Master of Metallurgy (Advanced Metallurgy)

or PhD with Integrated Studies (Advanced Metallurgy)

The MMet programme was established in the early 1950’s and has a long and successful history producing over 700 graduates many of whom have taken up top industrial jobs in metallurgical establishments all over the world. We are very proud of this history and are continually updating our course to ensure that the MMet at Sheffield maintains its position as one of the pre-eminent courses in the world for young scientists and engineers to develop and enhance their metallurgical understanding.

What Does the Course provide?

The course will provide modules in the following disciplines:

• Advanced Characterisation Techniques including electron microscopy, diffraction (X-ray diffraction and neutron diffraction) and quantitative metallography techniques.
• Steelmaking and Refractories.
• Solidification and Thermomechanical Processing.
• Deformation of metals.
• Crystal Structure.
• The Science and Engineering of Ferrous Alloys.
• The Science and Engineering of Light Metals.
• Advanced metallic materials e.g. nano-structure and intermetallics.
• Metals for high temperature applications.
• Advanced manufacturing techniques i.e. manufacture of new alloys, shaping techniques and joining techniques.
• Surface Science.
• Fracture Mechanics and Heat Transfer.
• Wear.
• Structural Integrity.

Students will also be expected to complete a research project in a related area.

Some recently completed projects include:

• Optimisation of Ingot cast C-Mn Steels for Engineering Applications
• An Analysis of Friction Stir Welded Magnesium
• Friction Stir Spot Welding of Automotive Steels
• Quantitative Behaviour of Austenite During Constant and Transient Strain Rate
• Constitutive Behaviour of Austenite During High Temperature Deformation
• Effects of Interpass Time and Annealing on Recrystallisation Behaviour of Fe-3%Si Steel
• The Control of Mechanical Properties of Low Carbon Steel using Cold Rolling and Artificial Aging
• Improving Product Surface Finish from Hot Rolling
• Lime Coating of Iron Ore (Pellets/Lumps) to Prevent them Sticking During Direct Reduction Process
• An Investigation of Hot Workability of Titanium Alloy TIMETAL 834
• Influence of Nanocrystallites on the Plasticity of Cu-based bulk alloy glasses
• Soft Magnetic Properties and Structure of Nanocrystalline Fe-Al-Si-B-Nb- Cu alloy wires
• The Sliding Wear Behaviour of M3:2 Conventional Casting and Spray Formed High Speed Steel at Ambient Temperature
• Use of Zener-Hollomon Parameter in the t50 equation
• The Influence of Rod Rolling Conditions on Size and Uniformity of Austenite grains in Plain and Microalloyed High Carbon Steels
• A Study of the Interface Quality of Nano-Engineered Multilayered Structures
• Investigating the Subsurface Layers of Hot Rolled Aluminium Alloy AA3104 Transfer Bar Using Filiform Corrosion Testing
• The Effect of Oxide Scale and Roll Cleanliness on Friction During Hot Rolling
• Synthesis, Characterization and Investigation on Strengthening Mechanisms of Quarternary Al-Fe-Cr-(Ti, Ta, V) Alloys
• Study of residual stresses in plasma electrolytic oxidation coated BS AL 6082 alloy

What the MMet has done (A students perspective)

My name is Himanshu Lalvani. I came to Sheffield as an international student from India to do the MMet in 2005. I was recommended to go to Sheffield University by one of the professors from the university where I did my first degree, which gives you an idea about world wide recognition of The University of Sheffield. Moreover, Sheffield is a renowned name in the world of ‘steel’ and is considered a hub in metallurgy. I strongly recommend the Department of Engineering Materials for any future aspirants.

The MMet (Advanced Metallurgy) course is ideal for students of metallurgy/material science disciplines. I have developed a good understanding of metallurgical subjects thanks to the efficient contribution of the academic staff and the diverse course curriculum. The department has research partnerships with many industrial/research organizations like Corus, The Welding Institute (TWI), Firth-Rixson etc. These renowned organizations provide opportunities to students to work with them during their project. I was fortunate enough to get a chance to work with TWI for my Masters project working on friction stir spot welding of automotive steels. The cutting edge research experience and international exposure I have had during my MMet course is priceless.

After finishing my MMet course I was fortunate enough to gain a scholarship to study for PhD at The Open University working on the thermomechanical processing of titanium and nickel alloys. The majority of credit for developing research interests and experimental skills in me goes to the Engineering Materials Department of Sheffield University.

Himansu Lalvani with the MMet Coordinator Dr Brad Wynne

MMet (Advanced Metallurgy) Course Overview   Coursework Research Presentations/ Written Work Exams Year 0 Intensive English language training course running from July to September (Optional)       Semester 1 (60 Credits) Solidification and Heat Treatment Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Phase Transformations Mechanical Properties Electron Microscopy Quantitative Metallography Mechanical Metallurgy 1 Mechanical Metallurgy 2 Non-ferrous Metallurgy Ferrous Metallurgy English language training course (Optional) Project Skills Development Presentation Project Plan Presentation Project Related Essay Steelmaking Report Quantitative Metallography Exercises Semester 1 Exams Semester 2 (60 Credits) Steelmaking Metals Production Environmental Modelling and Simulation Crystallography and X-ray Energy Materials Surface Engineering Magnetics Advanced Characterisation Case Study Project   Semester 2 Exams Summer Semester (60 Credits)   MAT 6040 Project Project Presentation Project Dissertation Project Viva Why study Advanced Metallurgy at the University of Sheffield? The University of Sheffield Department of Materials Science and Engineering has a wide range of expertise in Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering and outstanding experimental facilities. The Department boasts Staff with international reputations in the fields of Thermomechanical Processing, Solidification, Magnetic Materials, Surface Engineering, Wear, Structural Integrity as well as renowned experts in Electron Microscopy. Our research rating of 5*A, which we have held since the UK University Research Assessments were introduced in 1996 is recognition of the ‘strength and depth’ and quality of the Staff within our Department. What Next? On this course, you will acquire skills of direct use to a range of employers. The course also provides the ideal background for the subsequent pursuit of PhD degrees in Engineering Materials. An Alternative Option: PhD with Integrated Studies (Advanced Metallurgy). The PhD with Integrated Studies is offered at the University of Sheffield as part of the the New Route PhD initiative- a major development involving over 20 leading UK universities and supported by the Higher Education Funding Council for England and the British Council. Leading to a full PhD thesis, the programme is designed to enhance students' subject knowledge and develop a range of subject-specific and important generic research skills. Responding to requests from our international partners for a PhD programme with a greater taught component, the PhD with Integrated Studies will also provide students with additional skills for the world of work and so enhance their employability on completion of their programme. The PhD with Integrated Studies (Advanced Metallurgy) is a 4 year course and its structure is shown below. PhD with Integrated Studies (Advanced Metallurgy)   Coursework Research Presentations/ Written Work Exams Year 0 Intensive English language training course running from July to September (Optional)       Year 1 Induction Meeting* Managing Research Time* Skills Development Solidification and Heat Treatment Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Phase Transformations Mechanical Properties Electron Microscopy Quantitative Metallography Mechanical Metallurgy 1 Mechanical Metallurgy 2 Non-ferrous Metallurgy Ferrous Metallurgy Steelmaking Metals Production Environmental Modelling and Simulation Crystallography and X-ray Energy Materials Surface Engineering Magnetics Advanced Characterisation Case Study MAT 6040 Project Skills Development Presentation Project Plan Presentation Project Related Essay Steelmaking Report Quantitative Metallography Exercises Project Presentation Project Dissertation Semester 1 Exams Semester 2 Exams Project Viva Year 2 Speaking Skills for Research Purposes* Research Training Programme** PhD Project Masters Project Presentation* PhD Transfer Report PhD Transfer Viva Year 3 White Rose Interpersonal Skills School Research Training Programme** PhD Project Research Poster Presentation* PhD Progress Report Engineering Materials Poster Presentation Engineering Materials Project Review Year 4 Thesis Writing and Viva Preparation* Research Training Programme** PhD Project Graduate Research Conference* PhD Dissertation PhD Viva * Done with the PhD with Integrated Studies Cohort ** Requires 20 credits of subject specific modules and 25 credits of generic modules over Years 2, 3 and 4. Additional information on the PhD with Integrated Studies can be found at www.newroutephd.ac.uk Want to Know More? For informal enquiries please contact the MMet coordinator Dr Brad Wynne E-mail:- b.wynne@sheffield.ac.uk