MTE 481 – Analytical Methods for Materials

Crystallography, physics of X-rays, diffraction by crystalline materials, applications of X-ray, electron and neutron diffraction, and spectrometric analysis of materials. Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course.
Prerequisite(s):MTE 373 or permission of instructor.
Prerequisite(s) with concurrency:MTE 373

mte_481_syllabus_-_f2011Download

LECTURE NOTES

00_-_objectives_outline_and_assessmentDownload
01_-_introduction_to_materials_characterizationDownload
02_-_principles_of_optical_microscopyDownload
03_-_components_of_the_optical_microscopeDownload
04_-_metallographyDownload
05_-_imaging_modes_in_the_light_optical_microscopeDownload
06_-_production_and_properties_of_x-raysDownload
07_-_crystal_geometry_and_crystallographyDownload
08_-_lattice_planes_and_directionsDownload
09_-_stereographic_projectionsDownload
10_-_simple_crystal_structuresDownload
11_-_point_groupsDownload
12_-_space_groupsDownload
13_-_notation_for_crystal_structuresDownload
14_-_the_international_tables_for_crystallographyDownload
15_-_reciprocal_spaceDownload
16_-_scattering_of_em_radiationDownload
17_-_interactions_between_x-rays_and_matterDownload
18_-_the_structure_factor_and_selection_rulesDownload
19_-_the_intensity_of_the_diffracted_x-raysDownload
20_-_components_of_an_x-ray_diffractometerDownload
21_-_electron_microscopy_and_chemical_analysisDownload
22_-_technical_communication_via_writingDownload

LAB MODULES

lab_1_-_crystal_structure_determination_for_cubic_crystalsDownload
lab_2_-_crystal_structure_determination_for_non-cubic_crystalsDownload
lab_3_-_precise_lattice_parameter_determinationDownload
lab_4_-_phase_diagram_determinationDownload
lab_5_-_crystal_size_and_lattice_strain__i.e._scherrer_analysis_Download
lab_6_-_residual_stress_analysisDownload
lab_7_-_quantitative_analysis_of_phase_mixturesDownload
lab_8_-_identificaiton_of_an_unknown_materialDownload