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Material Processing
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 12 hours
  • Course by Georgia Institute of Technology
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Have you ever wondered why ceramics are hard and brittle while metals tend to be ductile? Why some materials conduct heat or electricity while others are insulators? Why adding just a small amount of carbon to iron results in an alloy that is so much stronger than the base metal? In this course, you will learn how a material’s properties are determined by the microstructure of the material, which is in turn determined by composition and the processing that the material has undergone. This is the second of three Coursera courses that mirror the Introduction to Materials Science class that is taken by most engineering undergrads at Georgia Tech. The aim of the course is to help students better understand the engineering materials that are used in the world around them. This first section covers the fundamentals of materials science including atomic structure and bonding, crystal structure, atomic and microscopic defects, and noncrystalline materials such as glasses, rubbers, and polymers.

Modules

Module Objectives

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Introduction

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  • 1.1 Introduction

One-Component Phase Diagrams

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  • 1.2 One-Component Phase Diagrams and Gibbs Phase Rule
  • 1.3 Regions of Two Phase Equilibrium
  • 1.4 Additional One-Component Phase Diagrams

Binary Phase Diagrams

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Quiz 1.1 (Lessons 1.1 - 1.8)

6 Videos

  • 1.5 Binary Isomorphous Phase Diagrams
  • 1.6 The Lever Rule
  • 1.7 Phase Fractions
  • 1.8 Equilibrium Cooling Curves
  • 1.9 Equilibrium Isomorphous Diagrams
  • 1.10 Analysis of a Phase Diagram

Eutectic Phase Diagrams

    • 7 Videos
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Quiz 1.2 (Lessons 1.9 - 1.12)
  • Quiz 1.3 (Lessons 1.13 - 1.17)

7 Videos

  • 1.11 Deviations from Ideal Behavior
  • 1.12 Eutectic Phase Diagram
  • 1.13 Determination of Phase Boundaries
  • 1.14 Eutectic Microstructure Development
  • 1.15 Equilibrium Cooling of an Off-Eutectic Alloy
  • 1.16 Equilibrium Cooling of an Off-Eutectic Alloy - Calculations
  • 1.17 Microstructure Development in an Off-Eutectic Alloy

Other Two-Component Systems

    • 7 Videos
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  • Quiz 1.4 (Lessons 1.18 - 1.24)

7 Videos

  • 1.18 Invariant Reactions in Two Component Systems
  • 1.19 Peritectic Phase Diagrams
  • 1.20 Analysis of Complex Phase Diagrams
  • 1.21 Monotectic Phase Diagrams
  • 1.22 Phase Separation and Critical Points
  • 1.23 Solid State Reactions
  • 1.24 Summary of Invariant Reactions in Two-Component Systems

Summary

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  • 1.25 Summary

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Introduction

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  • 2.1 Introduction

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Homogeneous Nucleation

    • 5 Videos
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  • Quiz 2.1 (Lessons 2.1 - 2.5)

5 Videos

  • 2.2 The Concept of a Driving Force
  • 2.3 Homogeneous Nucleation
  • 2.4 Undercooling and the Barrier to Homogeneous Nucleation
  • 2.5 Random Clusters in the Liquid
  • 2.6 Nucleation and Growth

Heterogeneous Nucleation

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  • Quiz 2.2 (Lessons 2.6 - 2.10)

7 Videos

  • 2.7 Wetting
  • 2.8 Heterogeneous Nucleation
  • 2.9 Heterogeneous Nucleation - Spherical Cap Approximation
  • 2.10 Heterogeneous Nucleation - Sodium Acetate Demonstration
  • 2.11 Heterogeneous Nucleation - Applications
  • 2.12 Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Nucleation
  • 2.13 Types of Interfaces

Johnson, Mehl, and Avrami (JMA) Equation

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  • Quiz 2.3 (Lessons 2.11 - 2.15)

4 Videos

  • 2.14 Johnson, Mehl, and Avrami (JMA) Equation
  • 2.15A Calculations Using the JMA Equation Part 1
  • 2.15B Calculations Using the JMA Equation Part 2
  • 2.16 Application of the JMA Equation

The Iron-Carbon System

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  • 2.17 Developing High Strength Alloys
  • 2.18 The Iron-Carbon System
  • 2.19 Diffusional/DiffusionlessTransformations
  • 2.20 Heat Treating a Plain Carbon Eutectoid Steel
  • 2.21 Formation of Pearlite in Eutectoid Steel
  • 2.22 Formation of Bainite in a Eutectoid Steel
  • 2.23 Formation of Martensite
  • 2.24 Heat Treatments of Austenite Decomposition Products
  • 2.25 Isothermal Transformation (IT) Diagrams for a Eutectoid Steel
  • 2.26 Off-Eutectoid Isothermal Transformation (IT) Diagrams
  • 2.27 4340 Isothermal Transformation (IT) Diagram

Precipitation, Solidification, and Sintering

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  • 2.28 Continuous Transformation (CCT) Diagrams
  • 2.29 Precipitation Hardening in Al-Cu Alloys
  • 2.30 Nonequilibrium Solidification
  • 2.31 Sintering

Summary

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  • 2.32 Summary

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Explore the fascinating world of material properties in the "Material Processing" course by Coursera, guided by expert instructors from Georgia Tech. Delve into the microstructures that define why ceramics are brittle, metals are ductile, and the impact of alloying. This foundational course, ideal for science and engineering enthusiasts, spans 720 minutes and is available through Starter and Professional subscriptions. Perfect for engineering undergrads and curious minds alike.

Thomas H. Sanders, Jr.
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Thomas H. Sanders, Jr.