Information Package / Course Catalogue
Material Testing Methods
Course Code: ÜKK103
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to teach the fundamental principles, operating mechanisms, and application steps of destructive and non-destructive material testing methods, which are of vital importance for ensuring quality in production processes. Within the scope of this course, students will learn how to select and apply tests that determine the mechanical properties of metallic materials (tensile, hardness, impact, etc.) and methods that detect internal/surface defects without compromising material integrity (ultrasonic, radiographic, magnetic, etc.) in accordance with international standards. Furthermore, they will learn to analyze the resulting test data and present them in the form of technical reports.

Course Content

The role of material testing in quality control; principles and defect evaluation criteria of non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques including visual, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, and radiographic testing; application principles of destructive testing methods including hardness measurement, tensile-compression tests, notch impact, bending-torsion, and fatigue testing; interpretation of mechanical test graphs and analysis of material behavior; technical reporting of inspection and test results in compliance with national/international standards.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Evrim ÇEVİK
Learning Outcomes
1.Select appropriate destructive or non-destructive testing methods based on the material condition and location within production processes, providing technical justifications.
2.Execute the application steps of fundamental non-destructive testing methods (visual, penetrant, magnetic, etc.) and interpret surface defects according to evaluation criteria.
3.Detect discontinuities and internal defects within materials by analyzing ultrasonic and radiographic inspection data/images.
4.Perform destructive tests such as hardness, tensile, impact, and fatigue testing, and determine material properties by analyzing the resulting mechanical data and graphs.
5.Generate technical reports of inspection and test results in compliance with international standards (EN, ISO, ASTM, etc.) and present them within a teamwork environment.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture Notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Introduction to the course, the importance of material testing in quality control, and fundamental concepts. Application: Examination of real-world quality control defect and failure scenarios from various industries (automotive, aerospace, welded manufacturing).
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Classification of material testing, and introduction to destructive and non-destructive testing methods. Application: Classwork on creating an "Inspection Method Selection Matrix" for different manufactured parts (castings, forgings, machined components).
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Visual inspection methods, surface defects, and evaluation criteria. Application: Examination of welded and cast specimen photographs via projection according to the EN ISO 5817 standard, and detection of surface defects.
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Liquid penetrant testing method, application principles, and case studies. Application: Step-by-step analysis of penetrant testing application videos; measurement and evaluation of defect dimensions on post-test surface photographs.
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Magnetic particle testing method, fields of application, and sample evaluations. Application: Analysis of cracks and discontinuities on component images showing magnetic particle indications, and differentiation of non-relevant indications.
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Ultrasonic testing method, operating principles, and interpretation of inspection results. Application: Examination of A-scan screen graphs, echoes, and probe signals; exercises on calculating defect depth and size using graphs.
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Radiographic testing method, image evaluation, and defect detection. Application: Detection of internal defects such as porosity, slag, and lack of penetration using templates on digital scans of industrial X-ray films (radiograms).
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: General evaluation of non-destructive testing methods and Midterm Exam. Application: Examination of an authentic industrial NDT test report format, and a virtual report-filling exercise based on a given sample case study.
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Destructive testing methods and hardness tests (Brinell, Vickers, Rockwell). Application: Observation of digital simulations of hardness testing equipment; calculation of hardness and tensile strength conversion using formulas from indentation diameter/depth data.
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Tensile and compression tests, and evaluation of test results. Application: Graphing raw stress-strain Excel data obtained from tensile testing software; determination of yield, tensile, and fracture points.
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Notch impact tests and determination of material toughness. Application: Examination of Charpy impact test result tables; plotting temperature-dependent fracture energy graphs and determining the ductile-to-brittle transition temperature.
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Bending and torsion tests, and investigation of material behavior. Application: Failure analysis (case study) of surface cracks and torsional fracture cross-sections using photographs of components bent or twisted at various angles.
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Fatigue tests, fracture mechanisms, and material fatigue life (S-N Curves). Application: Macroscopic examination of fatigue failure (beach marks) images from real industrial components (crankshafts, bolts, etc.) and analysis of Wöhler (S-N) curves.
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Evaluation of inspection results, technical reporting, quality control applications, and general review. Application: Digital preparation of a comprehensive "Material Acceptance / Rejection Technical Report" template by students, incorporating both destructive and non-destructive test data.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Term Assignment1%30
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice140114
Term Project1639
Midterm Examination1426
Final Examination1214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026