1-classes
of engineering materials. 2-atomic bonds – ionic, covalent, metallic, secondary. 3-symmetry, crystal systems. 4-important
metal & ionic crystals. 5-lattice directions & planes. 6-x-ray diffraction. 7-mechanical,
electrical & thermal properties. 8-defects
of crystal patterns. 9-solid solutions. 10-point
defects, linear defects, surface defects. 11-diffusion
in solids. 12-properties of single phase materials. 13- elastic behaviour. 14- anisotropy
& elastic limit. 15- onset of plastic behaviour. 16- cold –
working & disloca tions. 17- annealing of cold worked metals. 18- creep, fatigue & fracture of metals. 19- multi-phase materials, alloys, phase rule, phase
diagrames, the iron – carbon phase diagram, steels, cast irons. 20-
Corrosion of metallic materials, degradation of ceramics & polymers. 21-
Ceramics – structures, properties & processing. 22- Polymers – molecular
weight distribution polymerization reactions.