Institute / School Name:

Program Name:
Course Code:
Course Name:
Lecture / Tutorial (per week):
Course Coordinator Name:

1.

Chitkara School of Engineering and Technology

BE
PYL 5102
Material Science
4/1
Course Credits:
Dr. Sunil Kumar

4.5

Scope and Objectives of the Course

1.

To provide basic knowledge of crystal structure, its types and different types of defects in crystals. This
also includes the study of miller indices of planes in crystal structures.

2.

To understand the structure-property relationship of different types of materials and the use of these
materials for specific applications.

3.

Role of polymers and composites in Engineering and their advantages.

4.

To give an overview about the nanotechnology, nanomaterials and their distinguish behavior due to
remarkable properties at nano size.

2.

Textbook
TB: The Engineering Physics and Material Sciences by Chitkara publications, 2013.

3. Reference Books
RB1: Material Science by V. Rajendran, Tata McGraw Hill, 2011.
RB2: Engineering Physics by Hitendra K Malik, A.K. Singh, Tata McGraw Hill, Fourth Edition, 2010.
4. Other readings and relevant websites
S. No.
Link 1
Link 2
Link 3

Link of Journals, Magazines, websites and Research Papers

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/materials-science-and-engineering/3-064-polymer-engineering-fall2003/lecture-notes/
http://www.crnano.org/whatis.htm

5. Course Plan
Lecture
Number

Topics

1
2

Geometry of Crystals, Lattice Points, Unit Cell, Primitive Cell

Type of crystals-(cubic, trigonal, tetragonal, hexagonal,
orthorhombic, monoclinic, triclinic)
Miller indices (planes and directions), packing fraction

3-4
5-6

7-8
9-10
11-13

Point defects in solids-vacancies, interstitial, compositional defect

and electronic defect, line imperfections, Surface defect, volume
defect, dislocations.
Concentration of Schottky and Frenkle defect
Production of x-ray spectra, continuous and characteristic x-ray
spectra,
Moseleys law, Braggs law and its application in crystallography

Text Book
/Reference
Book/Other reading
material
TB, RB1, RB2
TB, RB1, RB2
TB, RB1, RB2
TB, RB1, RB2

TB
RB2
TB
RB2
TB

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14

RB2
TB

Non- destructive techniques (qualitative idea).

15

Free electron Theory ( classical Theory and applications)

16-18

Electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, thermal expansion,

heat capacity,
specific heat, melting point, thermal stress,
Thermal fatigue and thermal shock.
Elastic behavior of materials, ductile and brittle behavior, true stress
and true strain,
tensile properties Yield point phenomenon

19-20
21
22-23
24

25-26
27-28
29-30
31-32
33-34
35
36-37
38-39
40
41-42
43
44-45
46-47
48

SESSIONAL TEST-1 (6th October 10th October 2014)

Fracture, creep and fatigue, Elastic modulus, work hardening,
Plastic deformation by slip and twinning, Mechanism of slip critical
resolved shear stress, hardness
Dielectric materials, introduction, definitions, polarization,
polarisability,
electric displacement vector, electronic polarization, ionic
polarization, orientation polarization and total polarization,
types of dielectric material, Claussius Mosotti equation.
Introduction of composite materials, classification of composite
materials,
particle reinforced composites, fibre reinforced composites and their
application.
Introduction of ceramic materials, classification of ceramics,
structure of ceramics,
ceramic materials; piezo and ferroelectric, ferromagnetic, high
alumina and silicon carbide,
properties and applications of ceramics.

TB, RB2
Link1
TB, RB1, RB2
link1
RB1
RB1
TB, RB1, link 2
TB, RB1, link 2

TB, RB1, Link2

TB, RB1
TB, RB2, link1
TB, RB2
TB, RB2
RB1, link 2
RB1, link 2
RB1, link 2
RB1, link 2
RB1, link 2

Introduction to nanotechnology, electron confinement, Quantum

well, quantum wire and quantum dot
Properties of nanomaterials, structural properties, electrical
properties, optical properties, magnetic properties
Synthesis of nanomaterials (Mechanical method, Sputtering,
Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD), Sol-gel method)
Carbon nanotubes, their types and properties.

TB, RB1, RB2

link3
TB, RB1, RB2
link3
TB, RB1, RB2
link3
TB, RB1, RB2
link3
SESSIONAL TEST-2 (24th November 28th November 2014)
th

SESSIONAL TEST-3 (1st December 5 December 2014)

6.

Evaluation Scheme:

Component 1*

Sessional Tests (STs)* (ST1, ST2 & ST3)

40

Component 2**

End Term Examination**

60

Total

100

* There will be three sessional tests (ST1, ST2 and ST3). The average of best two will be considered.

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** The End Term Comprehensive examination will be held at the end of semester. The mandatory requirement
of 75% attendance is to be met for being eligible to appear in this component.

SYLLABUS
1

Contents
Crystal Structure and Imperfections: Geometry of crystalslattice points, unit
cell, primitive cell, type of crystals, miller indices, interplanar spacing, point defects
in solids-vacancies, interstitial, compositional defect and electronic defect,
Concentration of Schottky and Frenkle defect, line imperfections, Surface defect,
volume defect, dislocations.
X-rays: Production of x-ray spectra, continuous and characteristic x-ray spectra,
Moseleys law, Braggs law and its application in crystallography, non- destructive
techniques (qualitative ideas),

Lectures
8

Electrical and thermal properties of Materials: free electron theory (classical

theory), electrical conductivity, thermal expansion, thermal conductivity, heat
capacity, specific heat, melting point, thermal stress, thermal fatigue and thermal
shock.
Mechanical Behavior of Materials: Elastic behavior of materials, ductile and
brittle behavior, true stress and true strain, tensile properties, yield point
phenomenon, elastic modulus, work hardening, fracture, creep and fatigue,
hardness. Plastic deformation by slip and twinning, mechanism of slip critical
resolved shear stress.
Dielectric materials and polarization: introduction, definitions, polarization,
polarisability, electric displacement vector, electronic polarization, ionic
polarization, orientation polarization and total polarization, types of dielectric
material, Claussius Mosotti equation.
Composite materials and Ceramics: Introduction of composite materials,
classification of composite materials, particle reinforced composites, fibre
reinforced composites and their application. Introduction of ceramic materials,
classification of ceramics, structure of ceramics, ceramic materials; piezo and
ferroelectric, ferromagnetic, high alumina and silicon carbide, properties and
applications of ceramics.
Nanomaterials: Introduction, electron confinement, quantum well, quantum wire,
quantum dot, properties of nanomaterials, structural properties, electrical properties,
optical properties, magnetic properties, synthesis of nanomaterials [Mechanical
method, Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD), Sol-Gel method, Sputtering], carbon
nanotubes and their types and properties.

This Document is approved by:

Designation

Name

Course Coordinator

Dr. Sunil Kumar

Dean

Prof. (Dr.) Rajnish Sharma

Date

04.08.2014

Signature

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