2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Undergraduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Introduction to Metallurgy
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Shinji Muraishi / Wan Ting Chiu / Takumi Sannomiya
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-8 Tue / 7-8 Fri
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MAT.M204
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This is an introductory course in metallurgy covering chemical, mechanical, physical properties of metallic materials. Firstly, we will learn basics of material processing, such as phase diagrams and chemistry of metals. We also learn theory of dislocation that governs the mechanical properties of metals. Further, we gain insights into physical properties of metals including electric, thermal, magnetic and optical properties.
This course provides students with basic knowledge of metals, which is required to study various chemical, mechanical and physical properties. During the course, the unique properties of metallic materials will be compared with other materials for better understanding.
Course description and aims
Students will learn various properties of metallic materials and acquire basic knowledge of metallurgy to understand their properties.
Keywords
Metallic Materials, Chemical Property, Mechanical Property, Electrical Property, Thermal Property, Magnetic Property, Optical Property, Metallurgy
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Each class consists of lecture and exercise.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Various Materials | Various materials |
| Class 2 | Crystallography of Metals | Crystallography of metals |
| Class 3 | Defect and Dislocation in Crystal | Defect and dislocation in metals |
| Class 4 | Deformation and Strength (Mechanical Properties) | Mechanical properties of metals |
| Class 5 | Durability and Reliability | Durability and reliability of metals |
| Class 6 | Physics of Crystals | Physics of crystals |
| Class 7 | Electric Property | Electric properties of metals |
| Class 8 | Optical Property | Optical properties of metals |
| Class 9 | Magnetic Property | Magnetic properties of metals |
| Class 10 | Metallic Materials Processing | Metallic Materials Processing |
| Class 11 | Gibbs' Phase Rule and Phase Diagrams of Alloys | Basic thermodynamics for phase diagram |
| Class 12 | Phase Diagram of Steel | Phase diagram of Fe-C system |
| Class 13 | Diffusion in Metals | Diffusion in metals |
| Class 14 | Environmental Degradation of Metals (Corrosion and Oxidation) | Corrosion and oxidation of metals |
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.
Slides and handout in each class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students' knowledge of basic metallurgy and understanding of various properties of metallic materials will be assessed.
Exercise in class (30%) and Final exam. (70%)
Related courses
- MAT.A203 ： Quantum Mechanics of Materials
- MAT.A204 ： Thermodynamics of Materials
Prerequisites
Students must have basic understanding/knowledge of thermodynamics, materials mechanics, and quantum dynamics.