Teaching objectives: This subject allows the student to know the classification of materials as well as the basic notions of crystallography; equilibrium diagrams and heat treatments
Recommended prior knowledge: The fundamental subjects of S1 and S2.
Chapter 1: General (03 weeks)
1.1 Classification of materials:
1.1.1 Metals and alloys
1.1.2 Ceramics and glasses
1.1.3 Polymers
1.1.4 Composite materials
1.2 Areas of use
1.3 Structure of materials: amorphous materials and crystalline materials
1.4 Crystallography concepts
Chapter 2: Balance diagrams (04 weeks)
2.1 Crystallization of materials
2.1.1 Principle of crystallization and cooling curves
2.1.2 Crystallization of a pure metal
2.1.3 Crystallization of an alloy
2.2 Equilibrium diagram of two completely miscible metals
2.3 Equilibrium diagram of two partially miscible metals
Chapter 3: Iron-carbon balance diagram (04 weeks)
3.1 Characteristics of iron and carbon
3.2 Iron-carbon balance diagram
3.3 Iron-cementite equilibrium diagram
3.4 Standardized designation of steels and cast irons
3.5 Standardized designation of other alloy steels
Chapter 4: Thermal treatments and thermochemical diffusion treatment
(03 weeks)
1. Heat treatments
- Annealed
- Tempering
- Income
2. Thermochemical treatments
- Cementation
- Nitriding
- Carbonitriding
Evaluation mode: Exam: 100%.
- Teacher: mohamed-mokhtar bouziane