Composite Materials
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The official GTU curriculum for Composite Materials (subject code 2182116) as prescribed for Metallurgy · Semester 8 divides the course into 8 units, covering 38 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2182116)Unit 1 Introduction to Composites
- Comparison 6 10 with Metals and Importance over other materials
- design fabrication and economic consideration
- General requirements
Unit 2 Classification of composites on the basis of reinforcement and matrix,
- Classification of Reinforcement
- Form and functions of reinforcement
- 08 14 Functions of matrices
- Dispersion strengthened
- particle strengthened and fiber-reinforced composites
- Fibres and resin materials
Unit 3 Strengthening mechanisms, Aspect Ratio, Rule of Mixture, discontinuous
- and continuous fiber composites and their comparison
- Characteristics 08 14 and materials of reinforcements and matrices
- Critical Fiber Length
- Short and Continuous Fibers
- Fiber Orientation
Unit 4 Major composite classes
- polymer matrix
- métal matrix
- ceramic matrix
- carbon-carbon, and intermetallic composites
- Hybrid composites
- 08 13 Laminated composites
- Examples of each class of composites
- COMPOSITE MATERIALS Particulates
Unit 5 Role of interfaces in composites, Interfacial Bonding Mechanisms. Pull-
- out & Push-out Testing
- Control of Bond Strength
- Toughening 06 10 mechanisms in PMCs
- MMCs, and CMCs
Unit 6 Fabrication of PMC’s
- - Fabrication of Fibers
- Plastic Fiber Forms
- Molding Compounds-Processes
- Filament 08 13 Winding
- Pultrusion, and Recycling
- Matrix –Reinforcement Interface
Unit 7 Fabrication of CMC’s
- In Situ Chemical reaction Techniques.CVD & CVI, Sol-gel. 08 13 Fabrication of MMC’S : Liquid Infiltration- Casting
- Solid State Processes-Diffusion Bonding & In Situ Technique
Unit 8 Applications of advanced composite materials. Environmental effects in
- Green composites
- Synthesis and Properties of 08 13 Nanocomposites
- Surface Composites & Surface metal matrix composites: Need
- Properties and applications
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