The aim of this course is to present the basic concepts of materials science, and to establish a relation between the structure and properties of materials at the level that is understandable to students who have successfully completed a masters degree. It is expected that upon completion of this course, students have a certain level of knowledge about the behavior of materials under the load on the micro and macro level, and based on the established structure-property relationship of materials properly select appropriate materials in the design of structures.

Upon the successful completion of the course, the students are able to: • Differentiate between crystal structures of various types of materials and based on this, to define the deformation mechanisms of the material • Understand structural changes during the processes of: deforming, recovery, recrystallization, and grain growth • Understand the basic types of dislocation movement in different crystal systems and their significance in the process of plastic deformation • Name all factors that impede dislocation motion and understand their influence the hardening of materials • Name all the mechanisms for material hardening and understand their influence on the behaviour of materials upon loading • Recognize the material texture and understand how it influences the physical and mechanical properties of the material

-Relationship between structure and materials properties -Stress and strain relationship during elastic and plastic behavior of material -Elements of theory of plasticity -Plastic deformation of monocrystal and polycrystal agregats -Theory of dislocation -Strengthening mechanisms -Fracture -Materials behavior at lower and elevated temperatures

Consultation

Completed master studies

Total assigned hours: 65

New material: 40
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 10

Auditory exercises: 0
Laboratory exercises: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 0
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 0
Research study work: 0

Review and grading of calculation tasks: 0
Review and grading of lab reports: 0
Review and grading of seminar papers: 5
Review and grading of the project: 0
Test: 2
Test: 5
Final exam: 3

Activity during lectures: 0
Test/test: 20
Laboratory practice: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 10
Project: 0
Final exam: 70
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 30

G.E.Dieter, Mechanical metallurgy, McGraw-Hill Book Company, (1988).; J. Callister, Materials Science and Engineering, John Wiley& Sons, (1985); G.E.Dieter, Mechanical metallurgy, McGraw-Hill Book Company, (1988). ; J. Callister, Materials Science and Engineering, John Wiley& Sons, (1985)