Mechancial Behaviour & Design of Materials (MT704)

Course Name: 

Mechancial Behaviour & Design of Materials

Programme: 

M.Tech. in Materials Engineering

Semester: 

First

Category: 

Programme Core (PC)

Credits (L-T-P): 

(3-1-0) 4

Course Outcomes: 

CO1: Understand the materials science fundamentals behind the plastic deformation behaviour of various engineering materials
CO2: Attain the knowledge of crystalline and amorphous ceramics particularly glasses and their applications
CO3: Acquire the knowledge about the fracture, fatigue and creep of various engineering materials
CO4: Understand the basics of load bearing properties of various engineering materials and their microstructure-properties correlation

Course modules and teaching hours: 

Course and Evaluation Plan:
MT704 Mechanical Behaviour and Design of Materials (3-1-0) 4
https://mme.l3.nitk.ac.in/professor/b-rajasekaran
Quiz I (4-5 weeks) - 30%
Fundamental of elastic and plastic deformation, dislocation theory, strengthening mechanisms Dislocations and plastic deformation, slip, torsion, CRSS, slip systems, strain hardening, recrystallization

Mid Sem (3-5 weeks) - 30%
Fundamentals of fracture, types of fractures, the theory of fracture.
Tensile behaviour and testing, temperature and strain rate effects, compression behaviour and testing, hardness testing, torsion testing, impact testing & transition temperature. Failure under combined stresses (triaxial), design against failure. Failure behaviour and fracture toughness testing.

End SEM (2-3 weeks) - 30 %
Concept of Fatigue & creep and its fundamentals + portion of Quiz 1 and Mid Sem
Time: as per the academic calendar (question paper pattern will be decided later)

Assignment: 10%

Books for Reference:
Mechanical Metallurgy - G. Dieter
Materials Science and Engineering-An Introduction - Willam D. Callister
Materials Science and Engineering - V. Raghavan
Materials & Design – Michael. F Ashby

This is a basic course in Materials Eng and standard textbooks are available.
I do follow the 3 textbooks mentioned above to teach this subject.
I will share the details of which topics covered from which book (out of 3) in each class so that it will be easier for you to follow.

References: 

G. I. Dieter, Mechanical Metallurgy, Sl metric edition, McGraw Hill, 1988.
J. A. Collins, Failure of Materials in Mechanical Design, Wiley Interscience Publication, 1981.
Metals Handbook, Vol.11, 9th edition, ASM, 1986.

Department: 

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Total teaching hours: 

52
 

Contact us

Dr. Kumkum Banerjee, Head
Department of MME, NITK, Surathkal
P. O. Srinivasnagar, Mangaluru - 575 025
Karnataka, India.
  • Hot line: +91-0824-2473050

Contact details for Placements and Internships

E.Mail: mme.placementcell@nitk.edu.in

Faculty Co-ordinator: Dr. Saumen Mandal 

Student Co-ordinator: Yoganath P