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Course Description

    EMSE417 (3): Properties of Materials at High Temperatures


    Description:
    Thermo physical properties: specific heat, thermal expansion, electrical and thermal conductivity. Temperature dependence of elastic constants. Thermodynamic principles for the stability of microstructures at high temperatures. Strengthening mechanisms. Stress relaxation and damping. Creep deformation. Thermal fatigue and thermal shock. Fracture mechanisms.Refractory metals, superalloys, intermetallic compounds, carbon, ceramic materials. Protective coatings.

    Course Offering Plan: Bi-annually (lastest in Spring 2002)

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