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Course Information<\/h2>\n

The physical properties of materials, focusing on principles of kinetics in phase transformations for engineering materials and their applications<\/p>\n

Course Objective<\/h2>\n

The main objective of Kinetics & Phase Transformation of Materials is to introduce graduate-level principles and practical applications of kinetics and phase transformation<\/strong> for engineering materials involving phenomena including diffusion, movement of interfaces, solidification, and nucleation and growth.\u00a0 The course also aims to provide graduate-level training in critical thinking, mathematical analysis, and written communication skills focusing on problems of interests involving kinetics and phase transformation of engineering materials<\/p>\n

Course Syllabus with Suggested Schedule<\/h2>\n

Kinetics of Materials SYLLABUS<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lecture slides (PDF)<\/strong><\/td>\nVideos on YouTube w\/ closed caption (CC)<\/strong><\/td>\nAdditional Info<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 00\u00a0 Course info<\/a><\/td>\nInstructor, textbook, policy, website, and grading<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hw1 answers & hints<\/a><\/td>\nCourse objectives<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThermodynamics quick refresher<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKinetics & phase transformation vs thermodynamics<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nExample – steel hardness vs cooling rate<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nExample – B4<\/sub>C morphology vs synthesis condition<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTopics covered and schedule<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nApplication examples for kinetics & phase transformation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 01\u00a0 Diffusion – introduction<\/a><\/td>\nDiffusion definition and diffusing species<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDifferent ways to classify diffusion phenomena<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDescriptions-applications-characteristics of diffusion<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDown-hill diffusion<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nUp-hill diffusion<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBinary phase diagrams with miscibility gap<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAdditional considerations on down-hill vs up-hill diffusion<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 02\u00a0 Atomistic mechanism of diffusion<\/a><\/td>\nDiffusion mechanism: Vacancy vs Interstitial<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAtomistic model for interstitial diffusion & Fick’s 1st law<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCrystal structure and concentration effects on interstitial diffusion coefficient<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nC interstitial diffusion in FCC-Fe<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThermal activation of diffusion<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 03\u00a0 Steady-state & non-steady-state diffusion – Fick’s 2nd law<\/a><\/td>\nSteady state diffusion and concentration profile<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNon-steady state diffusion and Fick’s 2nd Law<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nChange of concentration profile with time<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDiffusion example – Homogenization<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDiffusion example – Spin-on dopant<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDiffusion example – Infinite diffusion couple<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDiffusion example – Carburization and Decarburization<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDiffusion length<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRandom walk and Diffusion length<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 04 Self-diffusion & vacancy diffusion<\/a><\/td>\nSelf diffusion<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSelf diffusion coefficient and examples<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nVacancy diffusion and relationship with self diffusion<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 05\u00a0 Substitutional diffusion in alloys<\/a><\/td>\nKirkendall effect<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAtoms asymmetric movement wrt a lattice plane<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDarken’s equations and Interdiffusion coefficient<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nConsiderations on interdiffusion coefficient<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMobility and Diffusion coefficient relationship<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThermodynamic factor & relationships between self-intrinsic-inter diffusion coefficients<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 06\u00a0 Determine diffusion coefficient & Matano analysis<\/a><\/td>\nDetermine D when independent of concentration<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBoundary conditions for general isothermal interdiffusion<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBoltzmann transformation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMatano analysis for D changing with concentration<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMatano interface and its significance<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 07\u00a0 Short-circuit diffusion & reaction diffusion<\/a><\/td>\nGrain boundary diffusion<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTemperature effect on grain bulk vs grain boundary diffusion<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDiffusion along dislocations<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nReaction diffusion<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nReaction diffusion – Interface velocity<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDown-hill diffusion in a single-phase region<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDown-hill diffusion involving a two-phase region<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 08\u00a0 Diffusion – other problems<\/a><\/td>\nExpectations about diffusion<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nD for interstitial carbon atoms in iron: BCC-Fe vs FCC-Fe<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSuccessful jump frequency<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKirkendall interface moving velocity<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nExample for use of Darken’s equations<\/td>\n\u00a0Bk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 09\u00a0 Surface energy<\/a><\/td>\nClassification of interfaces<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLiquid-gas interfacial energy & Surface tension<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSurface energy for FCC (111) plane<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSurface energy for FCC (002) plane<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSurface energy for FCC (220) plane<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSurface energy for a plane rotating away from a low index plane<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWuff construction and crystal equilibrium shape<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 10\u00a0 Grain boundaries<\/a><\/td>\nTilt grain boundary & Twist grain boundary<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSmall angle grain boundaries<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTilt GB energy vs misorientation angle<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTwin boundaries<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMeasure GB energy vs misorientation angle<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDriving force for general GB migration<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDriving force for GB straightening<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDriving force for GB rotation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBoundary between three neighboring grains<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nStability of grain shape<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGrain growth kinetics<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGrain boundary segregation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 11\u00a0 Interfaces and precipitate shape<\/a><\/td>\nCoherent interface<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSemi-coherent interface<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a>TiC-ZrC semi-coherent interface<\/a> from
\nLi et al. Ceram Int 41(10) 14258 (2015)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nIncoherent interface<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nShapes of fully coherent and incoherent precipitates<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nShapes of partially coherent precipitates<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nShapes of precipitates at GB<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nVolume strain on precipitate shape and Coherence loss in growth<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSolid-liquid interfaces<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 12\u00a0 Solidification via homogeneous nucleation<\/a><\/td>\nSolidification and Nucleation-growth process<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nClassification of nucleation-growth type phase transformations<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSolidification examples<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBarriers in reaction or phase transformation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSolidification via homogeneous vs heterogeneous nucleation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFree energy change in solidification via homogeneous nucleation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDriving force vs undercooling in solidification<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCritical nucleus size vs undercooling in solidification<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNucleation barrier vs undercooling in solidification<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCritical nucleus size vs Max cluster size – Nucleation temperature<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHomogeneous nucleation rate<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 13 Solidification via heterogeneous nucleation<\/a><\/td>\nFree energy change and critical nucleus size for solidification via heterogeneous nucleation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nS factor for solidification via heterogeneous nucleation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHeterogeneous nucleation rate for solidification<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOther factors influencing heterogeneous nucleation rate<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTwo growth modes of solid from liquid for a pure element<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nContinuous growth for a pure element solid<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLateral growth for a pure element solid<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPlanar growth of a pure element solid into superheated liquid<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDendritic growth of a pure element solid into supercooled liquid<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 14 Alloy solidification<\/a><\/td>\nAlloy EQUILIBRIUM solidification<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAlloy solidification with stirring<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAlloy solidification with stirring – Coring<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAlloy solidification with stirring – Concentration profile change<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAlloy solidification with stirring – Analytical solution<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAlloy solidification – NO stirring in liquid<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nConstitutional supercooling in alloy solidification<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 15 Solidification other issues<\/a><\/td>\nEutectic solidification<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nZones formed during solidification and controlling cast structure<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nExpectations for solidification and homogeneous\/heterogeneous nucleation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 16 Diffusional phase transformation<\/a><\/td>\nIntroduction to solid state phase transformation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCharacteristics of solid state phase transformation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n1st & 2nd order phase transformation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPhase diagrams and common solid state phase transformations<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 17 Nucleation in precipitation<\/a><\/td>\nIntroduction to precipitation in solid<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHomogeneous nucleation in solid<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDriving force for homogeneous nucleation in solid precipitation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNucleation rate for homogeneous precipitation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNose-shaped curve of nucleation rate for homogeneous precipitation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHeterogeneous precipitation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 18\u00a0 Growth of precipitates<\/a><\/td>\nPrecipitate growth and shape<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDiffusion controlled planar growth of incoherent precipitate<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNose-shaped rate curve for precipitates growth<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGrowth of other precipitates<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 19\u00a0 Spinodal decomposition<\/a><\/td>\nIntroduction to Spinodal decomposition<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSolid miscibility gap – example of Cu-Ni<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSpinodal decomposition – free energy-composition curve<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSpinodal decomposition – Composition change over time<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNucleation-growth within miscibility gap<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSpinodal decomposition vs nucleation-growth<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDriving force for spinodal decomposition<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nInterfacial chemical energy and coherent strain energy<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCoherency strain and coherent spinodal<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWavelength for composition modulation from spinodal decomposition<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 20\u00a0 Massive transformation and particle coarsening<\/a><\/td>\nIntroduction to other phase transformations<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPrecipitate coarsening<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMassive transformation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOrder-disorder transformation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 21\u00a0 Martensite transformation<\/a><\/td>\nFe-Fe3C phase diagram and Martensite transformation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMartensite transformation – At low T to meta-stable phase<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMartensite transformation – Surface roughness and microstructures<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMartensite transformation – Diffusionless and Athermal<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLattice misfit of C in Fe and BCT structure<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCrystallography considerations for Martensite transformation in carbon steel<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 22 Kinetics trivia<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 23 Models for transformation kinetics<\/a><\/td>\nTTT and CT curves<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNucleation and growth kinetics for very low conversion<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNucleation and growth kinetics for high conversion – JMA equation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNucleation and growth kinetics with site saturation<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNucleation and growth kinetics with diffusion control<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nInterpretations of JMA equation exponent factor n<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDiffusion controlled 1D growth kinetics<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDiffusion controlled shrinking core model<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nInterface controlled shrinking core model<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSummary of kinetic models<\/a><\/td>\nBk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 24 Example of SiC formation kinetics and mechanism<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lecture 25 Expectations about solid state phase transformation<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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