Structure and properties - 4PMMSPRO

Goal(s)

Understand the characteristics of structural defects
Understand the relationship between structure, defects and the main properties of materials

Content(s)

Defects: 6h
o Point defects
o Dislocations: properties, interactions, movement
o Stacking faults, low and high disorientation grain boundaries
o Interfaces / interphases
Mechanical property links: 6h
o Ductile / brittle behaviour
o Notion of toughness, crack propagation
o Mechanical testing: tensile, creep, hardness, fatigue
Functional property links: 8h
o Electronic conductivity
o Ionic conductivity
o Dielectric properties
o Optical properties
o Magnetic properties
o Thermal properties

Basic knowledge on materials and crystal structure