Portale di Ateneo - En.Unibs.it

• Characterization of alloys and products:

    Tensile, bending and compression test;
    Fracture mechanics;
    Optical and electronical microscopy;
    Fatigue test;
    Wear test;
    Corrosion test;
    Thermal analysis;
    Rheological test.

• Innovative materials:

​    New alloys;
    Strength Steels for automotive parts;
​    Metals for electrical applications.

• Additive Manufacturing:

    Characterization of metallic powder;
    Mechanical and metallurgical characterization of AM parts;
    Investigation on corrosion, cavitation erosion and wear resistance of AM parts.

• Automotive and Transportation:

    Railway: Contact fatigue and wear analysis of high speed railway wheels;
    Automotive & tracks: Analysis and optimization of components and production technologies;
    Lightening: study and characterization of new alloys and technologies for weight reduction;
    Failure Analysis: Study and characterization of the failure mechanisms of metallic components.

• Surface treatments and coatings:

  Anti-wear and anti-corrosion coating;
  Kolsterization®;
  Cold Spray and Warm Spray for repairing steel components;
  Welding: Study of conventional and innovative welding technologies for aluminum alloy.

• ​Optimization of mechanical properties of metallic parts:
  Improvement of casting performance by modifying the alloy chemical composition;
  Improvement of casting performance by optimizing process parameters and standard/innovative heat treatments.
• Metallurgical production and environmental impact:

    Life Cycle Assessment di componenti automotive;
    Trasformazione delle scorie da EAF e produzione coprodotto acciaio.

• Foundry and ultrasound treatment of liquid metals:

    Confronto con i trattamenti standard;
    Aumento di densità della lega dopo US;
    Modifica della microstruttura.

• Simulation:

    Mold filling and solidification of castings and ingots;
    Heat treatments;
    Development of innovative simulation techniques;
    Solidification.

• Archeometallurgy:

    Study of ancient metallurgical techniques;
    Study of ancient findings and conservation methods;
    Experimental reproduction of techniques and artefacts.

• Prof. Giovina Marina La Vecchia (Group Coordinator)
• Prof. Marcello Gelfi
• Prof. Annalisa Pola
• Ing. Michela Faccoli
• Ing. Giovanna Cornacchia
• Prof. Roberto Roberti
• Ing. Lorenzo Montesano
• Sig. Alessandro Coffetti
• Ing. Marialaura Tocci
• Ing. Bojken Delibashi
• Ing. Andrea Febbarri
• Ing. Silvia Cecchel
• Ing. Pietro Tonolini
• Ing. Simona Nodari