The purpose of the Materials Engineering course is to enable students to understand the internal structure of metallic materials how this influences it’s most important properties, and the methods that we can use to influence these properties to set the most appropriate values for use, and to make material selections for engineering parts.
Materials Engineering (GAJABAN-ANYAGISM-1)
Basic data
Name and type of the study programme
Vehicle Engineering, undergraduate program
Curriculum
2023
Classes / consultation hours
2 + 0 + 1 (L+S+Labs)
Credits
4 credits
Theory – Practice
Theory: 67%, Practice: 33%
Recommended semester
Semester 1
Study mode
full-time
Prerequisites
–
Evaluation type
Colloquium
Course category
Compulsory
Language
English
Instructors
Responsible instructor
Dr. Farkas Attila Ferenc
Responsible department
Innovatív Járművek és Anyagok Tanszék
Instructor(s)
Johanyák Edit, Kis Dávid István
Checked by
Kelemen János
Course objectives
Course content
Lectures
Introduction: materials, their structures and properties. Mechanical testing: tensile testing of metals. Hardness testing of materials (Brinell, Vickers and Rockwell). Impact testing. Fatigue. Crystal structures of metals. Lattice imperfections. Iron – carbon alloy system. Equilibrium and non-equilibrium microstructure. Determination of phases and microstructures. Microscopy. Structural steels. Tool steels, steels for special applications. Cast irons. Nonferrous metals. The effect of cold forming on mechanical properties of metals. Heat treatment technologies. Effect of heat treatment on steel properties. Ceramics. Production of ceramic materials, properties and field of application. Materials selection: case studies.
Labs
Introduction: materials, their structures and properties. Mechanical testing: tensile testing of metals. Hardness testing of materials (Brinell, Vickers and Rockwell). Impact testing. Fatigue. Crystal structures of metals. Lattice imperfections. Iron – carbon alloy system. Equilibrium and non-equilibrium microstructure. Determination of phases and microstructures. Microscopy. Structural steels. Tool steels, steels for special applications. Cast irons. Nonferrous metals. The effect of cold forming on mechanical properties of metals. Heat treatment technologies. Effect of heat treatment on steel properties. Ceramics. Production of ceramic materials, properties and field of application. Materials selection: case studies.
Acquired competences
Knowledge
Students acquire the conceptual system of material knowledge, the most important relationships and theories, are able to apply the terminology and theories of the technical field in the execution of related tasks.
Skills
Attitude
Autonomy and responsibilities
Additional professional competences
Through the use of this acquired technical knowledge, they seek out the most thorough knowledge of the observable phenomena and explain the laws. They are responsible for and represent the value system of the profession of engineering, openly accept professionally substantiated critical remarks.
Requirements, evaluation and grading
Mid-term study requirements
Attendance at laboratory sessions is mandatory. Completion and on-time submission of three laboratory reports are required. Valid (accepted) reports. Successfully passing one midterm exam with a minimum score of 50%.
Exam requirements
Final evaluation: written exam.
Generative AI usage
1st position: Use of GAI tools is not permitted for solving assignments. This means GAI tools cannot be used to complete formative or summative assessments, and using GAI constitutes academic misconduct. The use of AI tools for spelling and grammar checking does not fall under this prohibition.
Study aids, laboratory background
Lesson Plans, Lecture Notes, Laboratory Equipments, Testing Materials.
Readings
Compulsory readings
Materials engineering - Lecture notes
Recommended readings
1. Properties and Selection of Metals, Metals Handbook vol. 2, 1990. 2. Heat Treating, Metals Handbook vol. 4, 1991, ISBN 0-87170-010-7 3. James, F. Shackelford: Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005, ISBN 0-13-127619-0 4. M. F. Ashby: Material Selection in Mechanical Design, Pergamon Press, 1992, ISBN 0 08 041906 2 5. Steel - a Handbook of Materials Research and Engineering, Volume 1: Fundamentals, Springer-Verlag, 1992, ISBN 3-514-00377-7 6. Steel - a Handbook of Materials Research and Engineering, Volume 2: Applications, Springer-Verlag, 1993, ISBN 3-514-00378-5 7. Nestor Perez: Materials Science: Theory and Engineering, Springer Cham, 2024, ISBN 978-3-031-57151-0 8. Edit Johanyák: Metallic Materials. Moodle course.