % Final Examination
References
1.
Steels: Microstructure and Properties, Harry Bhadeshia and
Robert Honeycombe, Butterworth-Heinemann, 3rd
Edition, 2006
2.
Heat Treating - Metals Handbook, vol. 4, 10th Edition, ASM
(Materials Park, OH), 1991.
3.
Physical Metallurgy for Engineers, By Donald S. Clark and
Wilbur R. Varney, D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc.
Soft Skills
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Communication skills (CS1-CS3)
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Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (CT1-CT3)