MTE2542 Microstructural development
Faculty of Engineering
MTE2542 Microstructural development is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.
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Requisites
Before MTE2542
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MTE2542
No unit lists MTE2542 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibitions: MSC2122, MTE2502, MTE2503, MTE2504, MTE3502
Overview
Thermal conductivity, heat transfer film coefficients. Non-steady state conduction; lumped systems. Convection and radiation. Interstitial diffusion, substitutional diffusion, steady-state diffusion (Fick's first law), nonsteady-state diffusion (Fick's second law), solution of diffusion problems (homogenisation and carburization), atomic mobility, high-diffusivity paths. Casting, forging, hot rolling, injection moulding. Nucleation and growth: homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation, solid/liquid interface, growth of solid in liquid, growth of solid in solid. Solidification: coring; cells and dendrites; eutectics; segregation in ingots. Kinetics of phase transformations: TTT and CCT diagrams Evolution of microstructure/nanostructure: thermomechanical processing of steels and Al/Mg alloys; hardenability, quenching and tempering of steels, alloying elements.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Assignment(s)Threshold hurdle20%
- Practical activities and related workThreshold hurdle30%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe nucleation and growth of new phases in liquid and solid.
- 2
Describe mechanisms of diffusion and application of it in heat treatment.
- 3
Describe the evolution of microstructure during solidification of metals and alloys under both equilibrium and non-equilibrium conditions and the ability to interpret solidification microstructures in common alloy systems and relate them to the material properties.
- 4
Identify the basis for the design of engineering alloys and their microstructures.
- 5
Describe the thermo-mechanical treatment of engineering alloys with particular reference to steels.
- 6
Describe the effects of processing parameters on structure and properties of steels during their heat treatment and the ability to design simple processing schedules for common commercial steels.
Workload and teaching
- Laboratories9 hours
- Applied sessions12 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 4-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-8 hours independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Kiyonori Suzuki
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Kiyonori Suzuki
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MTE2542?
MTE2542 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MTE2542 offered?
In 2020, MTE2542 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is MTE2542?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MTE2542 have an exam?
No. MTE2542 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 2
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
- Organisational unit
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021