Materials Technology is an introductory course to the basic principles of Materials Science, aiming at providing the students with fundamental knowledge on the interrelation between structure, processing and properties of technological materials. In the course basic concepts such as crystal and amorphous structure, crystal defects, mechanical properties and their dependence on basic microstructural characteristics are discussed. The materials are categorized based on their structure in metals, ceramics, polymers and composite materials. Emphasisis given on the concept of material performance and how thisisrelated to itsstructure, properties and processing in order to select a material for a specific application. The importance of material selection in the design of mechanical engineering systems is analyzed so the students become capable of applying their knowledge on using appropriate criteria for the selection of materials regarding a specific application in mechanical design

Technological materials and their properties – Life cycle of materials – Price and availability – Sructure of materials , chemical bonds – Primary and secondary chemical bonds, interatomic forces –Atomic arrangements in solids‐Atomic model of hard spheres‐Crystallography‐ Structure of polymers and inorganic glasses – Density of solids – Modulus of Elasticity, Hooke’s law – Theoretical basis of Modulus of Elasticity – Composite materials – Linear and nonlinear elasticity – Inelastic behavior and plastic deformation – Theoretical strength of crystals – Dislocations – Strengthening mechanisms, strain hardening – Fracture and fracture toughness – Fatigue : Low and high cycle fatigue – Creep – Oxidation and corrosion.

Greek:
1. Γ.Ν. Χαϊδεμενόπουλος και Α.Ι. Κατσαμάς, ‘‘Εισαγωγή στην Τεχνολογία Υλικών’’, σημειώσεις μαθήματος, Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Θεσσαλίας (2003), Βόλος
2. W.D. Callister Jr., ‘‘Επιστήμη και Τεχνολογία των Υλικών’’, 5η έκδοση, Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα (2004), Θεσσαλονίκη
3. Γ.Ν. Χαϊδεμενόπουλος, ‘‘Φυσική Μεταλλουργία’’, Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Θεσσαλίας (2000), Βόλος.

English:
1. D.R. Askeland, ‘‘The Science and Engineering of Materials’’, 3rd edition, Chapman & Hall (1996), London, U.K.
2. W. Bolton, ‘‘Engineering Materials Technology’’, 3rd edition, Butterworth‐Heinemann (1998), Oxford, U.K.
3. M.F. Ashby and D.R.H. Jones, ‘‘Engineering Materials: An Introduction to their Properties and Applications’’, Pergamon Press (1980), Oxford, U.K.

Related academic journal
1. Materials Science and Engineering A
2.Journal of Materials Engineering Performance
3. Materials Characterization

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