Chemical Engineering Materials
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Chemical Engineering Materials Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Chemical Engineering Materials (subject code 3330501) as prescribed for MECHANICAL · Semester 3 divides the course into 7 units, covering 54 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 (3330501)Unit 1 Properties Of Materials Describe scope of material science Explain important properties of materials
- 1.1. Scope of material science
- 1.2. Definition and explanation of : Melting point, Boiling point, Specific heat, Thermal conductivity, Thermal expansion, Thermal insulation, Stresses, Strain, Yield stress, Fatigue,Creep
- 1.3. Principles of selection of materials
Unit 2 Corrosion and Its Prevention Define corrosion and describe it’s types Control and prevent corrosion
- 2. 1 Definition of corrosion
- 2. 2 Types of corrosion: Direct corrosion, Electro-chemical corrosion, Galvanic corrosion, High temperature corrosion
- 2. 3 Factors affecting corrosion rate
- 2. 4 Methods for control and prevention of corrosion
Unit 3 Metals and Alloys Describe and compare ferrous metals and alloys Describe non-Ferrous
- 3. 1 Properties and uses of Cast iron, Wrought iron, Mild steel, Stainless steel
- 3. 2 Comparison of ferrous metals and alloys
- 3. 3 Properties and uses of metals: Aluminium, Zinc, Chromium, Nickel, Tin, Copper, Titanium, Tungsten, Platinum and Silver
- 3. 4 Properties and uses of alloys : Duralumin, Brass, Bronze, Inconel, Hastalloy B and C, Invar, Chemical Engineering Materials Course code: 3330501 GTU/NITTTR/Bhopal/12-13 Gujarat State 3 Unit Major Learning Outcomes (Course Outcomes in Cognitive Domain according to NBA terminology) Topics and Sub-topics Y alloy
- 3. 5 Purification of metals using Blast furnace and Arc furnace
Unit 4 Ceramic Materials
- 4.1. Ceramic materials
- 4.2. Composition, properties and uses of china clay, fire clay, bentonite
- 4.3. Classification, properties and uses of refractories
- 4.4. Composition, properties and uses of Soda lime glass, borosilicate glass, high silica glass, fibre glass, glass wool, form glass
- 4.5. Composition, properties and uses of Porcelain
Unit 5 Organic Materials
- 5.1. Definition and importance of Polymer
- 5.2. Addition and condensation Polymerization
- 5.3. Plastics : definition, classification, general properties and uses
- 5.4. Rubbers : definition, classification, general properties and uses
- 5.5. Compare natural and synthetic rubber
- 5.6. Vulcanizing of rubber Chemical Engineering Materials Course code: 3330501 GTU/NITTTR/Bhopal/12-13 Gujarat State 4 Unit Major Learning Outcomes (Course Outcomes in Cognitive Domain according to NBA terminology) Topics and Sub-topics
Unit 6 Protective Coatings and Insulations
- 6.1. Paints: classification and uses
- 6.2. Ingredients of paints: their properties and importance
- 6.3. Special types of paints and their applications
- 6.4. Varnishes: classification and uses
- 6.5. Ingredients of Varnishes
- 6.6. Types of insulations
- 6.7. Properties and applications of different :(i) Electric insulation (ii)Thermal insulation
Unit 7 Composites, Lubricants and Adhesives
- 8.1. List of composite materials
- 8.2. Properties and uses of Fiber reinforced plastics(FRP), Metal matrix composites(MMC), Ceramic matrix composites(CMC)
- 8.3. Classification, properties and uses of Synthetic lubricants, Semisolid lubricants
- 8.4. Adhesives: classification, properties and uses Chemical Engineering Materials Course code: 3330501 GTU/NITTTR/Bhopal/12-13 Gujarat State 5
- 5. SUGGESTED SPECIFICATION TABLE WITH HOURS and MARKS (Theory) Unit Unit Title Teaching Hours Distribution of Theory Marks R Level U Level A Level Total Marks I Properties of Materials 4 2 3 2 07 II Corrosion and its Prevention 6 2 4 4 10 III Metals and Alloys 7 5 4 3 12 IV Ceramic Materials 6 4 4 2 10 V Organic Materials 5 3 3 2 08 VI Protective coatings and Insulations 6 4 4 2 10 VII Composites, Lubricants and adhesives
- 8. 4 5 4 13 Total 42 24 27 19 70 Legends: R = Remember; U = Understand; A = Apply and above levels (Bloom’s revised taxonomy) Note: This specification table shall be treated as a general guideline for students and teachers. The actual distribution of marks in the question paper may vary slightly from above table.
- 6. SUGGESTED LIST OF PRACTICAL/EXERCISES (Not Applicable)
- 7. SUGGESTED LIST OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES Following is the list of proposed student activities like: course/topic based presentations, internet based assignments, and teacher guided self learning activities, MCQ/Quiz. These could be individual or group-based.
- 8. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY (If Any)
- 1. Collecting and demonstrating samples of different materials
- 2. Following Tutorials exercises may be given to the students S. No. Unit No. Topic on which Tutorial Exercises may be given Approx. Hrs. Required
- 1. I Principles of selection of materials 04
- 2. II Control and prevention of corrosion 04
- 3. III Comparison of properties of Ferrous metals and alloys 04
- 4. III Comparison of properties of important Non-Ferrous metals and alloys 04 Chemical Engineering Materials Course code: 3330501 GTU/NITTTR/Bhopal/12-13 Gujarat State 6 S. No. Unit No. Topic on which Tutorial Exercises may be given Approx. Hrs. Required
- 5. IV Comparison of properties of Refractories 04
- 6. V Compounding of Plastic and Rubber 02
- 7. VI Ingredients of Paints and varnishes 02
- 8. VI Thermal insulations 02
- 9. VII FRP 02 Total 28
- 9. SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES A. List of Books: S. No. Title of Books Author Publication
- 1. Material science and processes Hazarachaudhary S. K. Indian book distribution co.
- 2. Engineering Materials Rangwala S C, Rangwala K. S. Charotar publishing house pvt. limited
- 3. Engineering Materials Rajput R. K. S.Chand and Co., New Delhi B. List of Major Equipment/Materials ---- Nil ---- C List of Software/Learning Websites i. web.iitd.ac.in/~suniljha/MEL120/L2_Engineering_Materials.pdf ii. http://engineershandbook.com/Materials iii. www.engineeringtoolbox.com/engineering-materials-properties-d_1225.html iv. http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses.php