Education

Lecture: Materials Science (B. Sc.)

Period: Winter semester

Time Slot: On wednesdays from 3 pm to 5.30 pm, followed by an exercise course from 5.30 pm to 6.15 pm

Location:  Lecture hall PK 11.1 (located in the large red-brick building at Pockelsstraße 11. After entering the main entrance, you can follow the signs to the lecture hall PK 11.1)

Info: The lecture Materials Science is mainly part of the new international Bachelor's Programme Sustainable Engineering of Products and Processes.

It consists of two parts: The first part, running through mid-January 2026, will be taught by the Institute of Materials Science (IfW); the second part, from mid-January through the end of the semester, will by the Institute of Joining and Welding Technology (IFS).

Contents of both parts:

Introductory course in materials (metals, polymers, ceramics) focusing on:

• atomic bonding and structure of the materials
• elastic and plastic behaviour; stresses, strains and Hook's law; tensile test
• dislocations in metals; measures to increase the strength of metals
• phase diagrams
• processes at high temperatures
• oxidation and corrosion

Study of basic concepts and focusing on the following topics illustrated by application examples:

• stress and strength
• determination of strength by means of materials and components tests (destructive and non-destructive test methods)
• metallic construction materials (steel, aluminum, magnesium): alloying, producing, properties, application
• non-metallic construction materials (plastics, fibre composites): production, properties, application
   

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