Course detail
Engineering Materials and Heat Treatment
FSI-HMT Acad. year: 2027/2028 Summer semester
The course “Engineering Materials and Heat Treatment” is designed to introduce students to metallic and non-metallic structural and tool materials currently used in mechanical engineering. The instruction focuses on the relationships between chemical composition, material properties, structure, and their applications. Emphasis is placed on linking theoretical knowledge with practical skills to solve common problems related to materials science encountered in engineering practice.
The course covers the following topics:
- Influence of metallurgy on the properties and structure of steels and cast irons
- Phase transformations during heat treatment
- Structural steels
- Weldability of steels
- Mechanical properties of steels
- Cast steels and cast irons
- Tool materials
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
4
Supervisor
Entry knowledge
The course builds on knowledge acquired in basic courses covering material testing, the relationship between structure and resulting properties, heat treatment, and phase transformations.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having attended 100% seminars with active participation and worked out a paper regarding the presented topics. Excused absence has to be compensated for via working out an alternative assignment. The exam has a written and an oral part. The written part is focused on five of the main topics presented in the lectures. In the oral part of the exam a student answers additional and complementary questions.
Missed lessons may be compensated for by the agreement with the teacher.
Aims
In this course, students are expected to develop the ability to select and apply structural materials to achieve desired performance properties. The course builds on basic knowledge from materials-related subjects (thermodynamics, metallurgy, materials testing, the relationship between microstructure and resulting properties, and heat treatment) and complements it with engineering applications.
Completion of the course should enable students to make an informed selection of suitable materials for specific applications, including the design of their heat treatment or surface modification. At the same time, students should acquire the skills to identify and address common practical problems related to materials and their processing.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme N-STG-P: Manufacturing Technology, Master's
specialization STG: Manufacturing Technology, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Introduction, examples of the application of materials science—“Case Studies,” evaluation of material hardness.
2. Basic methods of heat treatment of steel in current engineering practice, steels for heat treatment – Part I.
3. Basic methods of heat treatment of steel in current engineering practice, steels for heat treatment – Part II.
4. Chemical-thermal treatment, methods of thermomechanical processing of steels (controlled forming).
5. Low-carbon structural steels, steels for cold forming, aging of steels, high-strength HSLA and AHSS steels.
6. Weldability of steels.
7. Corrosion, corrosion-resistant and heat-resistant steels.
8. Tool steels.
9. Steels for castings and graphitic cast irons.
10. Non-ferrous metals and non-ferrous metal alloys I. – Aluminum and its alloys
11. Non-ferrous metals and non-ferrous metal alloys II. – Magnesium and its alloys
12. Non-ferrous metals and non-ferrous metal alloys III. – Nickel and its alloys
13. Non-ferrous metals and non-ferrous metal alloys IV. – Titanium and its alloys
Laboratory exercise
26 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Introduction, review of the Fe-Fe3C system.
2. Hardness evaluation of materials, microhardness of layers and coatings.
3. Austenitization, basic types of heat treatment.
4. Steels for heat treatment.
5. Chemical-thermal treatment.
6. Structural low-carbon steels.
7. Weldability of steels.
8. Stainless and heat-resistant materials.
9. Tool steels.
10. Casting steels and graphitic cast irons.
11. Non-ferrous metals and non-ferrous metal alloys I. – Aluminum and its alloys.
12. Non-ferrous metals and non-ferrous metal alloys II. – Magnesium and its alloys.
13. Course assessment test.