MH2283 Solidification Processing 6.0 credits

After completed course the student will have knowledge of:

• Crystallisation kinetics of melts and gases.
• Influence of the boundary structure on the kinetics.
• Forced dissolution in solid phase during crystallisation.
• Sub cooling of melts, homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation in melts and gases.
• Facetted and dendritic growth, transition between these morphologies.
• Eutectic and peritectic reactions and transitions between these reactions in multi-component systems.
• Analysis of technically important crystallisation processes.
• Directional solidification in theory and practice.
• Production of a favourable texture.
• Single crystals.
• Composite materials.
• Thermal analysis.
• Directional solidification.

To give fundamentals on phenomena occurring at crystallisation of melts and gases.

MH1010 Thermodynamics of Materials
MH1018 Transport Phenomena
MH2000 Experimental Methods

or equivalent

H. Fredriksson, H. U.Åkerlind. Crystallisation Processing.

• HEMA - Homeworks, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• KONA - Short Tests, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TENA - Examination, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Written examination (TEN1;1,5 cr)
Lab work (LAB1:0.8 cr)
Home assignment (HEM1; 1,5cr)
Seminars (SEM1; 2,2 cr).

Anders Eliasson

• 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.