CHE 103Q CHEMISTRY II: CHEMISTRY OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS

3 Hours/Week, 3 Credits

Non-metallic Engineering Materials: Glass: Raw materials, classification, manufacturing processes and application of glasses in chemical industries. Ceramics: Fundamental of ceramic industry; raw materials, properties, manufacture and classification of ceramic products. Refractory materials: Raw materials, properties, manufacture and classification of refractories. Plastics: Fundamental characteristics, classification, raw materials and manufacture of plastics, some typical examples of plastics and their uses. Fibers: Types of fibers, raw materials, applications and manufacturing processes of synthetic fibers. Rubber: Sources of natural rubber, chemical treatment of latex, raw materials, synthetic reactions and properties of synthetic rubber. Composite materials. Carbon: Properties and applications of carbon and graphite, manufacture and applications of non- fabricated industrial carbon Lubricants and crude oil: Principle of lubrication, Sources, properties and refining of lubricants; mechanical and industrial importance of lubrications. Refining of crude oil. Paints, varnishes and metallic coating: Composition and application of paints, varnishes and metallic coatings, methods used in applying coatings on metal surface. Corrosion: Nature, forms and types of corrosion, electrochemical mechanism and prevention of corrosion. Corrosion and its treatment in Boiler.