Phase Equilibria in Materials (Nature & Properties of Materials-II)

The course is second part of the broader course on Nature and Properties of materials and would be suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students of every branch of science and engineering. This course will focus on essentials of thermodynamics, thermodynamic basis of phase diagrams, free energy composition diagrams, phase equilibrium, phase diagrams in unary, binary and ternary systems and correlation of phase diagrams with microstructure evolution. The course will enable a beginner in Materials to understand the phase diagramsINTENDED AUDIENCE:UG students of any branch of engineering and sciences, PG students engaged in materials related researchPREREQUISITES:12th standard, Science BackgroundINDUSTRY SUPPORT:Materials related companies

Week 1 : Introduction, Thermodynamic aspects of phase formation and phase equilibrium, Mixing of atomsWeek 2 : Thermodynamics of mixing in binary solutions: Ideal and Regular Solutions, Real SolutionsWeek 3 : Systems with intermediate phases, Equilibrium in Heterogenous systems, Free energy composition diagrams and their use in determining phase diagramsWeek 4 : Types of Phase diagrams and reactions, Gibbs phase rule and its applications to phase diagrams, Invariant reactions, Tie-line and Lever ruleWeek 5 : Binary Phase Diagrams: Applications of tie-line and lever rules to determine phase compositions and fractions, Microstructure evolution under equilibrium and non-equilibrium cooling conditions, Examples of Phase diagrams and their correlations with microstructures in common alloy systems.Week 6 : Examples of Phase diagrams and their correlations with microstructures in common alloy systems: Fe-C, Cu-Zn systemsWeek 7 : Experimental determination of phase diagrams, Ternary phase diagramsWeek 8 : Ternary Phase diagrams and Course summary