PH3252 - Materials Science For Biotechnologists Syllabus Regulation 2021 Anna University

Subject code PH3252 deals with the semester II subject syllabus from Anna University 2021 relevant to affiliated institutions. In this article, we would like to introduce the syllabus of the PH3252 – Materials Science For Biotechnologists in B.Tech Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering.

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Aim Of Concept:

  • To make the students effectively understand the basics of crystallography and crystal imperfections.
  • To enable the students to get knowledge on various strengthening methods of materials, and also various mechanical properties and their measurement.
  • To impart knowledge on the basics of phase diagrams and their applications.
  • To learn about iron-carbon systems and various ferrous and non-ferrous alloys.
  • To introduce different types of biomaterials and their applications.

PH3252 – Materials Science For Biotechnologists Syllabus

Unit I: Crystallography

Crystallographic directions and planes – metallic crystal structures: BCC, FCC, and HCP – linear and planar densities – crystal imperfections- edge and screw dislocations, Burgers vector and elastic strain energy- surface imperfections – grain and twin boundaries – Polymorphism – phase changes – nucleation and growth – homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation.

Unit II: Mechanical Properties

Tensile test – plastic deformation by slip – slip systems – mechanisms of strengthening in metals: strain hardening, grain size reduction, solid solution strengthening, precipitation hardening – Creep: creep curves, stress and temperature effects, mechanisms of creep, creep-resistant materials – Fracture: ductile and brittle fractures – the Griffith criterion –fracture toughness Fatigue failure: the S-N curve – factors that affect fatigue life – Hardness: Rockwell and Brinell hardness tests, Knoop and Vickers microhardness tests.

Unit III: Phase Diagrams

Basic concepts – Gibbs phase rule –Unary phase diagram (iron) – Binary phase diagrams: isomorphous systems (Cu-Ni) –determination of phase composition and phase amounts – tieline and lever rule – binary eutectic diagram with no solid solution and limited solid solution (Pb-Sn) – eutectoid and peritectic reactions – other invariant reactions – microstructural development during the slow cooling: eutectic, hypereutectic and hypoeutectic compositions.

Unit IV: Ferrous And Nonferrous Alloys

The Fe-Fe3C phase diagram: phases, invariant reactions, development of microstructure in eutectoid, hypoeutectoid and hypereutectoid alloys–influence of other alloying elements in the FeC system – phase transformations –isothermal transformation diagram for eutectoid iron-carbon alloy – microstructures: pearlite, bainite, spheroidite and martensite – steels, stainless steels and cast irons – copper alloys – aluminum alloys – titanium alloys.

PH3252 - Materials Science For Biotechnologists Syllabus Regulation 2021 Anna University

Unit V: Materials For Biological Applications

Biocompatibility – host response – materials response – Metallic implants: Titanium and its alloys, stainless steel – Cobalt-Chromium alloys – Tantalum – Nitinol – magnesium-based biodegradable alloys. Bioceramics: Alumina, Zirconia, hydroxyapatite, tricalcium phosphate, bioactive glasses, pyrolytic carbon, graphite, graphene. Polymeric implant materials: Polyethylene, polypropylene, polyacrylates – soft and hard tissue replacement materials.

Text Books:

  1. R. Balasubramaniam, Callister’s Materials Science and Engineering.Wiley (Indian Edition), 2014.
  2. V.Raghavan. Materials Science and Engineering: A First Course, Prentice Hall India Learning Private Limited, 2015.
  3. Joon Park and R.S.Lakes, Biomaterials: An Introduction, Springer, 2007.

References:

  1. J.F.Shackelford. Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers. Pearson, 2015.
  2. Wendelin Wright and Donald Askeland, Essentials of Materials Science and Engineering, CL Engineering, 2013.
  3. J.C. Anderson, K.D. Leaver, P. Leevers and R.D. Rawlings, Materials Science for Engineers, CRC Press, 2003.
  4. Jean P.Mercier, G.Zambelli and W.Kurz, Introduction to Materials Science, Elsevier, 2002.
  5. Sujata V.Bhat, Biomaterials, Narosa Publishers, 2002

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