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327-0612-AAL 3 Credits MSC D-MATL
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Metals II

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Arne Wahlen, Prof. Dr. Ralph Spolenak, Dr. Michael Schinhammer
Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:53:14

Abstract

Introduction to materials selection. Basic knowledge of major metallic materials: aluminium, magnesium, titanium, copper, iron and steel. Selected topics in high temperature materials: nickel and iron-base superalloys, intermetallics and refractory metals.

Objective

Introduction to materials selection. Basic knowledge of major metallic materials: aluminium, magnesium, titanium, copper, iron and steel. Selected topics in high temperature materials: nickel and iron-base superalloys, intermetallics and refractory metals.

Content

This course is devided into five parts: A. Materials selection Principles of materials properties maps Introduction to the 'Materials selector' software package Case studies B. Light metals and alloys Aluminium, magnesium, titanium Properties and hardening mechanisms Case studies in technological applications C. Copper and its alloys D. Iron and steel The seven pros for steel Fine grained steels, heat resistant steels Steel and corrosion phenomena Selection and application E. High temperature alloys Superalloys: iron, nickel, cobalt Intermetallics: properties and application

Resources

Lecture Notes

http://www.met.mat.ethz.ch/education/lect_scripts

Literature

Ashby/Jones, Engineering Materials 1 & 2, Pergamon Press Ashby, Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Pergamon Press Honeycombe, Steels, Microstructure and Properties, Edward Arnold publishers Shackelford, Materials Science for Engineers I.J. Polmear: Light Alloys, Metallurgy of the Light Metals R.C. Reed: The Superalloys: Fundamentals and Applications, Cambridge

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type
end-of-semester examination
30 min oral

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
revision course / private study Metals II
Self-study course. No presence required.
No time listed 90 h semesterly

Offered In