Design of bulk nanostructured metal materials (Coursera)

Our course is designed for bachelors and masters in materials science or a related field. The course will be USEFUL for specialists in nanotechnology in the field of creating bulk nanostructured materials.

WE will analyze the existing types of bulk metallic nanostructured materials. WE will study the technological features of methods for producing nanostructures in carbon steels, as well as the structure and properties of these materials. WE will tell you about the trends in the development of technologies for obtaining bulk metallic nanostructured materials.

After mastering the program of our course, YOU will know and understand the methods of obtaining bulk nanostructured metallic materials, as well as analyze their properties and structure. YOU will gain knowledge about the features of the behavior of nanostructured carbon steels under deformation and thermal effects. YOU will learn about the design features of innovative technological processes for obtaining bulk nanostructured metallic materials.

If you work in industry or do laboratory, research work, the knowledge and skills gained will provide a good opportunity for career growth and development.

The student must have knowledge of physics, chemistry and the basics of materials science.
What You Will Learn

-You will learn to analyze the features of the structure and properties of nanostructured carboon steels.

-You will learn to take a critical approach of existing methods for the preparation of bulk nanostructured metallic materials.

-You will learn how to develop principles for the design of innovative methods for producing bulk nanostructured metallic materials.

Syllabus

WEEK 1

Nanostructured metals. General information

Students will get acquainted with peculiarities how structure and properties in metals change after severe plastic deformation. Description of methods of severe plastic deformation will be presented. Typical methods for investigation of nanostructured metals will be characterized.

WEEK 2

Carbon steel after equal channel angular pressing

Information about microstructure and mechanical properties change in low carbon and medium carbon steels after equal channel angular pressing is studied. Perspectives to use equal channel angular pressing in metal ware manufacturing processes are presented.

WEEK 3

Peculiarities of nanostructured carbon steels behavior after different kinds of further processing

Microstructure change in nanostructured low carbon and medium carbon steels after heating is studied. Practical aspects to use nanostructured low carbon and medium carbon steels for wire and hexagonal screw are presented. Properties of wire and hexagonal screw made from nanostructured carbon steel are presented.

WEEK 4

Designing new methods of deformational nanostructuring for long length products

New methods for long length products nanostructuring based on a combination of different kinds of deformation are studied. Peculiarities of combined deformational processing for long-length products are presented. Microstructure and properties of nanostructured long length products are presented.

WEEK 5

Final

The Final Task of the Course is to propose the technical solution of nanostructuring carbon steel workpiece of arbitary form and dimensions. Extra Test will help to selfestimate the level of the obtained knowledge during study of the Course.