ECAM LaSalle Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Programme
General Data
Academic program ECAM LaSalle Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Programme Module Manager(s) :
ANKOUNI Mouhamad,SAYILAN Aslihan
EC Type : Lectures Materials 2 (LIIEEng05EMaterials2)
Tutorials : 6h00
Lab Work : 12h00
Lectures : 6h00
Individual work : 20h00
Total duration: 24
Status
Period
Semester 5
Teaching language :
English
General objectives
Upon completion of this course, the students are expected to:
1. Interpret the diffusion phenomenon .
2. Sketch a simple microstructure of an alloy.
3. Distinguish the differences between equilibrium and non-equilibrium cooling.
4. Analyze the cooling and heating curves.
5. Analyza the binary eutectic systems.
Content
1. Diffusion
• Mechanisms of Diffusion
• Diffusion Flux
• Factors of Diffusion
2. Phase Diagrams I
• Microstructure
• Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Cooling
3. Phase Diagrams II
• Binary Eutectic Systems
• Hypoeutectic and Hypereutectic
• Relative Amounts in the Micro-constituents
• Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Cooling of Binary Systems
Corequis
Materials 1
Bibliographie
Essential textbooks:
Callister, W.D. (2020) Callister's Materials Science and Engineering, 10th Edn., John Wiley & Sons

Recommended textbooks:
Shackelford, J.F. (2022) Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers, 9th Edn., Pearson
Smith, W.F. & Hashemi, J. (2018) Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering, 6th Edn., McGraw Hill
Ashby, M.F. (2016) Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, 5th Edn., Butterworth-Heinemann
Assessment(s)
Nature Coefficient Observable objectives
1 The final exam tests the students’ understanding of the entire course, which includes:
- Diffusion process
- Phase Diagrams of metals
- Microstructure of metals
- Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Cooling
- Binary Eutectic Systems
60 At the end of the course, there will be a final exam about all the concepts covered in the course. The exam consists of short questions as well as thorough analysis problems.
2 The students should learn how to:
- measure the modulus of elasticity of polymers
- measure the resilience of polymers
- plot ana analyze the heating and cooling curves
30 The students will perform in the first part of the LAB work an impact and tensile test on different types of polymers in order to determine the mechanical properties of the materials (Practical work based on Materials 1 course). In the second part, students will heat an alloy in order to determine experimentally its heating and cooling curves. They will analyze the phase diagram of the alloy and represents its microstructure at different compositions. Students will be evaluated according to their LAB work as well as their comprehension and analysis.
3 Continuous Assessment 10 The students should expect a drop quiz in each session about the previous lesson.