Materials Processing Laboratory
MEEN 335
Location:Pinchback Engineering Building Rm. 163
Purpose of the Lab: The purpose of this laboratory is to familiarize students with experimental set-up and use of metallurgical apparatus. In addition, the students will learn hands on experience in examination of different materials through metallographic examination, tensile property characterization, different Rockwell hardness testing methods, and effect of different thermal processing on the mechanical properties and microstructure. The students will practice selection materials for different mechanical systems by using materials selection software. Failure analysis of failed components will be carried out to identify cause of the failure and materials deficiency.
Equipment:The following experimental set-ups are available as mostly self-contained units:
Experiments:
| Experiment 1 | Metallography |
| Experiment 2 | Hardness Testing |
| Experiment 3 | Heat Treatment and Notched Bar Impact Testing |
| Experiment 4 | Precipitation Hardening and Age Hardening |
| Experiment 5 | The Jominy End Quench Test |
| Experiment 6 | Tensile Testing |
| Experiment 7 (Planned) | Coefficient of Thermal Expansion |
| Project 1 | Materials Selection |
| Project 2 | Failure Analysis |
Faculty: Dr. Karen Crosby and Dr. Ravinder Diwan
Lab Technician:Rory Nettles
Course Manuals and Textbook:MEEN 335 Laboratory Manual; Materials Science and Engineering-An Introduction, W.D. Callister, 6th Edition, John Wiley and Sons Inc.; Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Michael Ashby, 2nd Edition, Butterworth - Heinemann.
Course Handouts:
1- Lab Syllabus 2- Safety Rules 3- Lab Cover Sheet 4- Report Writing Guide 5- Assessment Form