Materials Science II

Course Structure

• Microstructure and properties of metals and ceramics (Dr S.J. Bull)
• Fracture mechanics and damage tolerance (Prof. T.F. Page)
• Heat treatment and property control (Dr S.J. Bull)
• Polymers and polymer degradation (Dr J.R. White)

Course Books 

• Selection and Use of Engineering Materials, J.A. Charles and F.A.A. Crane
• Engineering Materials I and II, M.F. Ashby and D.R.H. Jones
• Engineering Materials III, D.R.H. Jones
• The principles of Materials Selection for Engineering, P.L. Mangonon
• Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics, J.F. Knott
• Fracture Mechanics Worked Examples, J.F. Knott and P. Withey
• Mechanical Metallurgy, G. Dieter
• Introduction to Polymers, Young and Lovell
• Metallurgy of Welding, J.F. Lancaster

• Recommended Materials Science and Engineering; An Introduction, W.D. Callister

Examination

 The examination paper for this module will contain five questions of which four must be answered in 2.5 hours which is different from previous years. Question 1 is compulsory and will attract 40% of the marks available for the paper. It will require four short answers. Each other question will contribute 20% and will be similar to those set in previous years. The questions have been set roughly in proportion to the number of lectures given by each of the lecturers on the course.