Materials
| Áreas Científicas |
| Classificação |
Área Científica |
| OFICIAL |
Solid Mechanics |
Ocorrência: 2022/2023 - 2S
Ciclos de Estudo/Cursos
| Sigla |
Nº de Estudantes |
Plano de Estudos |
Anos Curriculares |
Créditos UCN |
Créditos ECTS |
Horas de Contacto |
Horas Totais |
| LTB |
56 |
Plano de Estudos |
1 |
- |
6 |
75 |
162 |
Docência - Responsabilidades
Língua de trabalho
Portuguese - Suitable for English-speaking students
Objetivos
Promoting knowledge of different types of materials used in engineering: metals, polymers, ceramics and composites and the relationship between their properties, structure, process and service performance. Recognizing the need for design with new materials.
Resultados de aprendizagem e competências
Syllabus 1: Distinguish between crystalline structures. Interpret phase diagrams. Performed metallographic analysis
Syllabus 2: Interpretation of steels microstructures. Identifying and preventing various types of corrosion
Syllabus 3: Plan and perform mechanical tests of materials
Syllabuses 1, 2 and 4: Plan and execute thermal treatment and thermochemical treatment of steels. Anticipate changes in mechanical properties.
Syllabus 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7: Selecting materials for mechanical design.
Modo de trabalho
Presencial
Programa
1. Introduction: Classification of materials. The structure of crystalline solids.
Polycrystalline materials. Imperfections in solids. Diffusion. Phase diagrams.
2. Metals: Ferrous alloys. The Iron–Iron Carbide (Fe–Fe3C) phase diagram.
Continuous Cooling Transformation Diagrams. Nonferrous alloys. Corrosion.
3. Mechanical properties and testing of materials: Elastic properties of materials. Plastic deformation. Tensile properties. Hardness testing. Impact fracture testing. Fatigue. The S–N Curve.
4. Heat treatment of steels: Annealing. Quenching and tempering. Tempered martensite. Surface treatments.
5. Ceramics: Advanced ceramics. Mechanical properties. 6.Polymers:Thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers. Melting and glass transition temperatures. Mechanical properties.
7. Composites: Fiber-reforced composites. Laminar composites. Sandwich panels. Mechanical properties.
Bibliografia Obrigatória
W.D. Calliste, D. Rethwisch; Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction , John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 10th edition, 2018. ISBN: 978-1-119-40549-8
Métodos de ensino e atividades de aprendizagem
1. Lectures with presentation of concepts and correlation between different types of materials. Typical cases and examples of materials and their application are also discussed.
2. Lab-Practice classes with solving problems. Experimental work in the laboratory is performed in-group, including testing of materials characterization and mechanical testing. Discussion of the reports of the experimental work is included.
Tipo de avaliação
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Componentes de Avaliação
| Designation |
Peso (%) |
| Teste |
70,00 |
| Trabalho laboratorial |
30,00 |
| Total: |
100,00 |
Componentes de Ocupação
| Designation |
Tempo (Horas) |
| Estudo autónomo |
75,00 |
| Frequência das aulas |
75,00 |
| Trabalho laboratorial |
10,00 |
| Total: |
160,00 |
Obtenção de frequência
Continuous assessment consists of two tests and ten laboratory assignments.
The assessment can also be made through a final exam and ten laboratory assignments.
Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final
Final mark by tests = 70% tests + 30% lab works
Final mark by exam = 70% EXAM + 30% lab works