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Course title Category*
Applied Diffraction Crystallography in Metals and Alloys B
Crystallography for Microstructural Characterization B
Advanced Solid State Physics B
Lattice Defects and Mechanical Properties of Materials B
Thermodynamics for Metallurgists B
Physical Chemistry of Metals B
Electrochemistry of Metals B
Solid State Chemistry in Metal Oxides B
Transport Phenomena of Metals and Alloys B
High Temperature Strength of Metals and Alloys A
Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys A
Microstructures of Metals and Alloys A
Diffusion in Alloys A
Alloy Phase Diagrams A
Advanced Ferrous and Non-ferrous Materials A
Science and Engineering of Solidification A
Characteristics and Applications of Intermetallic Alloys A
Environmental Degradation of Materials I
Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics for Materials Science I
Advanced Metallurgical Engineering Laboratory B
Internship Program for Metallurgists I
Science of Materials A
* B:Basic, A:Applied, I: Interdiciplinary

Course details

Applied Diffraction Crystallography in Metals and Alloys
Prof. Yoshio Nakamura
Credit 2-0-0
Aim Fundamentals of crystallography and structural characterization by diffraction technique are introduced especially for the student who study metallugy.
Outline
  • Symmetry description of crystal
  • How to describe structure of crystals
  • Crystal symmetry and physical properties
  • Ordered structure and modulated structure
  • Diffraction from ideal and imperfect crystals
  • X-ray and Electron diffraction techniques for structural analysis and characterization

Crystallography for Microstructural Characterization
Assoc. Prof. Toshiyuki Fujii
Credit 2-0-0
Aims This class offers methods of determining the crystal structure and characterizing the microstructure of metals. Students will learn about the basic crystallography, stereographic projection, x-ray and electron diffraction, and electron microscopy. Quizzes are given out to the students in every class.
Outline
  1. Lattices and crystal structures
  2. Stereographic projection
  3. The reciprocal lattice
  4. X-ray diffraction
  5. Electron diffraction

Advanced Solid State Physics
Assoc. Prof. Ji Shi
Credit 2-0-0
Aims & Outline This course is designed to introduce first-year graduate students to the fundamentals and recent developments in solid state physics, especially in relation to metals and alloys. Emphasis is placed on the electronic structures of solids and related properties. Starting from introductory quantum mechanics, the course covers following topics: atomic structure, bonds in metallic and nonmetallic solids, band structure and semiconductors, transition metals and ferromagnetism, physics and applications of thin solid films.

Lattice Defects and Mechanical Properties of Materials
Prof. Masaharu Kato and Prof. Susumu Onaka
Credit 2-0-0
Aims Concepts of linear elasticity (stress, strain, Hooke's law, etc.) will be introduced first. Then, lattice defects pertinent to understand mechanical properties of materials are discussed with emphasis on the dislocation theory.
Outline
  1. Introduction
  2. Traction and stress
  3. Distrotion and strain
  4. Hooke's law and elastic strain energy
  5. Lattice defects and dislocations
  6. Stress-strain curves
  7. Strengthening mechanisms

Thermodynamics for Metallurgists
Assoc. Prof. Kenichi Kawamura
Credit 2-0-0
Aims Thermodynamics is a powerful tool for the material processing and design. This lecture provides the understanding of the thermodynamics from the basics to the applicaions, and extends to the defect chemistry in solid oxide.
Outline
  1. Introduction
  2. Basics of thermodynamics
  3. Gibbs energy
  4. Phase diagram and rule
  5. Activity
  6. Chemical reaction
  7. Thermodynamic table
  8. Measurement for thermodynamic data
  9. Crystal defects
  10. Solid state ionics
  11. Application of solid state ionics I
  12. Application of solid state ionics II

Physical Chemistry of Metals
Prof. Masahiro Susa
Credit 2-0-0
Aims This lecture mainly centers upon thermodynamics of metal and its oxide melts. The term of 'melts' essentially means what the term of 'liquid' does and is often used, in particular, when one refers to the state of substances which are melted at high temperatures. In this usage, for example, liquid iron is a kind of melt but liquid water is not. Many metallic materials are produced via the state of melts and thus understanding of physico-chemical properties of melts is essential to metallic materials process designing and its optimization. This lecture ranges from fundamental to slightly applied thermodynamics relevant to metals, including phase diagrams. The final goal is to learn how to use the concept of activity and how to interpret phase diagrams, in particular, for ternary systems containing melts, through many exercises.
Outline
  • Basic Thermodynamics
    First law, Internal energy and enthalpy, Second law, Entropy, Third law, Gibbs energy and chemical potential, Chemical equilibria and phase rule, Ellingham diagram
  • Activity
    Law of mass action and concept of activity, Raoultian and Henrian standard activities, Henrian activities by mole fraction and mass% expressions, Interaction parameters, Basicity
  • Phase diagram for binary system
    Lever rule, and eutectic and peritectic systems
  • Phase diagram for ternary system
    Method of determining composition, Isoplethal studies in systems containing eutectic reactions, Alkemade lines and composition triangles, Isothermal sections, Isoplethal studies in systems containing peritectic reactions

Electrochemistry of Metals
Assoc. Prof. Atsushi Nishikata
Credit 2-0-0
Aims This course provides a fundamental of electrochemistry for understanding the corrosion phenomena of metals and alloys.
Outline
  1. Introduction
  2. Electrochemical thermodynamics (I) Electrode potential, Nernst equation
  3. Electrochemical thermodynamics (II) Potentiometric titrations
  4. Electrochemical thermodynamics (III) Potential - pH diagram
  5. Electrochemical kinetics (I) Mass transfer, rate-determining step
  6. Electrochemical kinetics (II) Polarization curve, Butler-Volmer equation
  7. Electrochemical kinetics (III) Tafel extrapolation, Polarization resistance
  8. Anodic dissolution mechanism of metals
  9. Anodic dissolution mechanism of alloys
  10. Passivation of metals and alloys
  11. Forms of corrosion of Stainless steels
  12. Corrosion of metals, low-alloy-steels, Al, Cu, Ti

Solid State Chemistry in Metal Oxides
Prof. Toshio Maruyama
Credit 2-0-0
Aim & Outline This lecture is focused on physico-chemical properties of metal oxides at elevated temperatures from the viewpoint of solid state chemistry. The topics are
  1. Nature of chemical bond in metal oxides
  2. Thermodynanics
  3. Defect chemistry
  4. Diffusion and ionic conduction
  5. High Temperature oxidation of metals
  6. Solid state reaction

Transport Phenomena of Metals and Alloys
Assoc. Prof. Miyuki Kanazawa
Credit 2-0-0
Aim The lecture focuses on the basic transport phenomena such as flow pattern of liquid, mass and heat transport in liquid and solid and reaction rate at the interface between different phases, which can be seen in the metal smelting, the production process of electrical materials and so on.
Outline
  1. Introduction
  2. Mass transport
    1. Fick's law of diffusion
    2. Shell mass balances and boundary conditions
    3. Steady-state diffusion
    4. Nonsteady-state diffusion
  3. Momentum transport
    1. Newton's law of viscosity
    2. Navier-Stokes equation
    3. Laminar flow and turbulent flow
    4. Friction factors
  4. Energy transport
    1. Fourier's law of heat conduction
    2. Shell energy balances and boundary conditions
  5. Dimensional analysis
    1. Buckingham's pi theorem
    2. Dimensionless numbers for forced convection and free convection
    3. Dimensionless number for heat conduction
  6. Macroscopic balances
    1. Isothermal systems
    2. Nonisothermal systems
    3. Bernoulli equationSymmetry description of crystal

High Temperature Strength of Metals and Alloys
Prof. Takashi Matsuo
Credit 2-0-0
Aims & Outline Firstly, well understood high temperature creep deformation mechanisms, that is, dislocation creep, Nabarro-Herring creep and Coble creep will be lectured. To make good understanding of the meaning of these three deformation mechanisms, high temperature creep deformation map must be drawn according to the text indicating the calculating manner. Secondly, new creep conception will be lectured to give the image of internal stress.

Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys
Assoc. Prof. Masao Takeyama
Credit 2-0-0
Aims Physical and mechanical properties of metals and alloys are directly associated with their microstructures, so it is very important to understand how to control the microstructures through phase transformations. This course of lectures covers the fundamental mechanisms of solid/solid phase transformations and microstructure evolution in ferrous and other materials.
Outline
  1. Introduction -Basics for studying phase transformations-
    1. Thermodynamics and Phase diagrams
    2. Diffusion
    3. Diffusional Transformations in solids
    4. Diffusionless Transformations in solids
  2. Microstructures and Phase transformations in Ferrous Materials
    1. Phase transformations in iron
    2. Pearlite
    3. Bainite
    4. Martensite
  3. Microstructures of Other alloys
    1. Titanium and titanium alloys
    2. Nickel base alloys
  4. Phase transformations in Intermetallics
    1. Order/disorder transformations
    2. Ordering and Phase Separation

Microstructures of Metals and Alloys
Prof. Tatsuo Sato
Credit 2-0-0
Aims & Outline Characteristics and formation mechanisms of various microstructures of metals and alloys produced during fabrication processes such as cast/solidification, plastic deformation and heat treatments are comprehensively introduced. The fundamental correlation between microstructures and mechanical properties is discussed. The topics on the advanced materials are also introduced.

Diffusion in Alloys
Assoc. Prof. Masanori Kajihara
Credit 2-0-0
Aims Evolution of microstructure occurs in many alloy systems at elevated temperatures. Such a phenomenon is usually controlled by diffusion. On the basis of Fick's first and second laws, diffusion can be described mathematically. In the present lecture, various mathematical methods describing diffusion will be explained in detail.
Outline
  1. Introduction
  2. Fick's first law
  3. Fick's second law
  4. Analytical solution of diffusion equation
  5. Application of analytical solution to various problems
  6. Boltzmann-Matano analysis
  7. Darken's analysis
  8. Migration of interface

Alloy Phase Diagrams
Assoc. Prof. Hideki Hosoda
Credit 2-0-0
Aims Various aspects on binary and ternary alloy phase diagrams such as phase reaction, phase rule and free energy will be explained.
Outline
  1. Introduction
  2. Characteristics of Pressure-Temperature phase diagram
  3. Binary alloy phase diagram (I) - completely solid solution
  4. Binary alloy phase diagram (II) - Liquid-Solid phase reactions
  5. Binary alloy phase diagram (III) - Solid-Solid phase reactions
  6. Binary alloy phase diagram (IV) - Gibbs free energy
  7. Binary alloy phase diagram (V) - Free energy and phase diagram
  8. Binary alloy phase diagram (VI) - Phase Rule
  9. Other phase reactions (diffusionless, order-disorder, etc.)
  10. Microstructures and phase diagrams
  11. Practical phase diagrams (Fe-C, etc.)
  12. Ternary phase diagrams

Advanced Ferrous and Non-ferrous Materials
Assoc. Prof. Yoshihiro Terada
Credit 2-0-0
Aims Desirable mechanical characteristics for metallic materials often result from a phase transformation, which is wrought by a heat treatment. This lecture covers several different microstructures that may be produced in both ferrous and non-ferrous alloys depending on heat treatment.
Outline
  1. Crystal structure
  2. Heat treatment of ferrous materials
  3. Phase transformation and microstructure of ferrous materials
  4. Heat treatment of non-ferrous alloys
  5. Microstructural evolution in non-ferrous alloys

Science and Engineering of Solidification
Prof. Shinji Kumai
Credit 2-0-0
Aims A fundamental knowledge of solidification, from the scientific to the engineering point of view, will be reviewed, covering the recent development and future prospects.
Outline
  1. General Introduction
  2. Liquid and solid
  3. Solidification of pure metals
  4. Nucleation
  5. Solid-liquid equilibrium, super-cooling
  6. Heat flow and crystal growth, dendritic growth
  7. Solidification of alloys
  8. Phase diagram
  9. Solute re-distribution and segregation
  10. Constitutional super-cooling and solid-liquid interface
  11. Solidification structure of solid-solution-type alloys
  12. Solidification structure of eutectic alloys
  13. Solidification structure of monotectic alloys
  14. Casting and die-casting
  15. Recent advanced casting technology

Characteristics and Applications of Intermetallic Alloys
Assoc. Prof. Yoshisato Kimura and Prof. Yoshinao Mishima
Credit 2-0-0
Aims Intermetallic compounds provide very different physical and chemical properties due to a wide variety of their ordered crystal structures. Starting from fundamental characteristics of intermetallic compounds strongly depending on their ordered structures, advanced applications both for structural and functional are covered with considering strategies for the material design.
Outline
  1. Introduction
  2. Formation of intermetallic compounds
  3. Phase stability and ordered structures
  4. Phase diagram and phase equilibria
  5. Defects in ordered structures
  6. Structural applications ---Heat resistant alloys---
  7. Functional applications ---Thermoelectric and Shape memory---

Environmental Degradation of Materials
Prof. Tooru Tsuru
Credit 2-0-0
Aims Based on electrochemistry and surface chemistry, the class offers analytical methods to be applied for degradation mechanisms and its prevention of infrastructural and functional materials in various environments.
Outline
  1. Electrochemistry of Corrosion
    1. Basics of electrochemistry, Electrochemical equilibrium, Standard electrode potential, Potential-pH diagram
    2. Kinetics of electrochemistry, Butler-Volmer equation, Exchange current density, Overpoential
    3. Mixed potential theory, Corrosion potential, Corrosion current, Polarization curve
    4. Anodic dissolution mechanism: Anodic dissolution of metals and alloys
  2. Practical Corrosion and Degradation of Materials
    1. Forms of corrosion, Classification of corrosion, Evaluation methods
    2. Determination of corrosion, Measurement of corrosion rate
    3. Passivity and passive films, Characteristics of passive films
    4. Degradation of stainless steel, Localized corrosion, Pitting and crevice corrosion
    5. Stress corrosion cracking (SCC), Environmental brittlement (HE, CF)
  3. Environmental Degradation of Materials
    1. Novel corrosion resistant materials
    2. Degradation of electronic devices and materials
    3. Degradation of infrastructure and its evaluation
    4. Novel methods for evaluation and measurement of materials degradation

Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics for Materials Science
Prof. Kazuhiro Nagata
Credit 2-0-0
Aims The relation between diffusion flow, electric current and heat flow in metals and metal oxides in solid or liquid state are discussed from the viewpoint of irreversible thermodynamics. Non-linear phenomena such as chemical reactions and viscous flow etc. are also discussed.
Outline
  1. Irreversible processes and entropy production
  2. Chemical affinity
  3. Phase stability 1
  4. Phase stability 2
  5. Thermodynamics for transport phenomena
  6. Diffusion
  7. Thermal conduction and thermal diffusion
  8. Application of linear irreversible thermodynamics
  9. Stability of stational state
  10. Rate of excess entropy production
  11. Non-linear reaction rate 1
  12. Non-linear reaction rate 2
  13. Phase transition and chemical reaction rate
  14. Interface phenomena and application to materials
  15. Summary

- Skills and Trainings -

Advanced Metallurgical Engineering Laboratory
President of division
Credit 2-0-0
Aims & Outline The present lecture provides a chance to understand the basic properties of metallic materials though the creation of some products, such as audio-visual instruments, electric vehicles, and so on.

Internship Program for Metallurgists
President of division
Credit 2-0-0
Aims & Outline This course is designed to experience the research and/or production in the material companies. The knowledge of metallurgy studied in Tokyo Tech is expected to utilize in the companies during this internship program.

- Special Lecture -

Science of Materials
Dr. Kotobu Nagai, Dr. Shiro Torizuka, Dr. Toshiyuki Koyama, Dr. Akihiro Kikuchi
Credit 1-0-0
Aims & Outline This course aims at introducing various materials in the aspect of science through many topics drawing attentions in developing high performance materials in the field of infrastructure, energy and environmental conscious materials, combined with computational simulation. The following four topics related to innovative materials and creation process are selected to provide fundamental knowledge and broad interest in the science of materials.
  1. Overviews of environmental and energy materials
  2. Cutting edge of ultra steels with high performance
  3. Thermodynamics and kinetics for computational materials design
  4. Evolution of superconductive materials




Department of Metallurgical Engineering,
Tokyo Institute of Technology
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Tokyo 152-8552, JAPAN