Lesson 1Risks and limits per group: long-term work, fixability, supply line, cost changesThis part checks risks and limits across material groups, including slow creep, fatigue, corrosion, weather damage, and getting old. It also thinks about fixability, checking, supply line strength, and cost changes over the product's life.
Time-dependent damage: creep and fatigueCorrosion, oxidation, and environmental attackInspection, nondestructive testing, and repairSupply chain risks and material availabilityCost volatility and total ownership costLesson 2Aluminum mixes: common types, good points for light panels, corrosion and fatigue thoughtsThis part reviews common shaped and cast aluminum mixes used in light panels. It covers naming systems, key traits, corrosion and fatigue ways, joining choices, and usual trade-offs against steels and composites.
Aluminum alloy series and designation systemsMechanical properties of common panel alloysCorrosion mechanisms and protection methodsFatigue behavior and design against crackingForming, joining, and repair of aluminum panelsLesson 3Fiber-strengthened polymers (CFRP, GFRP, natural-fiber mixes): stiffness-to-weight, lay-up plans, lasting and water feelThis part looks into fiber-strengthened polymers, including CFRP, GFRP, and natural-fiber layers. It talks about fiber plans, lay-up ways, matrix pick, unevenness, damage ways, water feel, and long-term lasting.
Unidirectional, woven, and multiaxial fabricsPrepreg, infusion, and compression moldingStiffness-to-weight indices and optimizationImpact damage, delamination, and fatigueMoisture uptake and environmental durabilityLesson 4Natural-fiber and life-based mixes: green good points, changes, mechanical limitsThis part focuses on natural-fiber and life-based mixes, stressing green measures, full-life effects, and recyclability. It also deals with changes in fibers, water take-up, processing paths, and mechanical work limits.
Common natural fibers and bio-based matricesProcessing routes for bio-composite laminatesMechanical properties and design allowablesMoisture uptake, swelling, and durabilityLife-cycle assessment and end-of-life optionsLesson 5High-strength steels and advanced mixes: traits, weight extra, forming and joining thoughtsThis part covers high-strength steels and advanced metal mixes, including AHSS, maraging steels, and light mixes. It deals with strength-ductility trade-offs, forming limits, weldability, joining, corrosion guard, and weight meanings.
Classes of high-strength and advanced steelsStrength–ductility trade-offs and forming limitsWeldability, joining, and heat-affected zonesCorrosion protection and surface treatmentsWeight penalty versus performance benefitsLesson 6Technical ceramics and ceramic mix: stiffness and heat strength vs break easy and making easeThis part looks at technical ceramics and ceramic matrix mixes, pointing out stiffness, hardness, and heat strength. It compares these with break easy, flaw feel, joining hard parts, and making paths like sintering.
Crystal structures and toughening mechanismsThermal shock resistance and high-temperature useProcessing: powder prep, forming, and sinteringJoining, sealing, and interface engineeringDesign against brittleness and flaw sensitivityLesson 7Overview of possible material groups: metals, polymers, ceramics, mixes, hybrid setupsThis part surveys metals, polymers, ceramics, mixes, and hybrids as possible groups. It compares density, stiffness, strength, toughness, heat ability, and cost, and brings in charts and guides for early picking.
Key property ranges for structural metalsThermoplastics and thermosets as engineering polymersCeramics and glasses for high-temperature serviceFiber-reinforced composites and sandwich structuresHybrid and multimaterial systems in designLesson 8Polymer bases and heat-soft plastics (PA6, PEEK, PP): toughness, processing (injection molding, thermoforming), heat limitsThis part checks polymer bases and key heat-soft plastics like PA6, PEEK, and PP. It covers molecule build, crystal form, toughness, melt way, processing by injection molding and thermoforming, and service heat limits.
Molecular structure and crystallinity in polymersProperties of PA6, PEEK, and PP in structuresInjection molding: design and defectsThermoforming and sheet forming guidelinesGlass transition, melting point, and heat aging
