WELD 1410 - Metallurgy and Material TestingCourse syllubus, lectures, module tests, quizzes, lab activities, supplemental materials.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOS)
The course learning outcomes are to have students:
Describe basic physical metallurgy starting at the atomic level, with bonding, defect structure, phase diagrams and diffusion and moves towards the development of metal microstructure.
Describe how metals solidify, how phases nucleate and grow, and the mechanisms by which metal alloys are strengthened. Describe the development of the fusion and heat-affected zones during the welding of aluminum.
Describe how weld variables such as pool shape, travel speed, cooling rate and other variables affect the subsequent weld microstructure.
Determine how the weld variables and weld microstructure affect the mechanical properties of the weld will be able to identify the microstructure of acceptable welds.
Prepare metallographic samples of aluminum alloy welds in the laboratory to reveal their microstructure. Measure and interpret the microhardness across a weld.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1400593. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
