Valid for: 2024/25
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering LTH
Decided by: PLED M
Date of Decision: 2024-04-09
Effective: 2024-05-08
Depth of study relative to the degree requirements: Second cycle, in-depth level of the course cannot be classified
Elective for: M4, MPRR1, N4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
The course aims to provide the student with a deep and broad understanding of high temperature materials and their behaviour under different operating conditions such as in fuel cells, molten salt management and turbine structures.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
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.
Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment:
Written examination, written assignments and compulsory experimental exercises.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Modules
Code: 0109. Name: High Temperature Materials.
Credits: 7.5. Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5).
Assumed prior knowledge:
Materials Engineering, Basic Course and/or Advanced Materials Technology and Linear Algebra, Calculus in One Variable, Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics and a course in Physics.
The number of participants is limited to: No
Course coordinator: Filip Lenrick,
filip.lenrick@iprod.lth.se
Director of studies: Hans Walter,
hans.walter@iprod.lth.se
Course homepage: https://www.material.lth.se