Description

Theory/Practice
1

Laboratory
2

Instructors

Arnaldo Guedes Pinto

Contents

1- Introduction to Material Properties
1.1. Technological Properties
1.2. Mechanical Properties
1.3. Physical and Chemical Properties
 

2- Crystalline Structures
2.1. Simple Cubic
2.2. Body-centered cubic
2.3. Face-centered cubic
2.4 Hexagonal close-packed
2.5 Polymorphism and Allotropy
 

3- Mechanical tests
3.1. Tensile test
3.2. Hardness test
3.3. Impact test
3.4 Fatigue test
3.5. Other tests
 

4- Ferrous materials
4.1. Steels
4.2. Cast irons
 

5- Non-ferrous metal materials
5.1. Aluminum alloys
5.2 Copper alloys
5.3 Titanium alloys
5.4. Magnesium alloys
5.5. Low melting point and refractory alloys
 

6- Non-metallic materials
6.1. Polymers
6.2. Ceramics
6.3. Composites

Learning Outcomes

This curricular unit has as main objectives:
- (OB1) acquisition of concepts about the materials properties, namely the mechanical properties.
- (OB2) understand the most usual crystalline structures of the materials and the influence on their properties.
- (OB3) study the mechanical tests and application of this knowledge in the practical realization of some mechanical tests and in the ability to select the appropriate test method to obtain a certain property of the material.
- (OB4) introduce the main characteristics, properties and applications of various engineering materials.
- (OB5) acquisition of skills to select a material or a family of materials based on product requirements.