Number of hours
- Lectures 20.0
- Tutorials 20.0
ECTS
ECTS 4.0
Goal(s)
Develop the basic concepts in physical chemistry useful for controlling the microstructure of materials during various fabrication processes
Contact Catherine TASSIN-ARQUESContent(s)
phases equilibria, phase diagrams (binary and ternary systems), predominance area diagrams
basics of phase transformations : driving forces, nucleation, growth, various classes of solid state transformations
solidification microstructures :
metallic alloys : process parameters, solidification paths (kinetics), microstructures (cells, dendrites, eutectics, peritectics)
crystallisation of polymers : Introduction on polymer synthesis, crystallite morphologies, crystallisation kinetics
sintering microstructures : powders, sintering process (mechanisms, kinetics, evolution of microstructures)
Prerequisites
Fundamentals of thermodynamics, crystallography
Test
The exam is given in english only 
2 written exams, 3hours each
final mark = 0.5 (exam1) + 0.5 (exam2)
Additional Information
This course is given in english only
Course list
Curriculum->FAME->Semester 3
Curriculum->Internationals Cursus->Semester 3
Curriculum->Master RI FAME->Semester 3
Curriculum->Master RI MANUEN->Semester 3
Bibliography
A. Prince, "Alloy Phase Equilibria", Elsevier (1966)
D.A. Porter and K.E. Easterling, « Phase transformations in metals and alloys » 2nd edition, Chapman & Hall, London (1992)
German R.M., Sintering Theory and Practice. John Wiley & Sons, New York (1996)
Initiation à la chimie et à la physico-chimie macromoléculaires. Vol 8. Structure des polymères et méthodes d'études. Groupe Français d'étude et d'applications des Polymères.