Course syllabus adopted 2024-01-31 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameMateriallära
- CodeLKT281
- Credits6 Credits
- OwnerTIKEL
- Education cycleFirst-cycle
- Main field of studyChemical Engineering
- DepartmentCHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language English
- Application code 64115
- Maximum participants37 (at least 10% of the seats are reserved for exchange students)
- Open for exchange studentsYes
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0122 Examination 6 c Grading: TH | 0 c | 6 c | 0 c | 0 c | 0 c | 0 c |
|
In programmes
Examiner
Jan Froitzheim- Head of Unit, Energy and Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Eligibility
General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
The same as for the programme that owns the course.Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
LKT053 Physical chemistry and LKT032/033/034 General and inorganic chemistry, or equivalent.
Aim
The overall aim is to provide an understanding about materials used in industrial applications. This will be achieved by linking structure and properties of polymer materials, metals and metal alloys. The course will also deal with corrosion protection and corrosion control of metals.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- Account for the basic thermodynamical differences between polymers and low molecular weight compounds, especially regarding solubility.
- Explain the principles behind different molecular weight determination methods.
- Describe phenomena related to polymers in the solid state such as semi crystallinity, glass transition, viscoelasticity, chain orientation, and mechanical properties.
- Describe the most commonly used processing methods for polymer materials.
- Describe cubic crystal structures using crystallographic terminology.
- Account for the most commonly found crystal defects.
- Explain how defects and crystal structure are connected to the mechanical properties of metals.
- Use binary phase diagrams to predict microstructures and stable phases.
- Account for different types of corrosion in the presence of a water solution.
- Describe different types of corrosion protection.
- Explain fundamental concepts in high temperature corrosion.
Content
The course is organized in lectures, tutorials, and laboratory work, and comprises three different areas, i.e. polymer materials, metallic materials and corrosion. The polymer part of the course will provide basic understanding how polymer structure leads to the characteristics associated with polymer materials. It also deals with more technological issues that various polymer materials, additives and processing of plastics. The part of the course dealing with metals will give basic understanding of the link between microstructure and mechanical properties as well as providing knowledge for how material properties can be manipulated and altered by thermomechanical treatment. The corrosion part of the course will provide basic insights on metals corrosion. An important aspect is the corrosion protection by protective coatings, changing the corrosive environment and/or change in the alloy composition and microstructure.
Organisation
The course is divided into three approximately equal parts; polymer materials, metallic materials, and corrosion, where every part includes lectures, tutorials, and compulsory laboratory work.
Literature
Handouts
Examination including compulsory elements
The examination is based on a written exam where the learning outcomes listed above are evaluated. In order to pass the course, besides passing the written exam, it is compulsory to participate in the lab course. Grades 3, 4, 5, and Fail.
The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.