Suitability of metals, ceramics, and organic materials in corrosive environments. I Emphasis is on materials synthesis, with four instructional modules drawn from aspects of melt and extractive metallurgy and from the synthesis of polymers, ceramics and glasses, electronic materials, composite materials and nanophase materials. Fall term annually. Includes laboratory experience. 4 credit hours MTLE-4410 Welding Processes and Metallurgy Fundamental principles, primary variables, and metallurgical changes associated with both fusion and nonfusion welding processes.
Physical metallurgy is emphasized throughout.
Practical examples highlight theory. Hands-on laboratory exercises complement lectures. MTLE-4420 Joining of Advanced Materials Individual joining processes including mechanical fastening, adhesive bonding, welding, brazing, soldering, thermal spraying, and variants or hybrids of these. Advantages and disadvantages, mechanisms for attaining joint strength, various specific methods and procedures, joint design and analysis, expected properties, practical issues in production, safety, and economics, and special problems with each process. Joining of similar and dissimilar combinations of metals and alloys, intermetallics, ceramics, glasses, polymers, and composites, with special attention to attaining optimum properties.