VŠTE:NE_SMT Engineering materials for econ - Course Information

NE_SMT Engineering materials for economists

Extent and Intensity

2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Ing. Kamil Koza (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Karel Gryc, MBA, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Ing. Karel Gryc, MBA, Ph.D.
Environmental Research Department – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Environmental Research Department – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice

Prerequisites (in Czech)

OBOR(CAP)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course aims to familiarize students with the essence of conventional and progressive metallic materials used in engineering practice. Graduates can orient themselves to the basic outlines of key metallic materials, their structural properties, mechanical behaviour, and testing methods. Emphasis is placed on metals' crystalline structure, lattice defects, metallographic analysis, and mechanical testing. The course also includes a basic understanding of the sustainable aspects of metallic materials, especially their long-term stability, resistance to degradation, corrosion, and recycling possibilities. Students will gain a basic overview of the relationship between the structure of metals and their properties, learn to critically evaluate material characteristics within a basic framework and correctly interpret the results of laboratory tests. The graduate will gain general and basic knowledge and skills that will enable him to orient himself from the perspective of metallic materials in the effective management of material flows and in the basic outlines to evaluate the suitability of metallic materials for various applications regarding technical and environmental requirements.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student: 18.1 Understands the basic classification of metallic materials and their mechanical, physical and chemical properties. 18.2 Can, in a limited manner, describe the internal structure of metals, crystal structure and crystal lattices. 18.3 Knows on a light level the principles of basic metallographic methods and mechanical testing of metallic materials. 18.4 Can explain in general terms the influence of microstructure on the mechanical properties of metals and their stress resistance. 18.5 Has a basic overview of commonly used alloys of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and their applications. 18.6 Understands in an introductory manner the issue of corrosion of metallic materials and the possibilities of their protection. 18.7 They have a basic awareness of the influence of the structure of metallic materials on their service life, as well as their degradation and fatigue properties. 18.8 Can, in a limited manner, discuss, simplify, and assess the ecological and economic aspects of metal recycling and their influence on the properties of materials.

Syllabus

• Lectures: 1. Introduction to materials, basic classification and their use in engineering practice. (18.1, 18.8) ♻ (The influence of the life cycle of materials on their properties - degradation and ageing of metals in practice.) 2. Matter, its internal structure, the crystal structure of metals, point, line, area and spatial disorders of the crystal lattice. (18.2) 3. Fundamentals of thermodynamics, kinetics and diffusion of metallic systems. (18.3) 4. Phase transformations in metals. Basic types of binary systems. Connection of binary diagrams with the properties of alloys. (18.4, 18.7, 18.8) ♻ (Stability and durability of materials - how do binary diagrams affect the long-term properties of metals?) 5. Solidification and crystallization of metals and alloys, segregation phenomena. Phase transformations in the solid state. (18.4, 18.8) 6. Metallography. Light microscopy, macrostructure, purity of metals, grain size. (18.5, 18.8) 7. Mechanical properties of metals and their alloys: influence of microstructure on mechanical properties, types of deformation. (18.5, 18.8) 8. Testing of mechanical properties of metals and their alloys. Static, hardness and impact tests in bending. (18.5, 18.8) 9. Iron-steel alloys. Their characteristics, properties and uses. (18.7, 18.8) ♻ (Steel service life – factors influencing the degradation of materials in long-term use.) 10. Iron-cast alloys. Their characteristics, properties and uses. (18.5, 18.7, 18.8) ♻ (Wear and fatigue properties of cast irons - how to choose the right materials for long-term applications?) 11. Brief characteristics of selected non-ferrous metal alloys and their uses, part 1. (18.5, 18.7, 18.8) ♻ (Resistance of aluminium and copper alloys to corrosion and mechanical degradation.) 12. Brief characteristics of selected non-ferrous metal alloys and their uses, part 2. (18.5, 18.7, 18.8) ♻ (Stability of titanium and nickel in extreme conditions - advantages of sustainable materials with long service life.) 13. Corrosion of metals. Types of corrosion and consequences. Active and passive corrosion protection of metals. (18.6, 18.9) ♻ (Ecological alternatives for corrosion protection – eliminating toxic inhibitors and their impacts on material properties.) Seminars: 1. Introductory information. Safety regulations and methods of working in laboratory conditions. (18.1 - 18.8) ♻ (How does material degradation affect their safety and operational reliability?) 2. Excursion to materials laboratories and testing facilities of VŠTE's industrial partners. (18.5, 18.8) 3. Basic calculations in the field of thermodynamics of metals and alloys. (18.3) 4. Basic binary equilibrium diagrams. (18.7) ♻ (Relationship between binary diagrams and the stability of materials during long-term use.) 5. Light microscopy and optical emission spectrometry. (18.5, 18.9) 6. Light microscopy: practical exercises. (18.5, 18.8) 7. Optical emission spectrometry: practical exercises. (18.5, 18.8) ♻ (Comparison of the microstructure of primary and recycled materials - influence on properties.) 8. Tensile and impact tests in bending. (18.5, 18.8) ♻ (Comparison of mechanical properties of recycled and primary materials.) 9. Tensile test: practical exercises. (18.5, 18.8) 10. Impact test in bending: practical exercises. (18.5, 18.8) ♻ (Influence of material composition on long-term fatigue of a material.) 11. Binary diagrams of iron alloys. (18.4, 18.7, 18.8) ♻ (Influence of phase transformations on materials' service life and resistance.) 12. Selected binary diagrams of non-ferrous metals. (18.4, 18.7, 18.8) ♻ (Recycling of selected alloys and its influence on material properties.) 13. Final test and evaluation of semester work. (18.1 - 18.8)

Literature

required literature
• SKÁLOVÁ, J., KOVAŘÍK, R., BENEDIKT, V. Základní zkoušky kovových materiálů. 4. vyd. - dotisk. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita, 2010. 175 s. ISBN 978-80-7043-417-8.
• SILBERNAGEL, A., V. HRUBÝ, M. GREGER a J. NĚMEC 2011. Struktura, vlastnosti, zkoušení a použití kovů. Ostrava: Kovosil. ISBN 978-80-903694-6-7.
• MACHEK, V. a J. SODOMKA, 2008. [Nauka o materiálu. 3. část], Speciální kovové materiály. Praha: České vysoké učení technické. ISBN 978-80-01-04212-0.vvv
• SKÁLOVÁ, J., J. KOUTSKÝ a V. MOTYČKA, 2010. Nauka o materiálech. 4. vyd. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita. ISBN 978-80-7043-874-9.
• ASKELAND, D., R. FULAY, P. P. WRIGHT a J. WENDELIN, 2010. The Science and Engineering of Materials. 6. vyd. Stamford: Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-0-495-29602-7.

recommended literature
• ASHBY, M., F. a D. R. H. JONES, 2012. Engineering Materials 1, An Introduction to Properties, Applications and Design. 4. vyd. Oxford: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-0080-96665-6.
• SKRBEK, B., 2010. Výběr materiálových norem: pracovní pomůcka. Liberec: Technická univerzita v Liberci. ISBN 978-80-7372-634-8. PILOUS, V., 2008. Technologie kovových materiálů. 2. vyd. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita. ISBN 978-80-7043-699-8.
• KADLEC, J. a M. POSPÍCHAL, 2010. Nauka o materiálu I. Brno: Univerzita obrany. ISBN 978-80-7231-705-9.
• MACHEK, V. a J. SODOMKA, 2007. [Nauka o materiálu]. 2. část, Vlastnosti kovových materiálů. Praha: Nakladatelství ČVUT. ISBN 978-80-01-03686-0.

Forms of Teaching

Lecture
Seminar
Exercise
Professional Practice
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Project - semester	26	26
Preparation for Lectures	16
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	16	26
Preparation for the Final Test	20	62
Attendance on Lectures	26
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	26	16
Total:	130	130

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

Test – final 70 %
Project – semestral 30 %

Exam conditions

For successful completion of the course it is necessary to achieve at least 70% of the total and final evaluation under the conditions set out below. In the interim evaluation it is possible to get 30 points, ie 30%. In the final evaluation you can get a total of 70 points, ie 70%. Overall classification of the course, ie points for final evaluation (70 - 0) + points from continuous evaluation (30 - 0): A 100 - 90, B 89.99 - 84, C 83.99 - 77, D 76.99 - 73, E 72.99-70, FX 69.99-30, F 29.99-0. Full-time students are obliged to fulfill the compulsory 70% attendance at contact instruction, ie everything except lectures. If the attendance is not fulfilled, the student will be automatically classified as “-”.

Language of instruction

Czech

Teacher's information

Participation in all forms of education is solved by a separate internal standard of VŠTE (Evidence of students' attendance at VŠTE). 70% attendance is obligatory for full-time students.

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