last modified: 16/08/2005

Course code: MS3441
Course name: Relation between properties and microstructure
This concerns a Course
In the program of MSc MSE
EC (European Credits): 5 (1 EC concerns a work load of 28 hours)
Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Department of Materials Science Engineering
Lecturer 1: J. Sietsma	Tel.: 015 - 27 82284 / 85866
Lecturer 2: M. Janssen
Lecturer 3:
Catalog data: microstructure, mechanical properties, magnetic properties	Course year:	MSc 2^nd year
	Course language:	English
		In case of Dutch: Please contact the lecturer about an English alternative, whenever needed.
	Semester:	1A
	Hours per week:	4
	Other hours:
	Assessment:	Written exam
	Assessment period:
	(see academic calendar)
Prerequisites (course codes): MS4041, MS4081, MS4011
Follow up (course codes):
Detailed description of topics: The module consists of two parts: mechanical properties and magnetic properties. In the mechanical part a selection will be considered of properties such as strength, (fracture) toughness, fatigue and creep. The magnetic properties concern the following subjects ferro-, para- and diamagnetism, hysteresis, Barkhausen effect, magnetostriction, domains, domain walls, kinetics of domain-wall processes, soft and hard magnetic materials, magnetic recording, magnetic methods in materials evaluation.
Course material: Mechanical properties: Review articles provided on demand Magnetic properties: D. Jiles, Magnetism and magnetic materials, ed. Chapman & Hall, 1991, chapters 4-8, 12-14, 16
References from literature:
Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.:
Learning goals: In this module, the student gains qualitative and quantitative insight in the mechanisms by which the microstructure of metals determines the properties of the material.
Computer use: none
Laboratory project(s): none
Design content: none