Course detail
Introduction to the Materials Physics
FSI-WUF Acad. year: 2026/2027 Summer semester
Supervisor
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Students have to take part in all practices, to give over all protocols of laboratory practices, which have to meet commensurate scientific and graphic level. Students has to successfully two semestral tests. Knowledges of given topics are to be checked at the exam mainly by written form. List of topics will be notified to students at the beginning of the course. At the verbal part of the exam students will answer questions for other knowledges verification. Final classification includes: protocols evaluation and results of the written and verbal parts of the exam.
Participation in practices is mandatory, must be properly excused absence. Attendance in practices will be checked, non-participation has to be duly excused. Basic credit conditions are continuous giving over protocols. Knowledges of lectured topics will be checked by two semestral tests. In the case of sick leave in practice given topic will be supplied by individual submission.
Language of instruction
Czech
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
The study programmes with the given course
Programme B-ZSI-P: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's
branch MTI: Materials Engineering, 5 credits, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
39 hours, optionally
Syllabus
1. Elements and their properties. Types of interatomic bonds
2. Inner arrangement of metallic and non-metallic materials
3. Electron theory of metals and its application – electrical conductivity, magnetism, cohesion.
4. Imperfections of inner structure of materials, their exhibitions and importance
5. Thermodynamics of chemical elements, pure materials, solutions and intermediary phases
6. Kinetics of phase transformations
7. Crystallization of metals and alloys
8. Diffusion and no diffusion transformations in metal systems
9. Thermal, electrical and magnetic properties of matters
10. Corrosion
Laboratory exercise
26 hours, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Structure of atoms
2. Crystal structures – lattice defects, x-ray diffraction
3. Thermodynamics of pure materials
4. Thermodynamics of solutions
5. Enthalpy diagrams for common equilibrium phase diagrams
6. Enthalpy diagrams for Fe – C system
7. Formation of proeutectoid ferrite
8. Construction of kinetic diagrams
9. Quantitative methods of classification material structure and their utilization in thermodynamics
10. Determination of Gibb’s energy of austenite grain growth
11. Diffusion I – solving of the basic problems
12. Diffusivity of carbon during cementation // Carbon diffusivity during cementation
13. Advanced plastics