Aim
The course aims to provide the student with a deep and broad understanding of high temperature materials and their behaviour under different operating conditions.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• demonstrate an understanding of high temperature phenomena, their mechanisms and associated problems and difficulties in the use of materials at elevated temperatures.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

• demonstrate the ability to plan and conduct experimental studies on the mechanical behaviour of materials and their interactions with the environment at elevated temperatures.

• demonstrate the ability to develop engineering materials with desired properties at high temperatures.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• show the ability to analyse the high temperature behaviour of materials.

• show the ability to find the necessary data for using materials at high temperatures.

• show the ability to carry out projects in collaboration with others in a group.

Contents
The course deals with materials for high temperature applications and considers the phenomena and problems associated with the use of materials at high temperatures. High Temperature behaviour of Materials: Plasticity, Fatigue, Creep, Oxidation and Corrosion. Refractory Metals, Inter-metallic, Stainless Steel, Nickel and Cobalt-based Superalloys, Ceramics and Cermets for High Temperature Applications. Alloy Theory, Heat Treatment and Hardening Mechanisms. Oxidation Resistant and Thermal Barrier Coatings.

Literature
Meetham, G. W. & M. H. Van de Voorde: Materials for High Temperature Engineering Applications, Springer-Verlag(2000), ISBN 3-540-66861-6.