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Course content

The course shall give knowledge in chemical thermodynamics, including the thermodynamics of solutions, chemical potential and chemical activity and standards states in chemical thermodynamics in addition to Gibbs phase rule including the construction and use of phase equilbria for single, two and multi-component systems.

Learning outcome

After the coarse the student should have the following knowledge:
- Apply the thermodynamics of solutions to analyse experimental data and to be able to use models for ideal and regular solutions on solid and liquid solutions of alloys and inorganic materials.
- Calculate the chemical activity and the activity coefficient from experimental data and relate these to models for solutions.
- Perform simple calculations of binary phase diagrams by the use of ideal and regular solution models.
- Use the Gibbs phase rule and the principles for the construction of phase diagram based on experimental data for single, binary and multi component systems including predominance diagrams.
- Extract information about phase equilbria from phase diagrams, which is of relevance to production and application of materials with focus on metals, alloys and inorganic materials.

Learning methods and activities

The course is taught through lectures and group exercises. The exercises are compulsory and 50% must be approved. Two semester tests are also compulsory. The final is given by a letter grade based on one final exam. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Compulsory assignments

• Semestertests
• Exercises

Recommended previous knowledge

Knowledge equivalent to TMT4275, Thermodynamics and Phasediagrams, KJ1042 Basic Thermodynamics with Laboratory or Chapters 1-7 in Gaskell, D. R: 'Introduction to the Themodynamics of Materials', 4. edition, Taylor & Francis (2003). Some knowledge in chemical thermodynamics or physical chemistry.

Required previous knowledge

Course materials

Svein Stølen and Tor Grande, Thermodynamics of Materials, John Wiley & sons, Ltd (2004). Lecture notes and exercises.

Credit reductions

Course code	Reduction	From	To
SIK3056	7.5