Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / MLZ324 - METARLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING

Code: MLZ324 Course Title: FRACTURE ANALYSIS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department METARLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer CEMAL ÇARBOĞA (ccarboga@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
the aim of this course is to teach behavior material under the stress and to evaluate reliability of material and to analyze breaking event on failed parts

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Students will be able to explain the materials behavior under stress. PO-2 Student analyzes system and system components or processes and gains the ability to apply modern design methods in this direction.
PO-6 Then, in the field of Metallurgy and materials engineering uses existing methods and devices according to the standards, test design, test makes, collects data, analyzes and reviews the results.
Examination
Oral Examination
Quiz
LO-2 Students will be able to define the crack initiation, propagation and types of fracture. PO-2 Student analyzes system and system components or processes and gains the ability to apply modern design methods in this direction.
PO-6 Then, in the field of Metallurgy and materials engineering uses existing methods and devices according to the standards, test design, test makes, collects data, analyzes and reviews the results.
Examination
Oral Examination
Quiz
LO-3 Students will be able to define impact test and ductile-brittle transition. PO-6 Then, in the field of Metallurgy and materials engineering uses existing methods and devices according to the standards, test design, test makes, collects data, analyzes and reviews the results.
Examination
Oral Examination
Quiz
LO-4 Students will be able to analyze Griffith Theory. PO-6 Then, in the field of Metallurgy and materials engineering uses existing methods and devices according to the standards, test design, test makes, collects data, analyzes and reviews the results.
Examination
Oral Examination
Quiz
LO-5 Students will be able to explain stress intensity factor and fracture toughness, Elastoplastic fracture mechanics, J integral and crack opening (COD), the effects of mechanical factors PO-6 Then, in the field of Metallurgy and materials engineering uses existing methods and devices according to the standards, test design, test makes, collects data, analyzes and reviews the results.
Examination
Oral Examination
Quiz
LO-6 students will be able to explain defect concept, fatigue and fatigue damage, reasons of damages PO-2 Student analyzes system and system components or processes and gains the ability to apply modern design methods in this direction.
PO-6 Then, in the field of Metallurgy and materials engineering uses existing methods and devices according to the standards, test design, test makes, collects data, analyzes and reviews the results.
Examination
Oral Examination
Quiz
LO-7 Students will be able to define liner elastic fracture mechanic PO-6 Then, in the field of Metallurgy and materials engineering uses existing methods and devices according to the standards, test design, test makes, collects data, analyzes and reviews the results.
Examination
Oral Examination
Quiz
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Fracture occurring in different materials and types of loading conditions,the ductile breaking ,brittle transition fracture, fracture surfaces, the effect of temperature on fracture, fracture mechanics, stress intensity factor, Crack growth mechanisms, the shape and size of the crack tip plastic zone, Fracture toughness testing methods, Fracture mechanism maps .
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 What are fracture and failure? Structure of solids, interatomic bonds Preperation, question-answer, discussion methods
2 Theoretical cohesive strength, crystal defects, real solids Preperation, question-answer, discussion methods
3 Fracture types and factors affecting them, impact test, fracture mechanism maps Preperation, question-answer, discussion methods
4 Crack formation; crack initiation and propagation Preperation, question-answer, discussion methods
5 Brittle solids and Griffiths theory Preperation, question-answer, discussion methods
6 Cracked materials, strain energy release rate (G) and stress-intensity factor (K) Preperation, question-answer, discussion methods
7 Linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) Preperation, question-answer, discussion methods
8 mid-term exam
9 Plastic zone length, limitations of LEFM, J-integral Preperation, question-answer, discussion methods
10 Fracture toughness, test techniques, toughening mechanisms Preperation, question-answer, discussion methods
11 Fatigue and creep Preperation, question-answer, discussion methods
12 Introduction to failure analysis, analysis of fracture surfaces Preperation, question-answer, discussion methods
13 Failure risk analysis in heat treatment operations Preperation, question-answer, discussion methods
14 Analysis of corrosion failures Preperation, question-answer, discussion methods
15 Case studies Preperation, question-answer, discussion methods
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 1. C. R. Brooks, A. Chaudhary; Metallurgical Failure Analysis, Mc.Graw Hill Inc., New York, 1993.
Required Course instruments and materials
computer, projection.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination 5 1 5
2.Quiz 10 1 5
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 3 15
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 5 4 20
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 109