Phase Transformations and Kinetics

Diffusion, nucleation and growth, and how heat treatment controls microstructure.

MATE-300 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Materials Engineering

Course content

  1. 1Diffusion mechanismsComing
  2. 2Fick's laws in solidsComing
  3. 3Diffusion applications: carburizingComing
  4. 4Nucleation theoryComing
  5. 5Growth and coarseningComing
  6. 6SolidificationComing
  7. 7PrecipitationComing
  8. 8Eutectoid transformationsComing
  9. 9MartensiteComing
  10. 10TTT and CCT diagramsComing
  11. 11Recovery, recrystallization and grain growthComing
  12. 12Designing a heat treatmentComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Diffusion, nucleation and growth, and how heat treatment controls microstructure.

Part of the Engineering stream, typically taken in year 3.