637-0410/01 – Light Metals and Alloys (LKS)
| Gurantor department | Department of Non-ferrous Metals, Refining and Recycling | Credits | 8 |
| Subject guarantor | doc. Dr. Ing. Monika Losertová | Subject version guarantor | doc. Dr. Ing. Monika Losertová |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 3 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2011/2012 | Year of cancellation | 2020/2021 |
| Intended for the faculties | FMT | Intended for study types | Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Student will gain the following abilities:
- defining of basic properties of light metals
- description of basic method for production of individual light metals
- making an overview of principal technologies for production of light metals and their alloys
- classification of the alloys of aluminium, magnesium, beryllium and lithium according to various criteria
- description of basic characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of materials based on light metals
- explanation of relations between internal structure, microstructure and properties of materials based on light metals
- apply obtained theoretical knowledge on theoretical and laboratory exercises
- analyse and compare possibilities of application of materials based on light metals in industry.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Individual consultations
Tutorials
Experimental work in labs
Project work
Other activities
Summary
Light metals, general characteristics and application. Production processes and refining of aluminum, preparing and properties of Al alloys. Methods of production of Mg and their alloys. Characteristics, classification and using of Al and Mg alloys. Technologies of Li, Be and others light metals and their alloys production and application.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
tests
E-learning
Other requirements
seminar work on selected topic completed with metallographic study
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Introduction, classification of metals. Properties, reactivities and prices of light metals. World producers.
Aluminum, properties, compounds, minerals, raw materials.
Basic review of Al technologies. Alumina production: technology of Bayer process, technology of sintering method, combined methods.
Aluminum electrolysis production: electrolyzers, electrolyte properties, cathode and anode processes, current efficiency.
Alternative methods of Al production , carbothermic reduction of alumina, refining.
Production and properties of Al alloys. Classification and application of Al alloys.
Magnesium, properties, compounds, minerals, raw materials. Production of Mg dichloride. Mg electrolysis production, refining. Thermal reduction of magnesium oxide.
Production and properties of Mg alloys. Classification and application of Mg alloys.
Beryllium, properties, compounds, minerals, raw materials. Electrolysis production, thermal reduction.
Be alloys, properties, classification and application.
Lithium, properties, compounds, minerals, raw materials. Technology, alloys, properties, and application in industry.
Other light metals - Na, K, Rb, Cs, Ca, Ba, Sr - properties, compounds, minerals, raw materials. Technology and application in industry.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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