Technology and Materials 1

Course guarantor:

Jakub Horník

Lecturer:

Jakub Horník

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Materials Engineering

Synopsis:

Students will be introduced to the classification of technical materials, types of phases and transformations, equilibrium diagrams. Other topics include mechanical properties, heat and chemical-heat treatment. Selected non-ferrous metals and their alloys. Classification and properties of plastics in practice. Composite materials, classification and properties.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Overview and classification of technical materials

2. Structure of materials, phases

3. Diffusion and phase transformations.

4. Properties of materials

5. Deformation and recrystallization

6. Basic mechanical properties

7. Steels, heat and chemical - heat treatment

8. Steels classification, properties

9. Steels - use, cast iron

10. Non-ferrous metals - classification, properties

11. Plastics - classification, properties

12. Composite materials - classification, properties

13. Other technical materials (ceramics, wood)

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Study materials:

Recommended literature:

CALLISTER, W. D. Jr. and RETHWISCH, D. G. Callister's Materials Science and Engineering. 10th Edition. Wiely, 2020. ISBN: 978-1-119-45391-8.

Lectures available in electronic form

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon	roomT4:C2-436 Horník J. 10:45–12:15 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Scénické technologie (compulsory course in the program)