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Homepage for EMSE 270 - Spring 2008
Materials Laboratory 1 |
Prof. Lagerlof (White 512, X-6488, pxl4@case.edu)
Office Hours: T 9:00 - 11:00 AM and W 11:00 AM - 12:00 noon |
Catalog Description:
Introduction to processing, microstructure and property relationships of metal alloys, ceramics and glass. Solidification of a binary alloy and metallography by optical and scanning electron microscopy. Synthesis of ceramics powders, thermal analysis using TGA and DTA, powder consolidation, sintering and grain growth kinetics. Processing and coloring of glass and glass-ceramics.
Course Goals:
• To learn basic techniques for characterization and analysis of microstructures and relate the microstructure to the material's composition and thermal history.
• To study ceramics processing, including the melting and solidification of glass.
• To use fundamental principles of physics and chemistry to understand and relate the microstructure of a material to its processing history (e.g., sintering characteristics, solidification, and crystallization behavior).
• To gain experience in analyzing and reporting experimental results in a standard laboratory report format and give oral presentations to a small group of peers.
Course Outcomes: Lab reports dealing with
• The solidification of alloys for the Pb-Sn binary system
• Co-precipitation of ceramic powders and thermal analysis
• The solid state densification and grain growth of ceramics
• The structure an color of glass
General Course Information:
Course Outline
Report Writing
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| Experiment 1 - The Pb-Sn Binary System
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| Experiment 2 - Co-precipitation and Thermal Analysis using DTA
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| Experiment 3 - Densification and Grain Growth of a Ceramic Powder
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| Experiment 4 - The Structure and Color of Glass
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