METE302Undergraduate
Principles of Solidification
Printed in the catalogue as PRINCIPLES OF SOLIDIFICATION
Course content
Liquids and Solids. Solidification of pure metals. Homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation. Solidification of alloys, undercooling, solidification of eutectics. Constitutional undercooling. Growth in pure metal and alloys. Distribution coefficient. Macrostructure development. Classification of alloys according to their freezing range. Centerline feeding resistance. The rate of solidification, heat transfer in solidification. Segregation, single crystal growth, zone refining, rapid solidification.
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- Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringYear 3, Spring semester
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