Course Information

Course Information

In this web page we provide the syllabus of the course Elements of Material Science, offered by the Department of Physics.

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Code Φ-478
Title Elements of Material Science
Category C
ECTS 6
Hours 4
Level Undergraduate
Semester Spring
Teacher E. Gagaoudakis
Program

Monday, 13:00-15:00, Room 1 
Thursday, 13:00-15:00, Room 1
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Goal of the Course

This course on Materials Science topics aims to introduce students of the Physics and other departments to the basic concepts of Materials Science with emphasis on their structure and the role of defects and doping upon their optical, electrical and mechanical characteristics. The course is suitable for 3rd and 4th year students who have attended the Condensed Mater Physics class (Φ-441) and preferable one of the electronics classes such as Φ-374.
Syllabus

Introductory remarks on: Crystal structure, systems, lattices, orientations, and planes X-ray diffraction: Bragg’s Law, Single-, poly- and amorphous materials
Lattice defects: Point and plane defects. Microstructural analysis
Diffusion: Diffusion mechanism, static and time dependent diffusion. Parameters affecting diffusion mechanisms.
Mechanical properties: Strain, stress, elastic, plastic and inelastic deformation
Methods for mechanical strengthening: The role of defects, plastic deformation, strengthening through the control of grain size, method of solid compounds.
Catastrophic Failure: Fracture, fatigue and creep.Phase Diagrams: Basic concepts, Isotropic binary systems, Isomorphous alloys, Binary Eutectic systems, Eutectoid and Peritectic reactions, the Iron-Carbon system and the development of microstructure.
Thermodynamics of surfaces: Surface energy, induced surfaces
Phase Transformations: Kinetics of solid state reactions, new phases, Precipitation hardening, multi-phase transformations, Isothermal transformation / TTT and CCT diagrams.
Corrosion: Corrosion mechanisms in metals, environmental parameters
Dedicated chapters on: Ceramic materials, Composite and polymeric materials
Bibliography

«Επιστήμη και Τεχνολογία των Υλικών» - W.D. Callister, 9η Έκδοση, Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα (2016).
"Physical Methods for Materials Characterisation" - Peter E.J. Flewitt, R.K. Wild CRC Press (2015)
"ΥΛΙΚΑ – ΔΟΜΗ, ΙΔΙΟΤΗΤΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΚΕΣ ΕΦΑΡΜΟΓΕΣ" - Wendelin Wright, Askeland Donald, Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα (2018)
«Αρχές Φυσικής Στερεάς Κατάστασης» – R.A. Levy, Μετάφραση Xρ. Παπαγεωργίου Κεφ. 10. 
«Εισαγωγή στη Φυσική Στερεάς Κατάστασης» – J.C. Kittel, (τα δύο τελευταία κεφάλαια)