Designing Strength of Metals

What it is about

You will learn the fundamental mechanisms of dislocation dynamics and hardening in single-crystal and polycrystalline materials. Building on microscopic lattice defects and obstacles, connections to the macroscopic mechanical and thermal behavior will be derived so that you can calculate real-world questions and develop strategies to influence material behavior.

What you will be able to do

• Explain microscopic physical mechanisms (in particular lattice defects)
• Name obstacles for lattice defects and hardening mechanisms
• Derive macroscopic mechanical and thermal behavior from micromechanisms
• Calculate mechanical/thermal behavior for practically oriented problems
• Apply empirical and theoretical models to new engineering questions

What the module consists of

• VorlesungPresentation of the theoretical content as a basis for the module
• Integrierte Übungsaufgabenjoint solving and discussion for calculation and application of what has been learned

Teaching method

• Vorlesung mit PowerPoint-FolienConveying the theoretical relationships between micro- and macro levels
• Gemeinsame ÜbungsbearbeitungPractising the calculation of mechanical and thermal material quantities and applying to examples
• Diskussion von PraxisbeispielenTransferring knowledge to real and novel problem situations