Non-metallic Materials

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Department of Materials Engineering

Synopsis:

The lectures cover the entire range of non-metallic engineering materials, a majority of them are devoted to polymer materials which are most frequently used in mechanical engineering and the volume of their consumption highly exceeds that of the rest of non-metallic materials. Emphasis is laid on explanation and realization of basic terms in the field of non-metallic materials. The lectures also deal with standardization, environmental and economical aspects which follow from the different properties of non-metallic and metallic materials.

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Syllabus of lectures:

Basic chemistry of polymeric materials

Additives for plastics and their functions

Molecular structure of polymers

Thermal properties of polymers

Physical and chemical properties of polymers

The mechanical properties of polymers, the temperature and time dependence

Fracture behavior of polymeric materials

Degradation processes in polymeric materials

Polymer blends and alloys

Overview of engineering plastics and the specific characteristics of each type

Composite materials, matrix and reinforcement

Technical rubber, structure and properties

Constructive ceramics, crystal structure and properties

Carbon materials, structure and properties

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Study materials:

1. Young,R.J. - Lovell,P.A.: Introduction to Polymers, Chapman&Hall 1994,ISBN 0412306409.

2. Richerson,D.W.: Modern Ceramic Engineering, Marcel Dekker 1992, ISBN 082478634-3.

3. Engineered Materials Handbook, Vol. 1 Composites, ASM International 1987, ISBN 0871702797.

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