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4 Quantum Numbers

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n (principal), l (subshell), m_l (spin moment), m_s (magnetic moment)

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Pauli Exclusion Principle

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Each electron state can hold no more than 2 electrons that must have opposite spin

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How does bonding energy impact melting temperature and thermal expansion?

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Higher bond energy means higher melting temperature and lower thermal expansion

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In F vs. r curve, what does a steeper slope mean for mechanical properties?

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Stiffer material

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What are the three primary bonds?

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Ionic, Covalent, Metallic

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What are the Hume-Rothery Rules

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1.) similar atomic size (size must differ by <15%)

2.) equal crystal structure in element pure state

3.) similar electronegativity

4.) better solubility with increasing atomic number

Tells us if mixed elements will form solid solution or separate phases

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Fick’s first law

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The diffusion flux is proportional to the concentration gradient. This relationship is used for steady-state diffusion situations.

J=-D(dC/dx)

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Fick’s second law

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The time rate of change of concentration is proportional to the second derivative of concentration. This relationship is used in nonsteady-state diffusion situations.

dC/dt = D(d2C/dx2)

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Diffusivity, D equation

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D = D_0 exp(-Q/RT)

Rate of diffusion influenced by diffusing species and tempreature. Q is activation energy for diffusion

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Young’s Modulus

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Stiffness of material, resistance to elastic deformation. 45GPa to 407 GPa for most metals and ceramics, lower for polymers

Measure of interatomic bonding forces

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How does temperature affect Young’s Modulus?

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Increase of temperature decreases Young’s Modulus

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Poisson’s Ratio

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For elastic deformation, the negative ratio of lateral and axial strains that result from an applied axial stress.

between .25-.5 usually, if isotropic (applies to polycrystalline materials)

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Yield Strength

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Stress level when plastic deformation occurs. Calculate with 0.002 offset intersection

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Tensile Strength

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Maximum stress on stress-strain curve. Corresponds to when sample starts necking

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Ductility

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% Elongation or % Reduction in Area sustained at fracture

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How does temperature impact ductility?

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decreasing temperature increases brittleness and decreases ductility

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Resilience

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Capacity to absorb energy when deformed elastically and have that energy recovered, area under elastic region

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Toughness

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Materials resistance to fracture when cracks are present, ability to plastically deform and absorb energy before fracturing. Area under entire curve

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True Stress / Strain

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Takes into account that the area after necking is smaller despite material actually getting stronger

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How can we strengthen materials (3 ways)?

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Decrease mobility of dislocations, but at the expensive of ductility and toughness
- Grain size reduction
- Solid-solution strengthening
- Strain hardening / work hardening / coldworking

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What are the three stages of annealing treatment?

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  1. Recovery - stored internal energy relieved by annihilation of dislocations (diffusion controlled)
  2. Recrystallization - growth of strain-free grains w/ low dislocation density
  3. Grain Growth - increased grain size leads to reduced boundary area and reduced total energy
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What is Fracture

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Crack formation and propagation to stress

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Ductile Fracture

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Plastic deformation with high energy absorbance before fracture - stable, preferred

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Brittle Fracture

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No deformation, rapid crack propagation perpendicular to applied tensile stress

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Transgranular Fracture
Fracture crack passes through grains
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Intergranular Fracture
Fracture crack passes along grains
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Fracture Toughness
Resistance to brittle fracture when crack is present
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Fatigue
Failure is possible at lower loads if applied stress is dynamic or fluctuating. Brittle-like in nature even in ductile materials, very little plastic deformation is associated with failure
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What does an S-N Curve tell us?
Stress versus log(number of cycles to failure). Shows that a lower number of cycles need higher stresses to fail. There is sometimes a fatigue limit
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Two ways to prevent cracks and failure?
Case hardening (enhances surface and fatigue life by diffusing carbon to the outer layer) and Shoot-peening (plastically deform outer layer to improve fatigue behavior)
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Creep
High temperature and static mechanical load, time dependent
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What are the four stages of creep?
1. Instantaneous elastic deformation 2. Primary: strain hardening 3. Secondary: stead-state, balancing strain hardening and recovery 4. Tertiary: rupture, microstructural and metallurgical changes
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How does non-equilibrium cooling differ from equilibrium cooling?
Cored structure with slightly higher melting temp element in the core versus same composition in the entire grain
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Eutectoid
solid -> two solid phases
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Eutectic
liquid -> two solid phases
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Peritectic
solid + liquid -> solid
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Gibb's Phase Rule
degrees of freedom (F = C+N-P) C = number of components N = number of noncompositional variables (T, V, or P) P = number of phases present
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alpha-Ferrite
pure Iron, low solubility of carbon, BCC, room temperature
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Austenite
pure Iron, FCC, 912C
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Ferrite
pure Iron, BCC, 1394
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Cementite
Fe3C, iron carbide, very hard and brittle
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Pearlite
Lamellae between alpha-ferrite and cementite
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Bainite
Ultrafine, needle-like cementite in alpha-ferrite
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Spheroidite
alpha-ferrite matrix with Fe3C spheres
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Martensite
metastable iron-carbon phase with BCT crystal structure. Transformation is diffusionless
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Brass
Cu + Zn
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Bronze
Cu + tin, Al, Si, Ni
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What is the structure of silica glasses like?
Si tetrahedron as basic unit, otherwise disordered
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What do "network modifiers" and "intermediates" do in silica glasses?
Cations and other oxides that stabilize network, lower melting point, and lower viscosity by spreading out network
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Frankel Defect
Cation from normal place to interstitial place (vacancy + interstitial)
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Schottky Defect
One cation + one anion removed, placed externally
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Why is slip in ceramics difficult?
few slip system because of electrically charged ions that repel dislocation motion, complex dislocation structures
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soda-lime glass
70 wt% SiO2, Na2O (soda) + CaO (lime)
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What are the main types of bonding in polymers and where are they located?
Covalent bonding between monomers, van der Waals and hydrogen bonding between molecules
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What is the difference between low molecular weight and high molecular weight polymers?
Molecular weight - measure of how long on average a chain is
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Monodisperse vs. Polydisperse polymers
Monodisperse - each polymer about the same size Polydisperse - each polymer different lengths
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Describe polymer properties depending on crystallinity, non-crystallinity, melting temp, and glass transition temperature
Crystallizable polymers: - below melting temperature, means that there are semi-crystalline regions. If below glass transition temperature, they are brittle solids. If above glass transition temperature, they are tough solids - above melting temperature, and are still solid, then it must be a cross-linked elastomer Amorphous polymers: - No melting temperature associated with them - If above Tg and not cross-linked, then it is a viscoelastic liquid/solid - If below Tg, then it is a polymer glass
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Difference between number average molecular weight and weight average molecular weight?
number average = sum of number fraction of polymer size * molecular weight (g/mol) per molecule. Sensitive to smaller molecules and a better indicator of Tm, mechanical properties. Polymer size that statistically appears more often weight average = sum of weight fraction (weight of all polymer of certain size over total weight of all polymers) * molecular weight (g/mol) per molecule. Sensitive to larger molecules, better indicator of bulk properties (melt and solution viscosity)
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What is the polydispersity index?
Mw/Mn >=1 if PDI =1, all chains are the same MW
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Difference between chain growth and step growth?
Chain growth: use a initiator to create active sites that snakes around. Step growth: functional groups react together
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Tacticity in polymers and how they impact properties?
Tacticity is the spatial arrangement of R groups in a polymer. Affects crystalline domains and thus the mechanical and thermal properties Atactic - R groups random on chain. Amorphous, so no Tm, Tc Isotactic - R groups same side Syndiotactic - R groups alternating sides Isotactic and Syndiotactic can have alternating R groups
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How do different structures of polymers impact crystallinity?
Favored by simple, linear polymers Branched polymers are not highly crystalline Networked/cross-linked polymers amorphous Bulky / complex side groups also inhibit crystallization Monomers that are ordered (block, alternating polymers) more likely to crystallize
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Impact of Tg and Tm on properties?
Below Tg: no thermal energy to activate movements of large chain segments, rigid and brittle Above Tg: amorphous part of polymer starts to move, rubbery, easily deformable Above Tm: crystalline part of polymer melts, loss of long range order
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Draw DSC curves for amorphouse and semi-crystalline polymers
DSC measures how temperature changes as input heat Tm: positive heat flow - sample absorbs heat Tc: negative heat flow - sample releases heat Tg: sample absorbs heat Amorphous: Tg: increase in heat, Tc, dip in heat as crystallizes, Tm: rise in heat as crystals melt Semicrystalline: Tg: increase in heat, Tm: rise in heat as crystals melt
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Factors impacting Tg
Depends on presence of free volume - more free volume means higher mobility of chains, means less heat required to move around, means lower Tg larger chain stiffness = larger Tg hydrogen bonding groups = larger Tg steric side groups = larger Tg (inhibits chain rotation) cross linking = larger Tg presence of crystals = larger Tg larger molecular weight = larger Tg (increased chain entanglement) immiscible blends (block copolymers) have 2 Tgs! miscible blends / random copolymers have 1 intermediate Tg
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