DE6316 – Advanced Materials/Metallurgy
Module code
DE6316
Module title
Advanced Materials/Metallurgy
Prescription
Demonstrate advanced knowledge of engineering materials and identify types of corrosion.
Programmes
- EN1603
- SC1101
NZQA Level
Level 6
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1. Demonstrate knowledge of processing technology.
2. Identify standard types of corrosion.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of powder metallurgy - Content
- - Casting processes (including billet casting, direct chilled (DC) casting, continuous casting; foundry casting - sand, shell mould, die, permanent mould, lost wax) are described in terms of structural changes (including dendrites, grain size, phase type, segregation, super cooling, solidification).
- Heat treatment processes (including annealing, homogenising, stress relieving, sub-critical annealing, normalising, hardening, tempering, solution and precipitation hardening)are described in terms of structural changes (including ferrous and non-ferrous equilibrium diagrams, phases and phase changes, transformation in micro structure, martensitic transformation, transformation diagrams, precipitation hardening, recrystallisation).
- Mechanical processing of metals (including rolling, forging, extruding, drawing, bending, sintering) is described in terms of structural changes (including recovery, recrystallation, grain growth, texture, fibre, work hardening).
- Metallic samples are selected, and types of aqueous corrosion are identified and differentiated by name (including general, galvanic, pitting, crevice, stress corrosion cracking, hydrogen embrittlement, selective leaching, intergranular, impingement).
- Metallic samples are selected, and types of high temperature degradation are identified and differentiated by name (including oxide formation, adherence of oxide, oxide breakdown).
- Systems for the prevention and control of corrosion on metals are selected (including cathodic protection, passivation, material selection, organic and inorganic coating systems).
- History and capabilities of powder metallurgy, Isostatic powder compacting, Powder production techniques, Powder compaction, Sintering, Continuous powder processing, Special products. - Assessment Criteria
- Assignments and Tests 40%
Laboratories 10%
Examination 50%
