Contents:

1. Thermodynamics of pure metals and alloys
2. Diffusion in metals and alloys
3. Phase transformations
4. Point and line defects of the crystal lattice
5. Area and spatial defects of the crystal lattice
6. Deformation behavior of metals and alloys
7. Strengthening mechanisms
8. Consolidation processes (recovery and recrystallization)
9. Development of failure and fracture
10. Fracture mechanics
11. Fatigue and fatigue damage
12. Creep and creep fracture
13. Corrosion, wear and radiation damage

Recommended literature:

[1] SMALLMAN, R. E. a A. H. W. NGAN. Modern physical metallurgy. 8th edition. Waltham, MA: Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, 2014. ISBN 978-0-08-098204-5.
[2] LAUGHLIN, D. E. a K. HONO, ed. Physical metallurgy. 5th ed. Amsterdam: Elsevier, c2014. ISBN 978-0-444-53770-6.
[3] CALLISTER, W. D. a D. G. RETHWISCH. Fundamentals of materials science and engineering: SI version. 4th ed. Hoboken: Wiley, c2013. ISBN 978-1-118-32269-7.
[4] ANDREWS, K.W. Physical metalurgy: Techniques and applications, London: Allen, C 1973.

Keywords:

Thermodynamics, diffusion, phase transformations, plastic deformation, hardening processes, fracture of materials, fatigue, creep, corrosion, wear, and radiation damage.

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar