Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
180104008113HEAT TREATMENTSElective485
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To teach students about heat treatments applied to ferrous and non-ferrous metals, phase transformations, changes in material properties depending on the microstructures formed, changes in the material depending on the heat treatment properties and how these properties are used in technological applications.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Ability to design the mechanical properties of the material without changing the material
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
By giving information about the heat treatments applied to non-ferrous and ferrous metals, it provides information about various important heat treatments in practice. realization for materials
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Definition of heat treatment, course delivery plan, technological importance of heat treatments and their place in the industry. Description of terminology related to heat treatments
2Definition of heat treatment, course delivery plan, technological importance of heat treatments and their place in the industry. Description of terminology related to heat treatments
3Solid state phase transformation mechanisms: diffusion and non-diffusion transformations. Effect of alloying elements and cooling conditions on phase diagrams
4Solid state phase transformation mechanisms: diffusion and non-diffusion transformations. Effect of alloying elements and cooling conditions on phase diagrams
5Classification of heat treatments, definition of heat treatment methods used in the technique, purpose and application procedures: Stress relieving, diffusion annealing, soft annealing, normalizing annealing
6Classification of heat treatments, definition of heat treatment methods used in the technique, purpose and application procedures: Stress relieving, diffusion annealing, soft annealing, normalizing annealing
7Pearlitization annealing, recrystallization, coarse grain annealing
8Pearlitization annealing, recrystallization, coarse grain annealing
9Time Temperature Conversion Diagrams (Isothermal and Continuous)
10Time Temperature Conversion Diagrams (Isothermal and Continuous)
11Quenching of iron alloys, martensitic bainitic transformation, definition of hardenability concept, technological importance and effects of alloying elements, tempering, tempering
12Quenching of iron alloys, martensitic bainitic transformation, definition of hardenability concept, technological importance and effects of alloying elements, tempering, tempering
13Precipitation Hardening mechanism
14Precipitation Hardening mechanism
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination180
Homework120
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Self Study14040
Individual Study for Mid term Examination12020
Individual Study for Final Examination13030
Homework15050
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)143
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