Course Learning Outcomes
- Understanding the necessity of microstructural characterization.
- Ability to prepare specimens for metallographic examination.
- Ability to operate an optical microscope.
- Ability to identify microstructures of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys using optical microscope.
- Ability to quantitatively analyze the microstructures.
- Ability to correlate the microstructure with the processing history and the properties of the materials.
- Ability to understand the operation principle, capabilities and limitations of scanning electron microscope.
- Ability to identify basic fracture surfaces and causes of failure.