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Phase Transformations - MATS3005
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Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
 
 
Excluded: MATS4023
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 2 (more info)
 
   
 
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Nucleation in the liquid and solid states; thermodynamics of phase transformations; solidification of pure metals and alloys; thermal supercooling; constitutional supercooling; interface stability; solute redistribution; eutectic and peritectic solidification; glass formation; crystal growth techniques. Solid‐state transformations ‐ nucleation and growth of phases; Diffusion mechanisms; transformation kinetics; transformation diagrams. Diffusional and diffusionless transformations: decomposition of solid solutions; ordering reactions, spinodal decomposition; eutectoid, bainitic and martensitic transformations. Ternary phase equilibria. Aspects of ferrous metallurgy and common classes of low carbon and alloy steels to be taught illustrating some of the principles involved.


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