Material Testing and Characterization

Crystallography: crystallographic points, directions and planes (Miller indices).

Destructive characterization techniques: X-ray diffraction (XRD), light microscopy, electron microscopy (SEM, EDS), advanced microscopy techniques (AFM, FIB, etc.)

Non-destructive testing (NDT): X-ray fluorescence (XRF), visual, ultrasound, radiography, penetrant, magnetic powder and eddy current.

Fracture mechanics, fatigue, creep and test methods.

Failure Analyzes.

The candidate:

• has basic knowledge of crystallography and can draw, determine indices and calculate atomic density in crystallographic directions and planes in a unit cell.
• has an understanding of theoretical principles of X-ray diffraction (XRD), light microscopy, electron microscopy (SEM, EDS) and selected advanced micrcopes, and can characterize and analyze the results for selected materials.
• has knowledge of non-destructive testing (NDT) and can perform and interpret results for selected methods.
• have insight into the mechanisms of failure, fatigue and creep, and have an understanding of different test methods, and can analyze data from selected tests.
• has an overview of methods for material testing and characterization, can identify applications, compare possibilities and limitations, and make reasoned choices of methods.
• can use knowledge of fracture mechanics, material testing and characterization to plan and perform an failure analysis.
• can plan, carry out and document laboratory work within material testing and characterization in written reports.

Lectures, exercises and laboratory work.

Expected Time Consumption:

• Lectures: 60 hours
• Own work: 80 hours
• Exercises: 30 hours
• Laboratory work: 30 hours
• Total: 200 hours