MH1010 Thermodynamics of Materials 9.0 credits

• Educational level

  First cycle

• Academic level (A-D)

  B

• Subject area

  Techonology
  

• Grade scale

  A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

• Course page on KTH Social

Learning outcomes

After the course the students should be able to:

• explain basic thermodynamics concepts
• perform equilibrium calculations
• perform simple thermodynamic calculations using traditional methods and with the help of thermodynamic computer programs
• use and read binary phase diagrams
• formulate and solve thermodynamic problems for simple real material and processes
• use both Swedish and English as "working languages" (i.e.  understand the terminology)

Course main content

• Thermodynamic basic concepts (state variables, the first law, the enthalpy concept, heat capacity)
• The second law (reversible and irreversible processes, entropy, Gibbs energy, Hemholtz energy, Gibbs-Duhems equation, Maxwell's relationships)
• Equilibrium conditions (chemical potential, driving forceth, the thiord law,  phase diagrams, Gibbs ' phase rule, Clapeyrons and Clausius-Clapeyrons equations, molar and partial quantities).  Modeling of phases (ideal and regular solution model, the activity definition, reference state , Raoult's law, Henry's law, Sieverts law, equilibrium between two phases.) 
• Electrochemistry (ionized solutions, electromotive force, electrolytic cells

Disposition

Period 2
Lectures 24 h
Exercises 24 h

Period 3
Lectures 24 h
Exercises 24 h
Computer lab 12 h

Eligibility

KF1070 Perspectives on Materials Design, or equivalent
SF1626 Calculus in Several Variable

Basic knowledge in mathematics, physics and chemistry at a level including solving differential equations and integrals. Matlab at the level provided by the course Perspectives on Materials Design.

Literature

Hillert, Mats. 1994. Compendium on Basic Thermodynamics. KTH.

Gaskell, D. R. 1995. Introduction to Thermodynamics of Materials. Taylor & Francis, Washington.

Examination

• LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 3.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Examination, 1.5 credits, grade scale: P, F
• TEN2 - Examination, 1.5 credits, grade scale: P, F
• TEN3 - Examination, 1.5 credits, grade scale: P, F
• TEN4 - Examination, 1.5 credits, grade scale: P, F

Offered by

ITM/Materials Science and Engineering

Contact

Studierektor Anders Eliasson, anderse@kth.se

Examiner

Sichen Du <sichen@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 09.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 07.