Aluminium Alloys

Code:

EMM0052

Acronym:

LALU2

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Engineering Sciences

Instance: 2020/2021 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEMM	19	Syllabus since 2006/2007	4	-	4	42	108

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This curricular unit aims the presentation, discussion and promotion of advances related to the processing and applications of aluminium alloys.
The objectives of this course are the study of the main processing procedures, namely casting and plastic forming, and their effect on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the aluminium and its alloys.

Learning outcomes and competences

This curricular unit offers the student skills in: processing alternatives of different families of aluminium alloys and their impact on the microstructure and properties; critical analysis of the state- of-the-art, highlighting the most relevant aspects with potential industrial application; teamwork, communication strategies (written and oral) and motivation.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Recommended prerequisites: concepts learnt on the curricular units Phase Diagrams, Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, Heat Treating, Materials Science and Metallic Materials.

Program

Manufacturing processes od aluminium alloys.
Properties and applications of aluminium alloys (Al/Si, Al/Mg, Al/Li).
Aluminium matrix composites: properties, processing and applications.
Joining processes of aluminium and its alloys.

Mandatory literature

George E. Totten, D. Scott MacKenzie; Handbook of Aluminum, Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2003. ISBN: 0-8247-0494-0
vários ; TALAT - European Aluminium Association, 2012 (Reference from European Aluminium Association)
Li Yang; Soeren Wiener; Mamballykalathil Menon; Francisco Medina; Donald Godfrey; Brian Baughman; Keng Hsu; Doyle; Additive Manufacturing of Metals: The Technology, Materials, Design and Production, Springer International Publishing, 2017. ISBN: 978-3-319-55127-2, 978-3-319-55128-9
Ustundag, Alp; Cevikcan, Emre; Industry 4.0: Managing The Digital Transformation, Springer International Publishing, 2018. ISBN: 978-3-319-57869-9, 978-3-319-57870-5

Teaching methods and learning activities

Each of the topics indicated in the program will be addressed in presentations made by teachers. Subsequently, the students, distributed by groups of 3 elements, will prepare lectures, on stipulated days, about a particular aspect of each of the themes.
The presentations will be followed by a debate, moderated by the teachers.

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Mechanical engineering > Metalurgia Metallurgy

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	36,00
Estudo autónomo	33,00
Frequência das aulas	26,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	13,00
Total:	108,00

Eligibility for exams

A successful presentation/discussion of each of the topics predefined.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final grade = 100 % of the mean grade of the presentation/discussion of the 4 topics.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Special cases will be assessed in accordance to the rules applied to regular students in dates to be established.

Classification improvement

Students wishing to improve their exam grade have to enrol a final exam.