Course Outline and Syllabus
 
 

 

 

Outline for QET 132/173 Metallurgy

     
WEEK - TOPICS RESOURCES/ INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS GROUP ASSIGNMENTS

Link to Formal Laboratory Report Format

Visit Teamwork Web Site http://www.carillontech.com/Team/Team_Guidelines.html

Link to Forms and Worksheets

Using the Data Analysis Package in Excel http://www.carillontech.com/Probability/ExcelDA.html

Wikepedia - Metallurgyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallurgy

MATWeb - Metallurgical Properties Data Base http://www.matweb.com/index.asp?ckck=1

Principal Metals - http://www.principalmetals.com/

In class and at Home: Read Material Science Study Guides 1 and 3 and the conversion tables.

Home: Complete Icebreaker exercise One Word by posting your answer to the Discussion Forum in the WebCT Shell.

Read Handout materials from Prime's Engineering Materials Curriculum Module and supplemental handouts from VanVlack's Textbook of Materials Technology.

Complete NCME Metallic Materials Module First Session Diagnostic Assessment (p12)

Complete Data Sheet: Characteristics of Metals (p13) Complete Lab Warmup exercise handout as homework.

View the Video Mechanical Testing for the Non-Metallurgist before next class (video in lab area)

Read NCME Metallic Materials Module Activity ALT#1:Structure and Strength and activity ALT#2 The Linear Relationship Between Hardness and Tensile Strength

Review Tensile Testing and Hardness Links for next class:

Link to Tensile Testing Instructional Materials http://www.carillontech.com/Metallurgy/Tensile/cover.htm

Rockwell Scales - Wilson: http://www.wilsoninstruments.com/products/rockwell/rockwell_scale_guide.aspx

Gordon - http://www.gordonengland.co.uk/hardness/

Hardness Conversion charts - http://www.gordonengland.co.uk/hardness/hvconv.htm

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Group Activities:

Organize Your Team

Lab One: Physical Properties of Metals in Prime Engineering Materials Handouts pages 2-8

Lab Two: The Densities of Solid Materials (Handout)

Team Recorder turns in Agenda

Post your density to the QET132 Course Discussion Board for comparsion to the other laboratory section of QET173

  

Week 1

Introductions and Course Layout

  • Instructor, Class, (Icebreaker)
  • Course Requirements,
  • Expectations,
  • Course Organization
The Big Picture:

Factors that affect material selection

Focus on Physical Properties

  • Density,
  • Thermal,
  • Electrical
  • Magnetic

Example case

Teamwork:

Assign Teams

Using Team Meeting Record Forms

Readings and Homework
 
Week 2

Discussion of Physical and Mechanical Properties

The Big Picture: Mechanical Properties

  • Stress & Strain (Elastic)
  • Stress & Strain (Plastic)
  • Relationship Between Hardness and Tensile Strength

Readings and Homework

In Class: Visit to 5021 laboratory for demonstration of Magnetic Particle Equipment (Magnetic Fields)

Discussion of additional Physical Properties

Review and Demonstration of Tensile Testing and Hardness Testing

Home:

Read Handout materials from Prime's Engineering Materials Curriculum Module and supplemental handouts from VanVlack's Textbook of Materials Technology.

View the Video xxxxxxxxx before next class (video in lab area)

Read NCME Metallic Materials ALT#3:Hardness and Toughness

Additional LInk to Hardness Resources:

Educational source (University of Maryland) with conversions, descriptions of methods and relationships information between hardness and tensile strength: http://www.calce.umd.edu/general/Facilities/Hardness_ad_.htm#rf01%22

Links to Charpy Impact (Toughness)

AZMO.com - Charpy Impact Basics http://www.azom.com/details.asp?ArticleID=2763#_What_is_Impact

Key-to-Steel Data Base- Charpy Impact http://www.key-to-steel.com/Articles/Art94.htm

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Group Work:

Completion of NCME Metallic Materials Module Activity ALT#1Structure and Strength

Start NCME Metallic Materials Module Activity ALT#2: Linear Relationship Between Hardness and Tensile Strength

Team Recorder turns in or posts Agenda.

Group posts results to WebCT

 
Week 3

Continued Discussion of Mechanical Properties

The Big Picture:

  • Toughness and Impact Strength
  • Relationship between hardness and toughness

Readings and Homework

In Class:

Review of Tensile Testing and Hardness Measurements

Toughness and Impact Strength (Charpy Impact )

Home:

Why Did the Titanic Sink?

Read Handout materials from Prime's Engineering Materials Curriculum Module

View the Video xxxxxxxxx before next class (video in lab area)

Read ALT#4: The Effects of Materials Hardness on Machinability and ALT#5: How Use Environments Affect the Properties of Metallic Materials

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Group Work:

Finish ALT#2 and ALT#3

Report Results on WebCT Discussion Board

Week 4

Continued Discussion of Mechanical Properties

  • Impact of the environment on material properties

In Class:

Relationship between Material Hardness and Machinability

Use Environment and the impact on mechanical properties

Home:

Read: Metallic Materials Transfer Activity:  Determining Alternative Materials and Potential Cost Savings

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Group Work:

ALT#4 and ALT#5

Report Results on WebCT Discussion Board

Lab Report

 
Week 5
Take Home Examination #1

IIn Class:

Transfer Activity:  Determining Alternative Materials and PotentialCost Savings at RGI

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Group Work:

Transfer Activity and Presentation

 

Week 6

 

 

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Week 11

Final Exam

In Class- Final Exam questions

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Course Title: Metallurgy
Course Numbers: QET 132/173
Credit Hours: 3 total
Lab Hours: 3 total
Prerequisite(s): MET104 or QETM30, PHY131 or PHY141
Course Description:

Terminology, designations of metals and the relationship among the properties of metals, the environment, and heat treatment processes. Selecting and testing materials.
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Primary Instructor: Jim Houdeshell
Department: Quality Engineering Technology
Email: jim.houdeshell@sinclair.edu
Additional Information: QET Department People Page
Phone Number: (937) 512 2835

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Required Tools, Texts and Supplies:

  • Prime Group (2005). Engineering Materials
  • Barnicki, C., & Houdeshell, J. (2000). Metallic Materials : Participant Guide (1 ed.). Dayton: AIM Center.
  • Barnicki, C., Sidney O. Davis, S., Lesner, E., & Lynam, W. A. (2004). Heat Treatment/Thermal Processes: Participant Guide (1 ed.). Dayton: AIM Center.
  • Microsoft Excel and Word 97 or later

Grade Requirements:

ASSIGNMENT Percentage
QET 132 - Exam One 30
QET 132 - Homework Assignments 20
QET 132 - Exam Two 30
QET 132 - Discussion Board Participation 20
Total Points = 100
   
QET 173 - Group Evaluation 25
QET 173 - Laboratory Group Participation 25
QET 173 - Participant Guides Worksheets 25
QET 173 - Transfer Activity Presentations [Individual (10) and Team (15)] 25
Total Points = 100

Grading Scale:

A --------------90 TO 100%
B --------------80 TO 89.9%
C --------------70 TO 79.9%
D --------------60 TO 69.9%

Homework, Exams, and Discussion Board Postings - General Evaluation Criteria:

  • Has the problem been defined and interpreted properly?
  • Has an orderly approach been taken in analyzing the problem?
  • Has the problem been solved? Is the answer correct?
  • Is it legible?
  • Is it neat?
  • Is the spelling correct?
  • Has good grammar and sentence structure been used?
  • The discussion board evaluation is based on both frequency and quality of postings.

Rubric For Online Discussion Board

9 -10 pts. - Demonstrates an excellent understanding of key concepts; contributes in a timely and relevant manner; meets or exceeds minimum number of assigned postings,; writes clearly and logically

7-8 pts. - Demonstrates an adequate understanding of most key concepts; generally contributes in a timely and relevant manner; meets minimum number of assigned psotings; generally writes clearly and logically

5-6 pts. - Demonstrates a limited understanding of key concepts; contributes in a spotty manner; short perfunctory postings; writing is limited and disjointed.

1-4 pts. - Rarely particpates freely; short irrelevant remarks

Course Objectives:

After completing this course, you should be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

  • Describe how the structures and properties of selected metallic materials are related to performance in terms of strength, stiffness, ductility, impact resistance (toughness), wear qualities (hardness), and density.
  • Use appropriate reference materials-such as American Society for Testing and Materials Standards, mill product literature, and the ASM Metals Handbook-to locate specific metallic materials by number and identify ways in which raw metallic materials can be made and used.
  • Predict how the mechanical properties of metallic materials will change as a result of use environments.
  • Relate the mechanical properties of metallic materials to their potential manufacturability.
  • Select appropriate metallic materials to meet customer requirements for a particular product, including process, manufacturability, availability, cost, weight, mechanical properties, and use environment.
  • Describe the basic principles of heat treatment and their influence on the mechanical properties of metallic alloys including strength, hardness, ductility, and toughness.
  • Analyze several selected heat treatable materials to highlight advantages and limitations that might limit the selection of each for use with a given product.
  • Describe the importance of carbon in the heat treatment of steel from low carbon to high carbon content . 
  • Safely perform and describe basic heat treating operations on steel to include hardening, tempering, and annealing. 
  • Perform and analyze precipitation hardening of an aluminum alloy.
  • Identify and compare surface hardening procedures on steel.
  • Discuss the application of stress relieving and normalizing to reduce or eliminate stresses during subsequent manufacturing processes. 

Resource Links:

NCME Module and Robotic Gripper Supportive Materials

Link to worksheets and checksheets pdf downloads

Link to QET Formal Laboratory Report Example Document

Visit Teamwork Web Site

Using the Data Analysis Package in Excel

You may wish to visit any or all of the following websites to gather information on the design properties of various materials:

ASM International:  <www.asm-intl.org>  The society for materials engineers and scientists, a worldwide network dedicated to advancing industry, technology, and applications of metals and other materials.

ASTM International:  <www.astm.org>  Formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials.  Develops and sells standards for material properties, testing procedures, and numerous other technical standards.

AZoM.com (The A to Z of Materials):  <www.azom.com>  Materials information resource for the design community.  No cost, searchable databases for metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. Can also search by keyword, application, or industry type.

Alcoa, Inc.:  <www.alcoa.com>  A producer of aluminum and fabricated products.  Website can be searched for properties of specific alloys.

American Iron and Steel Institute:  <www.steel.org>  AISI develops industry standards for steel materials and products made from steel.  Steel product manuals and industry standards are made available throughthe Iron and Steel Society (ISS).

Aluminum Association:<www.aluminum.org>  The association of the aluminum industry. Provides numerous publications that can be purchased.

Copper Development Association:  <www.copper.org>  Provides a large searchable database of properties of wrought and cast copper, copper alloys, brasses, and bronzes.  Allows searching for appropriate alloys for typical industrial uses based on several performance characteristics.

DuPont Plastics:  <www.plastics.dupont.com>  Information and data on DuPont plastics and theirproperties.  Searchable database by type of plastic or application.

SAE International:  <www.sae.org>  The Society of Automotive Engineers, the engineering society for advancing mobility on land or sea, in air or space.  A resource for technical information used in designing self-propelled vehicles.  Offers standards on metals, plastics, and other materials along with components and subsystems of vehicles.

INTERZINC:  <www.interzinc.com>  A market development and technology transfer group dedicated to increasing awareness of zinc casting alloys.  Provides design assistance, alloy selection guide, alloyproperties, and descriptions of casting alloys.

Iron and Steel Society:  <www.iss.org>  Provides industry standards and other publications for advancing knowledge exchange in the global iron and steel industry.

Matweb: <www.matweb.com> Database of material properties for many metals, plastics, ceramics, and other engineering materials.

Metal Powder Industries Federation: <www.mpif.org>  The international trade association representing the powder metal producers.  Offers standards and publications related to the design and production of products using powder metal.

PLASPEC Materials Selection Database:  <www.plaspec.com>  Affiliated with Plastics Technology Online.  Provides current articles and information about plastics injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, materials, tooling, and auxiliary equipment.

Plastics Technology Online:  <www.plasticstechnology.com>  Online resource of Plastics Technology magazine.

PolymerPlace.com:  <www.polymerplace.com>  Information resource for the polymer industry.

RAPRA Technology Limited:  <www.rapra.net>  Comprehensive information source for the plastics and rubber industries.  Formerly Rubber and Plastics Research Association.  This site also hosts the Cambridge Engineering Selector, a computerized resource using the materials selection methodology of M. F. Ashby.

Society of Plastics Engineers:  <www.spe.org>  SPE promotes scientific and engineering knowledge and education about plastics and polymers worldwide.

TECHstreet:   <www.techstreet.com>  A store for purchasing standards for the metals industry.

Wikepedia - Metallurgy - An online encyclopedia

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