Portale di Ateneo - En.Unibs.it

1.1 The structure of crystalline solids; point defects, dislocations, bulk or volume defects. Solid solutions. Intermetallic compounds. Diffusion mechanisms.Polymorphic transformations.
1.2 Solidification of metals and metallic alloys.
1.3 Binary phase diagrams: eutectic systems; equilibrium diagrams having intermediate phases or compounds. The Iron-Iron Carbide Phase Diagram
1.4 Mechanical testing: Tensile test; Hardness and impact test.
1.5 Phase transformations: Isothermal transformation diagrams; Continuous Cooling Transformation diagrams. Microstructure: Perlite, Bainite and Martensite. Steel quenchiability.
1.6 Heat treatments: Annealing, normalizing, quenching and tempering. Solution treatment and aging. Carburizing and nitriding.
1.7 Strengthening mechanisms
1.8 Failure: Fatigue, creep, brittleness, wear and corrosion
1.9 Introduction to steel production
1.10 Steels: Designation according to different standards. Carbon steels, tool steels, stainless steels.
1.11 Cast Irons: microstructure and mechanical behavior
1.12 Non-ferrous alloys: Al alloys; Mg alloys; Ti alloys and Cu alloys.