Academic Catalog

METE565 STRUCTURE OF MATERIALS

Course Code:	5700565
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(3-0)
ECTS Credit:	8.0
Department:	Metallurgical And Materials Engineering
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Graduate
Course Coordinator:	Prof.Dr. YUNUS EREN KALAY
Offered Semester:	Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Concepts of short and long-range order;symmetry operations ,symmetry elements,group theory,point groups,space groups,reciprocal lattice;nature and properties of powder diffraction,source of radiation (X-ray,neutron,and electron), powder diffraction data collection;crystal structure solution and refinement from powder diffraction data (Rietveld refinement);pair-distribution function,structure-property relationship (covalent, ionic, metallic solids,glasses,polymers).