Superalloys & High Performance Materials - Lecture Course

The lecture videos from this course aim to build upon an understanding of the principles of advanced engineering materials, to develop further understanding of high-performance metallic materials systems. This course focuses on the processing principles and performance of titanium, zirconium and nickel superalloy materials for high temperature and demanding environment applications, with a particular focus on their use in the nuclear and aerospace industries. <div><br></div><div>The course was taught by Dr Christopher Daniel and Dr Alec Davis at The University of Manchester in 2021. </div><div><br></div><div>The lecture topics include; </div><div><br></div><div>1. Introduction to Titanium and Zirconium Alloys </div><div>2. Phase Transformations in Titanium and Zirconium Alloys </div><div>3. Deformation Mechanisms in Titanium and Zirconium Alloys </div><div>4. Introduction to Zirconium Alloys for Nuclear Applications </div><div>5. Thermomechanical Processing of Titanium and Zirconium Alloys </div><div>6. Texture Development in Titanium and Zirconium Alloys </div><div>7. Near-β Titanium Alloys </div><div>8. Titanium Aluminide Intermetallic Alloys </div><div>9. Degradation of Zirconium Alloys </div><div>10. Introduction to Superalloys and their Applications </div><div>11. Precipitation in Nickel-Base Superalloys </div><div>12. Single Crystal Superalloys for Turbine Blade Applications </div><div>13. The Metallurgy of Titanium Additive Manufacturing</div>