Material Science and Technology
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The official GTU curriculum for Material Science and Technology (subject code DI01005021) as prescribed for MECHANICAL · Semester 1 divides the course into 7 units, covering 16 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 (DI01005021)Unit 1 Properties of Materials
- 1.1 Scope of material science 1.2 General principles of selection of materials 1.3 Definition and explanation of 1.3.1 Melting point 1.3.2 Boiling point 1.3.3 Specific heat 1.3.4 Thermal conductivity 1.3.5 Thermal expansion 1.3.6 Thermal insulation 1.3.7 Stress 1.3.8 Strain 1.3.9 Yield stress 1.3.10 Fatigue 1.3.11 Creep 1.4 Factors affecting material properties
Unit 2 Solid state
- 2.1 General characteristics of solid state 2.2 Amorphous and crystalline solids 2.3 Classification of crystalline solid 2.3.1 Molecular solids 2.3.2 Ionic solids 2.3.3 Metallic solids 2.3.4 Covalent or Network solids 2.4 Crystal lattices and Unit cells 2.5 Imperfections in solids 2.6 Electrical properties of solids
Unit 3 Metals
- 3.1 Differentiate 3.1.1 Metals and non-metal 3.1.2 Ferrous and non-ferrous metal 3.2 Physical properties and application of metals: 3.2.1 Cast Iron 3.2.2 Copper 3.2.3 Aluminium Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Chemical Engineering Course / Subject Code : DI01005021 Course / Subject Name : Material Science and Technology 3.2.4 Chromium 3.2.5 Nickel 3.2.6 Tin 3.2.7 Lead 3.2.8 Zinc 3.2.9 Tungsten 3.2.10 Silver 3.2.11 Stainless steel
Unit 4 Alloys
- 4.1 Classification of alloys 4.2 Differentiate ferrous and non-ferrous alloys 4.3 Composition
- Properties and application of alloys: 4.3.1 Carbon steel 4.3.2 Duralumin
- 4.3.3 Gun metal 4.3.4 Monel metal 4.3.5 Babbitt metal 4.3.6 Brass 4.3.7 Bronze
Unit 5 Material forming and Testing
- Classification and theory of material forming process 5.1.2 Forging 5.1.2 Casting 5.1.3 Rolling 5.2 Importance of material testing 5.2.1 Introduction of destructive and Non-destructive testing 5.3 Introduction
- procedure and applications of: 5.3.1 Dye Penetration Testing 5.3.2 Hydrostatic Testing 5.3.3 Pneumatic Testing 5.3.4 Radiography Testing 5.3.5 Visual inspection: its importance and tools used for Visual Inspection
Unit 6 Insulating and Ceramic Materials
- 6.1 Classification of thermal insulators 6.2 Properties and applications of Thermal insulation 6.3 Factors affecting thermal conductivity of insulators 6.4 Composition
- properties and uses of Ceramic materials 6.5 Classification
- properties and uses of refractories Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Chemical Engineering Course / Subject Code : DI01005021 Course / Subject Name : Material Science and Technology 6.6 Composition
- properties and uses of: 6.6.1 Soda lime glass 6.6.2 Borosilicate glass 6.6.3 High silica glass 6.6.4 Fiber glass 6.6.5 Glass wool 6.7 Composition
- properties and uses of porcelain
Unit 7 Miscellaneous Materials 7.1 Definition, Classification, Properties and Uses of
- 7.1.1 Plastic 7.1.2 Rubber 7.1.3 Fiber 7.2 Paints: Properties
- ingredients and uses 7.3 Varnishes: Properties
- ingredients and uses 7.4 Gaskets: classification and uses