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Xec Syllabus GATE 2013

This syllabus covers the following topics in materials science: 1) Atomic structure and bonding, crystal structures, crystal growth techniques, and imperfections in crystalline solids. 2) Diffusion processes like sintering and how they relate to Fick's laws. 3) Phase diagrams and heat treatments of metals and alloys including steel. 4) Structure, properties, processing and applications of ceramics, polymers, and composites.

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Xec Syllabus GATE 2013

This syllabus covers the following topics in materials science: 1) Atomic structure and bonding, crystal structures, crystal growth techniques, and imperfections in crystalline solids. 2) Diffusion processes like sintering and how they relate to Fick's laws. 3) Phase diagrams and heat treatments of metals and alloys including steel. 4) Structure, properties, processing and applications of ceramics, polymers, and composites.

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SYLLABUS FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE (XE: SECTION C)

(Optional Section) Structure:


Atomic structure and bonding in materials. Crystal structure of materials, crystal systems, unit cells and space lattices, determination of structures of simple crystals by x-ray diffraction, miller indices of planes and directions, packing geometry in metallic, ionic and covalent solids. Concept of amorphous, single and polycrystalline structures and their effect on properties of materials. Crystal growth techniques. Imperfections in crystalline solids and their role in influencing various properties.

Diffusion:
Fick's laws and application of diffusion in sintering, doping of semiconductors and surface hardening of metals.

Metals and Alloys:


Solid solutions, solubility limit, phase rule, binary phase diagrams, intermediate phases, intermetallic compounds, iron-iron carbide phase diagram, heat treatment of steels, cold, hot working of metals, recovery, recrystallization and grain growth. Microstrcture, properties and applications of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys.

Ceramics:
Structure, properties, processing and applications of traditional and advanced ceramics.

Polymers:
Classification, polymerization, structure and properties, additives for polymer products, processing and applications.

Composites:
Properties and applications of various composites.

Advanced Materials and Tools:


Smart materials, exhibiting ferroelectric, piezoelectric, optoelectric, semiconducting behavior, lasers and optical fibers, photoconductivity and superconductivity, nanomaterials , synthesis, properties and applications, biomaterials, superalloys, shape memory alloys. Materials characterization techniques such as, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry.

Mechanical Properties:
Stress-strain diagrams of metallic, ceramic and polymeric materials, modulus of elasticity, yield strength, tensile strength, toughness, elongation, plastic deformation, viscoelasticity, hardness, impact strength, creep, fatigue, ductile and brittle fracture.

Thermal Properties:
Heat capacity, thermal conductivity, thermal expansion of materials.

Electronic Properties:
Concept of energy band diagram for materials - conductors, semiconductors and insulators, electrical conductivity effect of temperature on conductility, intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, dielectric properties.

Optical Properties:
Reflection, refraction, absorption and transmission of electromagnetic radiation in solids.

Magnetic Properties:
Origin of magnetism in metallic and ceramic materials, paramagnetism, diamagnetism, antiferro magnetism, ferromagnetism, ferrimagnetism, magnetic hysterisis.

Environmental Degradation:
Corrosion and oxidation of materials, prevention.

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