| 1 | Overview | Survey of Material Selection in Nuclear Systems | Lecture 1 Nuclear Materials Overview (PDF - 4.4MB) |
| 2 |
The Language of Materials Science
| Symmetry, Miller Indices |
Lecture 2 Symmetry and Structure (PDF - 2.2MB)
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| 3 | Crystal Structures, Bravais Lattices, Space Groups |
| 4 |
Thermodynamics
| Phase Diagrams, Phase Transformations |
Lecture 3 Binary Phase Diagrams (PDF - 1.2MB)
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| 5 | Free Energy Origins of Phase Diagrams |
| 6 | Material Deformation and Failure | Free Energy (cont.), Point Defects | Lecture 4 Defects and Deformation in Crystals (PDF - 19.9MB) |
| 7 | Dislocations, 2D & 3D Defects |
| 8 | Stress, Strain, Plasticity, Creep, Fracture, Failure |
| 9 | Radiation Damage and Effects | Stopping Power, Radiation Damage, DPA | Lecture 5 Radiation Damage Mechanisms and Rates (PDF - 6.9MB) |
| 10 | Displacement Rates, Radiation Point Defect Kinetics |
| 11 | Radiation Effects in Materials, Fuels | Lecture 6 Radiation Effects in Materials (PDF - 1.7MB) |
| 12 | Recap Nuclear Material Choices in Systems |
