ATMT 1300 - Metallurgy Characteristics of Ferrous Metals

Credit Hours: 2.00

Objectives:

1. Using the material presented on iron and steel making, list and describe the processes of manufacture, types of manufacturing equipment and the standard forms in the making of iron and steel with 80% accuracy.
2. Using the material presented on iron and steel material standards, list and describe the AISI material standards used to describe iron and steel with 80% accuracy.
3. Using the material presented of the iron/carbon equilibrium diagram, list and describe the effects of carbon content on metallurgical structure with 80% accuracy.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe the heat treatment of steels, mechanical testing of steels and Metallography of steels.

Objectives:

1. Using the material presented on heat treatment of steels, list and describe the heat treatment processes of steels and the metallurgical structure changes with 80% accuracy.
2. Using the material presented on mechanical testing of steels, list and describe the AISI testing procedures and mechanical properties of steels with 80% accuracy.
3. Using the material presented on Metallography of steels, list and describe the process of Metallography preparation and inspection of steels with 80% accuracy.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe cast irons, stainless steels and tool steels.

Objectives:

1. Using the material presented on cast irons, list and describe the types of cast irons, properties of cast irons with varying alloys, the processes of manufacture and industrial applications with 80% accuracy.
2. Using the material presented on stainless steels, list and describe the types of stainless steels, properties of stainless steels with varying alloys, the processes of manufacture and industrial applications with 80% accuracy.
3. Using the material presented on tool steels, list and describe the types of tool steels, properties of tool steels with varying alloys, the processes.

1. Introduction and Orientation to the Course. Introduction to Metallurgy.
2. Iron and Steel ‐ Iron Making ‐ Reduction Steel Making, Plants. Furnaces Steel Forms.
3. Iron and Steel Making Continued. Materials Standards.
4. Material Standards Continued Carbon Steel ‐ Crystal Structure and Phases.
5. Carbon Steel Continued ‐ Iron Carbon Equilibrium Diagram. Reference Chapter
6. Heat Treatment of Steels ‐ Austenizing Quenching Tempering; Annealing and Case Hardening.
7. Mechanical Testing‐Applying Mechanical Forces. Test Conditions Dynamic and Static Mechanical Test.
8. Mechanical Testing Continued Hardness Testing. Metallography - Metallographic Examination; Grain Size.
9. Metallography‐Image Analysis Physical Properties and Temperature Measurement.
10. Cast Iron ‐ Carbon Equivalent (Gray ‐ White ‐ Malleable Ductile ‐ Compacted Graphite and Alloy Irons).
11. Stainless Steels (Martensitic ‐ Ferritic and Austenitic Stainless Steels) Cast Stainless Steels.
12. Tool Steels ‐ Water Hardening ‐ Cold Worked, Shock Resisting, Special Purpose, Mold and Hot Worked.