2024 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Materials Science and Engineering Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Advanced Microstructure Design of Ferrous Materials
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Satoru Kobayashi
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon / 3-4 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MAT.M405
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Mechanical properties of steels are determined by their microstructures. This course introduces how the microstructures are formed in steels in terms of phase equilibria, kinetics of phase transformations and crystallography. Students will also learn the principles and philosophy of microstructural design to obtain advanced steels.
Course description and aims
Students will:
1) Understand the principle of microstructural design for a variety of applications of steels.
2) Understand the basis of metallurgy (phase equilibria, kinetics of phase transformations and crystallography), which are necessary to design the microstructures.
3) Acquire the metallurgical principles well enough to be able to create new microstructural design methods by themselves.
Keywords
Thermodynamics of Phase equilibria, kinetics of phase transformations, crystallography, microstructural design principle
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Exercise problems will be given to promote students' understanding in each class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance, Steel making and recent research and development | Understand steel making and recent steel research and development. |
| Class 2 | Thermodynamics of alpha/gamma phase transphormation in pure iron -Lecture- | Understand the basics of thermodynamics of alpha/gamma phase transphormation in pure iron |
| Class 3 | Thermodynamics of alpha/gamma phase transphormation in pure iron -Exercise- | Try quizzes and discuss on thermodynamics of alpha/gamma phase transphormation in pure iron |
| Class 4 | Phase equilibrium between alpha and gamma in Fe-M binary system -Lecture- | Understand the basics of thermodynamics of alpha/ gamma phase transphormation in Fe-M binary systems |
| Class 5 | Phase equilibrium between alpha and gamma in Fe-M binary system -Exercise- | Try quizzes and discuss on thermodynamics of alpha/gamma phase transphormation in Fe-M binary systems |
| Class 6 | Thermodynamics and Kinetics of gamma/alpha diffusional transformation -Lecture- | Understand the basics of thermodynamics and kinetics of gamma/alpha diffusional transformation |
| Class 7 | Thermodynamics and Kinetics of gamma/alpha diffusional transformation -Exercise- | Try quizzes and discuss on thermodynamics and kinetics of gamma/alpha diffusional transformation |
| Class 8 | Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Bainitic transformation -Lecture- | Understand the basics of thermodynamics and kinetics of Bainitic transformation |
| Class 9 | Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Bainitic transformation -Exercise- | Try quizzes and discuss on thermodynamics and kinetics of Bainitic transformation |
| Class 10 | Thermodynamics and Crystallography of Martensitic transformation -Lecture- | Understand the basics of thermodynamics and crystallography of Martensitic transformation |
| Class 11 | Thermodynamics and Crystallography of Martensitic transformation -Exercise- | Try quizzes and discuss on thermodynamics and crystallography of Martensitic transformation |
| Class 12 | Microstructure design of high strength steels -Lecture- | Understand the basics of microstructure design of high strength steels |
| Class 13 | Microstructure design of high strength steels -Exercise- | Try quizzes and discuss on microstructure design of high strength steels |
| Class 14 | Seminar (Lecture and factory tour in steel industry) | Understand the importance of microstructural control in steel making process. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None specified.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys, D. A. Porter, K. E. Eastering, Canpman & Hall.
Steels -Microstructure and Properties-, R. W. K. Honeycombe & H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia, Edward Arnold.
Steels -Heat Treatment and Processing Principles-, G. Krause, ASM International.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluation: Presentations(30%), Questionnaires(70%)
The criteria of credit: 60 points and higher
Related courses
- MAT.M428 ： Properties and manufacturing process for automotive sheet steels
- MAT.M412 ： Reliability and Durability of Metals and Alloys
- MAT.M305 ： Ferrous Materials I - Fundamentals of Iron and Steels
- MAT.M306 ： Ferrous Materials II - Principles for Applications
Prerequisites
None required
Other
Schedule on the seminar tour will be announced in lecture when fixed.