Lectures are given by teachers from the department of Materials Science and Engineering. Each lecture includes a homework assignment that must be solved by each student. The homework is reviewed immediately before the next lecture.
FMH3101 Phase Transformations 7.5 credits
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus FMH3101 (Autumn 2020–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus FMH3101 (Autumn 2020–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course disposition
Course contents
Overview of phase transformations in solid materials, transformations of different order, homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions, nucleation and growth, classification of transformations, activated processes, coherence at nucleation, facetted growth, effect of structure of interfaces, mathematical background of diffusion, exact and approximate solutions, effect of pressure, surface tension and stress and strain, morphological stability, spinodal decomposition, critical size, the theory of fluctuations, the theory of Lifshitz-Slyozov-Wagner, effect of stress and strain, inverse roughening, phase boundary motion, solute drag, solute trapping, transition to partitionless transformations, massive transformations, martensitic transformations, higher order phase transformations.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the theories behind nucleation, growth and roughening.
- Explain the background of effect of surfaces on growth of a new phase.
- Explain the background of and theories of phase transformations that are controlled by the mobility of the interface.
- Explain the theories behind partitionless and diffusionless transformations.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Admitted to doctoral studies with knowledge in the thermodynamics and materials science.
Recommended prerequisites
Basic knowledge of thermodynamics and materials science.
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- INL1 - Assignments, 7.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
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The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
This course does not belong to any Main field of study.
Education cycle
Third cycle
Supplementary information
The course FMH3101 replaces the course F4H5101 Phase Transformations I, from autumn 2020