GE 201/203

Introduction to Materials Science and

Engineering
Introduction Lecture
05/08/2019
 Course Instructors
Dr. Khushboo Rakha
Assistant Professor (Coordinator)
Department of Metallurgical and
Materials Engineering
Office: 313, Satish Dhawan Block, IIT
Ropar, Main Campus
Email: krakha@iitrpr.ac.in
Phone: +91 1881 230208
Preferred method of contact is through email and please mention the course name
GE201/203 in the subject line.
Dr. Pratik K. Ray
Assistant Professor
Department of Metallurgical and
Materials Engineering
Office: 317, Satish Dhawan Block, IIT
Ropar, Main Campus
Email: pratik@iitrpr.ac.in
Phone: +91 1881 230209
 Course Timetable
• Lecture Component – 3 hours per week
Monday Tuesday Wednesday

2:50 – 3:40 pm 3:50 – 4:40 pm 4:50 – 5:40 pm

• Tutorial Component – 1 hour per week

• Tuesday: 5:50 – 6:50 pm
 Some Adjustments
Originally Scheduled Class Rescheduled Class

Monday, 28/10/2019 Thursday, 22/08/2019 (12:00 – 12:50 pm)

Monday, 11/11/2019 Thursday, 05/09/2019 (12:00 – 12:50 pm)

Wednesday, 13/11/2019 Thursday, 17/10/2019 (12:00 – 12:50 pm)

Saturday, 16/11/2019 Thursday, 31/10/2019 (12:00 – 12:50 pm)

 Course Policies
• Attendance: 75% attendance is compulsory, unable to meet
the minimum requirement will result in an F grade.
• Please reach the class on time, doors will be closed after 5
minutes.
• If any case of Proxy attendance is caught, 15% attendance
will be wiped out & 25% marks will be reduced.
• Using mobile phones is strictly not allowed during the class.
• IIT Ropar has very strict rules for cheating and use of unfair
means in examinations, please refer to UG Handbook.
 Course Evaluation

Mid Term Examination 25%

End Term Examination 45%

Quizzes - 2 20%

Attendance and Class Participation 10%

 Reference Books
1. Materials Science and Engineering A First course - V. Raghavan
2. Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering - W.D. Callister
3. Introduction to Physical Metallurgy – Sidney H. Avner
4. Engineering Materials 1 and 2 - M. F. Ashby & D. R. H. Jones
GE 201: A Roadmap
At the most Mid-Term: Fundamentals of Materials Science
fundamental level, The atoms interact,
how do these fine. But how do they
“materials” look? organize themselves in So, atoms organize
Atomic structure & a material? into “structures”, but Fine, we can control
bonding Crystal Structure & can we control/tweak them, but how about
defects these structures? actually making
Basic thermo & something useful?
kinetics Phase Transformations
Let’s look at other
and Processing
ways of using these But what if we change
materials … like use the nature of bonding
them for various and try to use it? We
conventional tech. get other types of These “other” types of
Mechanical behavior materials materials have some How do the materials
Ceramics, polymers & cool properties, “die” and get
composites grounded in physics! disposed? Can we
Electronic, optical and extend their life?
magnetic properties Environmental
Our goal: Provide you with a toolkit degradation and
with which you will explore possibilities recycling
Historically, materials drive technologies …

Bronze age and iron

age – development
of Cu-Sn alloys, iron
making, using these
materials for
weapons, armors
and workman tools
Stones – “Hard” and “strong”
enough for hunting
Wootz steel: Nuclear
an advanced age
material of the
ancient world
The steel age – use
for making
structures,
buildings, railways, Silicon age
etc.
Materials in a modern context

They are both carbon. Why

do they have such different
properties?

Opaque Transparent
Soft Extremely Hard
Decent Electric Conductor Excellent Electric Insulator
Heat Insulator Best Thermal Conductor
Stable Metastable
Materials in a modern context

They are both carbon. Why

do they have such different
properties?

Strong Covalent Bonding

Strong Covalent
in 2-D (within sheets).
Bonding in 3-D.
Weaker secondary bonding
Limits movement,
between sheets.
which increases
strength, hardness, etc..
Flakes easily.
Materials in a modern context

They are both carbon. Why

do they have such different
properties?

At the most
fundamental level, The atoms interact,
how do these fine. But how do they
“materials” look? organize themselves in So, atoms organize
Atomic structure & a material? into “structures”, but Fine, we can control
bonding Crystal Structure & can we control/tweak them, but how about
defects these structures? actually making
Basic thermo & something useful?
kinetics Phase Transformations
and Processing
Materials in a modern context

The pencil lead is basically a composite of

graphite and clay. They are usually classified
using H and B (“H” stands for “Hardness”
and “B” stands for “Blackness”)

More Clay / Harder

More Graphite / Darker

Materials in a modern context
Let’s look at other
ways of using these But what if we change
materials … like use the nature of bonding The pencil lead is basically a composite of
them for various and try to use it? We graphite and clay. They are usually classified
conventional tech. get other types of
Mechanical behavior materials using H and B (“H” stands for “Hardness”
Ceramics, polymers & and “B” stands for “Blackness”)
composites

More Clay / Harder

More Graphite / Darker

Materials in a modern context
Sticking with graphite, change the structure and
you have nanotubes which show interesting
electronic properties. Tweak further and you
develop thermal protection systems for hypersonic
flights

These “other” types of

materials have some How do the materials
cool properties, “die” and get
grounded in physics! disposed? Can we
Electronic, optical and extend their life?
magnetic properties Environmental
degradation and
recycling
GE 201: A Roadmap – why did we structure it this way …
At the most
fundamental level, The atoms interact,
how do these fine. But how do they
“materials” look? organize themselves in So, atoms organize
Atomic structure & a material? into “structures”, but Fine, we can control
bonding Crystal Structure & can we control/tweak them, but how about
defects these structures? actually making
Basic thermo & something useful?
kinetics Phase Transformations
Let’s look at other
and Processing
ways of using these But what if we change
materials … like use the nature of bonding
them for various and try to use it? We
conventional tech. get other types of These “other” types of
Mechanical behavior materials materials have some How do the materials
Ceramics, polymers & cool properties, “die” and get
composites grounded in physics! disposed? Can we
Electronic, optical and extend their life?
magnetic properties Environmental
degradation and
recycling
 Course Content
Before Mid-term Examination
1. Introduction
2. Atomic Structure and Chemical
Bonding
3. Structure of Materials
4. Defects in crystalline solids
5. Diffusion in solids
6. Review of Thermodynamics and
Kinetics
7. Phase Diagrams
8. Phase transformation
After Mid-term Examination
1. Mechanical Behavior of Materials
2. Fracture, Fatigue and Creep
3. Structural Materials
4. Powder Metallurgy
5. Electrical-Optical-Magnetic
Properties of Materials
6. Corrosion and Oxidation
7. Environmental and Societal Issues
in Materials Engineering