Phelma Formation 2022

4PMMEL34: Elaboration (Part 1) - 4PMXEL34

  • 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-ARQUES

Content(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 EN

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.