Imperfections in Crystalline Solids
Learning objective(s)
Materials properties are to a large degree determined by defects. In metallic materials mechanical properties are to a large extent determined by dislocations and their interactions with each other and with other defects such as precipitates and grain boundaries. Phenomena like recrystallization too, are strongly influenced by dislocations. It follows that any in-depth understanding of materials properties requires a study of dislocations and grain boundaries, their morphology, formation, interactions and mobility. In this course we will study defects guided by the final seven chapters of the recently published book ”Imperfections in Crystalline Solids” by Wei Cai and William Nix, two esteemed materials scientists. The course will be heavily geared towards applications by means of exercises.
Contents
Part III. Dislocations:
8. Dislocation geometry
9. Dislocation mechanics
10. Dislocation interactions and applications
11. Partial and extended dislocations
12. Dislocation core structure
Part IV. Grain Boundaries:
13. Grain boundary geometry
14. Grain boundary mechanics.
Chapters 1-7 introduce the nomenclature, but they will not be the topic of the class. These chapters can serve as a warm-up for students with mediocre prior knowledge.
Prerequisites
MSc in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering
Course Material
“Imperfections in crystalline solids”
Authors:
Wei Cai, Stanford University, California
William D. Nix, Stanford University, California
Date Published: September 2016
ISBN: 9781107123137
ECTS credits
1.5 ECT(= 5 GS credits)
Lecturers
Dr.Ir. Marcel Sluiter and
Prof.Dr. Guido Janssen
Course dates
March 2019, at 13:30 hrs; following (weekly) meetings by mutual agreement
Location: 34H-4-250
Assessment & crediting
Everybody makes the selected exercises at the end of each chapter. Per session the exercises of one chapter are discussed.
After the completion of the course five GS credits are awarded.
Contact
PhD candidates wishing to participate should contact Dr.Ir Marcel Sluiter by email M.H.F.Sluiter@tudelft.nl before the start of the course, indicating their primary study, supervisor/promoter and preferred start date.