OTTO H. YORK DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Spring 2008- ChE 375
STRUCTURE, PROPERTIES and PROCESSING of MATERIALS
Tuesday 4.00-5.25 p.m., Thursday 4.00-5.25 p.m
Room FMH 106
PROF. M. XANTHOS
Phone: 4762; e-mail: xanthos@ njit.edu
Office: Tiernan Hall 378
Office hours: Tuesday, Thursday 1.30-3.00 p.m.
Course Outline (Fourteen weeks)
Section I: Structure and Morphology
0.5 week
- Introduction to Materials; Principles of structure –property – processing relationships
(Chapter 1)
1 week
- Atomic structure, atomic bonding in solids (Chapter 2)
- Fundamentals of crystal structures (Chapter 3)
1.5 week
- Crystalline/Amorphous materials; Metallic/ceramic/polymer structures; X-ray diffraction
(Chapters 3 and 4)
0.5 week
- Test #1
0.5 week
- Structural imperfections; point defects, dislocations (Chapter 5)
Section II. Mechanical Properties
1.5 weeks
- Mechanical properties. Comparison of metals, ceramics, polymers (Chapter 7)
- Deformations and strengthening; failures (brittle, ductile fracture, other types of failure)
(Chapters 8 and 9)
Section III. Phase Transitions
1 week
- Introduction to phase equilibria and phase diagrams. Applications in metals and ceramics
(Chapter 10)
- Phase transition principles. Applications in metals, and polymers (Chapter 11)
1 week
- Review
- Midterm exam
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Section IV. Other Properties- Property Modification
0.5 week
- Thermal, Electrical and Optical properties (Chapters 12, 17, 19)
- Other properties
1.5 week
- Property modification with advanced materials (composites, multicomponent systems)
(Chapter 15, others)
0.5 week
- Test #2
1 week
Deteriorative properties (Chapter 16)
- Corrosion in metals and ceramics
- Polymer Degradation
Section IV. Types of Materials and their Processing characteristics
1.5 weeks
- Types and applications of materials (Chapter 13)
- Processing/Fabrication of metals, ceramics and polymers (Chapter14)
Section V. Material Selection
1 week
- Materials selection for products and processes in the chemical industry; Materials and the
Environment (Chapter 20, others)
0.5 week
- Review
- Final exam
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Textbook: Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: An Integrated Approach, 2nd
Edition, W.D. Callister, Jr., John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (2005). ISBN 0-471-47014-7
Both book and accompanying CD-ROM are needed.
Prerequisites:
Chem 236, (or Chem 235), Mech 320 (can be taken as co-requisite).
Student evaluation: Test 1, 15% (closed book); Midterm exam, 25% (closed book with aid
sheet); Test 2, 15%, (closed book); Final Exam, 35% (open book) ; Homework 10%. Home work
will be distributed every Thursday and will be returned on the following Thursday.
Note: NJIT Honor Code will be upheld and any violations will be brought to the attention of the
Dean of Students.
Note: Students will be informed regarding modifications or deviations from the syllabus.
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