Al-Balqa' Applied University
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Mechanical Engineering Department
First Semester 2015/2016
Course Name:
Course Number:
Pre-request:
Instructor:
Lecture Time:
Metallurgy
(30129233)
(315019311)
E. Dana Khadem Al-Jamea'
(08:00-09:30 am)
Mon., Wed.
(09:30-11:00 am)
Mon., Wed.
Dr. Fadi Antoun
(9:00-10:00 am)
Sun., Tue., Thu.
(11:00-12:00 am)
Sun., Tue., Thu.
Office Hours:
(011:00-12:00 am) Wed.
(01:00-2:00 am) Sun., Tue., Thu.
E-mail Address:
Dana.mkkj@fet.edu.jo
Text book:
An Introduction to Material science and Engineering, William D. Callister (8th edition)
References:
 Material science and Metallurgy, Last edition, Herman W. Pollak
 Material science and Metallurgy, Last edition, O. P. Khanna
 Physical Metallurgy and the design of steel, Last edition, F. B. Pickering
 Introduction to Physical Metallurgy and the design of steel, Sidney H Anver
Course short description:
 Physical and mechanical properties of metal.
 Ferrous alloys: Carbon steel, Alloy steel, Cast iron.
 Heat treatment of steel.
 Non-ferrous metals and their alloys.
Course objective:
To provide an introduction for the mechanical engineering students to the means and methodologies
used by engineers in metallurgy. Student will be introduced to the main properties of various metals
alloys and their use and selection.
Subject
Unit One: Introduction
Unit Two: Mechanical Properties of Materials:
 Elasticity
 Plasticity
 Tensile
 Toughness
 Material testing (Stress, Strain, Hardness, Impact)
Unit Three: Physical Properties of Materials:
 Specific Heat
 Thermal Expansion
Lectures/
Week
0.5
2.0
1.0
Notes
 Melting Point
 Thermal and Electrical Conductivity
 Ferromagnetism and Paramagnetism.
Unit Four: Iron Carbon Alloys:
 Iron-Carbon Properties
 Iron-carbon Equilibrium Diagram
 Transformation on heating & cooling in the 6.67%C
 Carbon steel
- Effect of small quantities (additives) of (C, Si, Mn, P,
S, O2, H2, N2) on the steel properties
 Cast iron
- Effect of small quantities of (additives) of (Si, Mn, P,
S, C) on cast iron properties
- Types of cast iron.
Unit Five: Heat treatment of steel:
 Austenite transformation as constant temperature
 Austenite transformation on a continuous cooling
 Grain size
 Effect of Austenite grain size on mechanical properties
 Annealing, Normalizing, Tempering hardening,
Austempering
 Hardenability
 Surface hardening and surface modification.
Unit Six: Alloy steel:
 Function of alloying elements in steel
 Classification of alloy steels
 Structural steel corrosion and scale resistance alloy
steels
 Tool steels
 Spring steel
 High strength steel
 Heat resistance alloys
Unit seven: Non-ferrous metals and their alloys:
 Copper
 Aluminum
 Nickel
 Magnesium
Grading Policy:
Projects and assignments:
10%
Exams:
- First Exam
- Second Exam
- Final Exam
20%
20%
50%
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0