Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
4MEM222Metallurgical Thermodynamics II3+0+03504.02.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Metallurgical and Materials Science Engineering
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To give basic concepts of solution thermodynamics for students in order to interpret their relationship to criteria for phase separation and to phase equilibria or simple binary phase diagrams.
Course Content Introduction to thermodynamics solutions / solutions Calculation of thermodynamic properties / gas and liquid phases, phases of the reaction equilibrium / Ellingahm Diagrams Principles of Thermodynamics / partial molar quantities and / Henry and Rault Laws / Activity, Gibbs-Duhem equation to determine the implementation of the activity / behavior of solutes / solutions semi-chemical model, normal solutions / Two-Component Alloys dissolution / Free Energy-Component and Phase Relations / Multi-component Systems dissolution / reaction of dissolved liquid equilibria / Electrochemical Principles and metallurgical applications. / Problem Solutions
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof. Engin AÇIKALIN engin.acikalin@gedik.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources hermodynamics in Materials Science, 1993, R.T.DeHoff. Metalurji Termodinamiği, 1980, Veli Aytekin, (İTÜ Yayını).
Çözümlü Metalurji Termodinamiği Problemleri, 1982, F.Dikeç, (İTÜ Yayını).
Course Notes Lectures
Exams Yazılı sınav

Course Category
Engineering %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 20
Project 1 % 20
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 5 70
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 116

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Explain underlying solution thermodynamics on phase separation and heterogeneous phase equilibria
2 Address basic concepts involving energetics of chemical reactions between a gas phase and condensed phases, solution formation, partial and integral properties of simple solutions, phase separation and heterogeneous phase equilibria
3 Solve problems involving solution thermodynamics

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 REACTIONS INVOLVING PURE CONDENSED PHASES AND A GASEOUS PHASE: Reaction Equilibria, Dependence of Standard Gibbs Free Energy Change on Temperature.
2 REACTIONS INVOLVING PURE CONDENSED PHASES AND A GASEOUS PHASE (cont.): Richardson-Ellingham Diagrams.
3 REACTIONS INVOLVING PURE CONDENSED PHASES AND A GASEOUS PHASE (cont.): Effect of Phase Changes on Richardson-Ellingham Diagrams and Examples.
4 SOLUTION THERMODYNAMICS: Solution Properties, Gibbs-Duhem Equation, Partial and Integral Properties.
5 SOLUTION THERMODYNAMICS (cont.): Activity Concept, Solutions on a Micro Scale, Third Law of Thermodynamics.
6 SOLUTION THERMODYNAMICS (cont.): Excess Properties
7 SOLUTION THERMODYNAMICS (cont.): Gibbs-Duhem Integration.
8 SOLUTION THERMODYNAMICS (cont.): Gibbs-Duhem Integration and Examples.
9 Midterm Exam
10 SOLUTION PROPERTIES AND PHASE DIAGRAMS: Formation of Miscibility Gap.
11 SOLUTION PROPERTIES AND PHASE DIAGRAMS (cont.): Equilibrium Between Different Phases.
12 SOLUTION PROPERTIES AND PHASE DIAGRAMS (cont.): Examples.
13 REACTION EQUILIBRIA IN SYSTEMS CONTAINING COMPONENTS IN CONDENSED SOLUTION: Criteria for Reaction Equilibria, Reference and Standard States.
14 REACTION EQUILIBRIA IN SYSTEMS CONTAINING COMPONENTS IN CONDENSED SOLUTION (cont): Examples.
15 Review
16 Final Exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 4 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 4 5
C1
C2
C3

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