COURSE UNIT TITLE

: POWDER METALLURGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MMM 4022 POWDER METALLURGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ALI AYDIN GÖKTAŞ

Offered to

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to
Introduce powder metallurgy, familiarize basic processes and aplication areas, explain the physical properties and behaviors of powders , give information about powder production technology, acquaint shaping and compression technics, inform about sintering theories, sintering mechanisms, familiarize the sintering furnaces and the effects of atmosphere conditions on the properties of products, and give information about finishing procedures.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To describe the powder metallurgy and basic processes
2   To have the knowledge about powder properties and characterization methods
3   To learn the production technics of powders
4   To understand the shaping procedures and compression principles of powders
5   To comprehend the sintering theories and sintering mechanisms
6   To learn the sintering furnaces and the effect ofatmosphere conditions on the products
7   To master finishing procedures of final product

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to powder metallurgy, basic process stages, application areas and history
2 Physical properties of powders; size, shape, surface area,packaging density, flow, agglomeration, particle size distribution
3 Compressibility and chemical characterization of powders
4 Powder production methods; mechanic and chemical processes
5 Powder production methods; electrolysis, thermal decomposition, atomization processes
6 Basic transactions applied to powders before shaping; grinding, blending, mixing, classifying,agglomeration and additives of lubricate and binders
7 Midterm I.
8 Shaping with Powder Enjection Moulding
9 Shaping with powder compression, green and theoretic density, particle behaviour during compression
10 Compression movements, set of mold and design, progressive compression, Cold Isostatic Pressing method
11 Sintering theories and basic principles
12 Midterm II.
13 Sintering mechanisms- students presentations
14 Sintering furnaces and atmosphere conditions- students presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Toz Metalurjisi ve Parçacıklı Malzeme Islemleri, Randall M.
German, Translation 2007, Türk Toz Metalurjisi Dernegi Yayınları: 05

Supplementary Book(s):

References:

Materials:
Other course materials

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, exams, assignment

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.20 + MTE 2 * 0.20 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.40
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.20 + MTE 2 * 0.20 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes ; 1-7 All exams questions
Learning outcomes ; 3-4 Exams and Assignment / presentations

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Lectures and examinations are carried out with respect to regulation of Engineering
Faculty of Dokuz Eylul University, named "Principles of Education and Examination
Practice".
If the homework and reports are cited without reference directly from another source or
quoted directly from other students, the relevant study is excluded from the
evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

aydin.goktas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The student counseling hours are stated in the weekly course schedule at the door of
the academic staff.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 2 10 20
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Midterm 2 2 4
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 104

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.12
LO.223
LO.332223
LO.433432222
LO.53
LO.6223
LO.722

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