MT 010 601 NON FERROUS PHYSICAL METALLURGY

Teaching Scheme Credits 4

3 hours lecture and 1 hour tutorial per week
Objectives
To impart a sound knowledge in the basic concepts of physical metallurgical aspects of
commonly used non ferrous metals and their alloys, their hardening mechanisms, development of
microstructures and special forming techniques.
MODULE I
Aluminium alloys:- Pure Aluminium and its properties, crystal structure. Common alloys and
their designations ( wrought and cast ) . Engineering products and manufacturing forms.
Fabrication characteristics. Phase diagrams of important Al alloys as Al-Cu, Al-Si and Al-Mg
alloys. Physical metallurgy- Phases in Al alloys, second phase constituents, intermetallic
compounds in Al alloys, Strengthening mechanisms of non heattreatable and heattreatable alloys-
ageing, GP zones, effects of precipitation on physical and electrochemical properties, effects of
metallurgical factors on properties, general effects of alloying, special alloying elements and
impurities.Microstructural details and properties of commonly used wrought and cast alloys.
Temper designations and heattreatment detaisl. Hydrogen embrittlement.
Al-Lithium alloy- evolution, compositions, hardening mechanism, microstructures and
properties.
MODULE II
Titanium :- Basic properties, Crystal structure, elastic properties, deformation modes- slip and
twinning.
Phase diagrams Ti-Al, Ti-Mo, Ti- Cr, Ti- Al – V. Phase transformations – Martensitic ,
Nucleation and growth. Alloy classification. Hardening mechanisms- hardening of alpha and
beta phases. Microstructure and properties of commercially pure alpha Ti. Physical metallurgical
aspects, microstructures and properties of alpha, beta , high temperature alloys and Ti based
intermetallics. TTT curve of typical alpha – beta alloy.Superplastic forming and diffusion
bonding. Special properties and applications of Titanium. Shape memory effect and Ti alloys.
MODULE III
Copper :- Properties and applications of pure Cu. Cu alloys – Alloy designations, physical
metallurgy of commercially pure Cu and alloys like Cu-Zn, Cu-Sn, Cu-Zn-Sn, Cu- Be, Cu-bases
leaded alloys. Effects of impurities on conductivity. Temper designations and heat treatment of
Cu alloys – homogenizing annealing, stress relieving, hardening , precipitation hardening,
spinodal hardening.. Phase diagrams , Metallography, Microstructures , mechanical properties
and characteristics of Cu alloys. Selection and applications of Cu alloys. Shape memory Cu
alloys.
MODULE IV
Magnesium:- Structure , properties and uses of Magnesium and its Alloys. Effects of alloying
elements. Alloy designations and tempers.Phase diagrams, microstructures, mechanical
properties of important Mg alloys – Mg-Li, Mg-Zr, Mg-RE-Zr, Mg-Al, Mg-Si, Mg-Cu. Their
crystal structures. Deformation of Mg, Heat treating- stress relieving, mechanical behavior and
room temperature properties. Superplastic forming.
High temperature properties of Mg and its alloys. Rapid solidification – processes, properties and
microstructures. Spray formed Mg alloys.
MODULE V
Nickel :- Structure and properties, Nickel alloys, Super alloys, composition and microstructure
relations, fcc and gamma phases, gamma double prime, TCP phases, carbides. Defects in gamma
phases. Strengthening mechanisms. Ageing effects in super alloys-Shrinkage, short and long
term ordering,Creep behavior and creep strengthening, High temperature properties and
applications of super alloys Single crystals and their applications, Directional solidification of
super alloys.
Text Books:
1. Light Alloys -From Traditional Alloys to Nanocrystals -Fourth edition-I. J. Polmear, Elsevier
2006.
2. Non Ferrous Physical Metallurgy - Robert . J.Raudebaugh – Pitman .
3. Titanium - Gerd Lu tjerig, James C William, Springer 2007.
4. Titanium alloys – An atlas of structures and fracture features – Vydehi Arun Joshi, CRC, Tylor
and Francis, New York 2006.
5. Magnesium – Alloys and Technologies- Ed. K.U.Kainer, Wiley VCH, 2003 .
6. The super alloys, fundamentals and applications- Roger . C Reed – Cambridge University
Press, 2006.

Reference Books:
1. Introduction to Aluminum Alloys and Tempers -J. Gilbert Kaufman, ASM International, 2000.
2. Aluminium and Aluminium alloys – ASM international.
3. ASM Handbook Vol 2- Properties and selection- Non ferrous alloys and special purpose
materials – ASM International.
4. ASM Handbook Vol 4 – Heat treating, ASM International 1991.
5. Copper – ASM Specialty hand book - ASM International.
6. Magnesium – ASM Specialty hand book - ASM International.