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Ing. Lenka Klakurková, Ph.D.

Institute of Materials Science and Engineering

The knowledge of the principles and application potentials of the basic methods of structure and phase analysis, inclusive of procedures of taking and preparing specimens. Separate evaluation of structure components for all the kinds of materials under study, and assessment of the relations between the production technology, structure, and useful properties of materials.

The study of the experimental methods used in the structure analysis (morphology and phase composition) of materials requires the basic knowledge of physics and mathematics on the level offered in the course of bachelor studies, and also knowledge of materials science and engineering – on the level of BSc at the least.

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Teaching is suplemented by practical laboratory work.

Exam: written and oral parts.
Awarding the course-unit credit is full and active participation in exercises and credit test.

The course aims to provide students with an overview and fundamental theoretical principles of the most common methods used for complex engineering materials structural and phase analyzes in current engineering practice (physical principles of the methods, instrument parameters, application scope of the methods, etc.), inclusive of specimen preparation.

Attendance at seminars is compulsory. Absence from seminars may be compensated for by the agreement with the teacher.

Programme B-ZSI-P: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's
specialization MTI: Materials Engineering, compulsory

13 hours, compulsory

Ing. Lenka Klakurková, Ph.D.

1. Fundamentals of light microscopy (practical demonstrations and exercises)
- distribution, light sources, parameters, BF, DF, DIC, NIC, etc.
- advantages and disadvantages of individual sys., app. utilization
2. Materialographical samples preparation (practical demonstrations and exercises)
- color metallography in practice (natural etching x color etching)
- evaluating metallographic specimens
3. Image analysis – evaluation of microstructural parameters (practical demonstrations and exercises)
- advantages and disadvantages of using OA systems
- examples of OA utilization (phase quant., morphological ev., thickness meas., grain size, cast iron, micro-cleaning, etc.)
4. Hardness evaluation in technical practice (practical demonstrations and exercises)
- survey of hardness measurement methods according to ČSN and ASTM standards
- advantages and disadvantages of individual methods
- measurement of hardness of layers and coatings according to ČSN and ASTM standards
- practical examples from technical practice