In this course, we will look at phase diagrams and how they are used to determine the state of the material as a function of temperature and composition. We will also investigate how the microstructure and materials properties can be manipulated as a function of temperature and composition. A special focus will be on the eutectic phase diagram.
Phase Diagrams I & II
Phase Diagrams I & II
This course is part of Materials Science for Technological Application Specialization
Instructor: Terry Alford
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The use of principles of phase diagrams to predict microstructures and properties of metals and alloys.
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There are 5 modules in this course
In this course, we will look at phase diagrams and how they are used to determine the state of the material as a function of temperature and composition. We will also investigate how the microstructure and materials properties can be manipulated as a function of temperature and composition. A special focus will be on the eutectic phase diagram.
What's included
1 video1 reading
In this module, we explain the concepts of solubility, solubility limit, saturation and solubility limit lines (solvus) on phase diagrams.
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3 videos6 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
The eutectic phase diagram is important for solder ball and inter-metal interconnects in semiconductor industry. In this module we discuss eutectic phase diagrams.
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2 videos4 readings1 discussion prompt
In this module, we examine eutectic microstructure and eutectic properties.
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2 videos4 readings1 discussion prompt
In this module, you will explore hypoeutectic and hypereutectic alloys and their composition and cooling impacts microstructures.
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4 videos6 readings1 assignment1 peer review2 discussion prompts
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