Superalloys, 7.5 credits

"The PhD student should after completion of the course show knowledge and understanding to:

• why knowledge about superalloys and its corresponding metallurgy is important
• properties and advantages with superalloys
• differences in between various types of superalloys
• primary manufacturing and fabrication of superalloys
• testing methods for mechanical properties and fabrication

The PhD student should after the course show the skill and ability in:

• suggest appropriate superalloy and explain the reason why in relation to load and temperature
• evaluate both mechanical and fabrication properties

The PhD student should after completion of the course:

• be able to explain and value differences and similarities for various superalloys
• be able to relate and explain selection of superalloys and evaluate its properties

The main content of the course

• Introduction to superalloys and its applications
• Primary manufacturing
• Superalloy metallurgy
• Mechanical properties
• Fabrication methods with laboratories (Varestraint, Gleeble, Laser and TIG welding)
• Characterization of superalloys
• Superalloys and case studies regarding fabrication aspects