OVERVIEW

Special steels, other than carbon steels, and special applications need a deep knowledge in metallurgy and a wide vision on the impact of alloying elements effect and of thermal treatments suitable to match practical needs. TO face the constant evolution of the demand and to open new fields of application a suitable education together with an open mind creativity based are needed. 

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The Metallurgy 2 classes main goals are to reinforce and to consolidate the base knowledge on steels, to give an overview on some non ferrous alloys (copper and aluminum base). Castability of copper alloys, welding techniques and the usage of metals in special applications (e.g. stacking of fuel cells) are treated topics as well as the application investigation applied to archaeological and historical cultural heritage materials. 

LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO)

Alloying elements effect on steel characteristics 

special steels

stainless steel

special applications and metal - environment interactions

TEACHING METHODS

Most of the classes are held in the classroom with the support of practical examples and case studies

Laboratory sessions are applied for those students having this planned in their course.

The slides of the treated topics are distributed at the end of the lessons.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Strengthening methods in steels: alloying steels, cold hardening, age hardening. Evaluation of quenching behaviour of steels according to Grossmann and Jominy. Effect of alloying elements on steel properties. classification of steels. Maraging, Austempering, Low alloyed, HSLA, Stainless steels. Introduction to powder metallurgy.  Fundamentals of corrosion at low and high temperature. Fuel cells with special attention to stakcing. Laboratory experiences   about casting and visit to metallurgical firms. 

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

A. Cigada, T. Pastore, Struttura e proprietà dei materiali metallici, McGraw-Hill, 2012

W. Nicodemi, Metallurgia, Zanichelli

R. E. Smallman and A. H.W. Ngan, Physical Metallurgy and Advanced Materials, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007

Matteoli, Trattamenti Termici degli acciai

Metallurgia delle polveri: R.M. German, Powder Metallurgy Science,

Mazza Francesco; Bianchi Giuseppe, Corrosione e protezione dei metalli, Collana tecnica AIM

Acciai inossidabili - G. Di Caprio, Acciai Inossidabili, Hoepli ; W. Nicodemi, Acciaio Inossidabile, collezione tecnica AIM

Steel Heat Treatment: Metallurgy and Technologies, CRC press, George E. Totten

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

PAOLO PICCARDO (President)

VALERIA BONGIORNO

GIORGIA CARNIGLIA

ROBERTO SPOTORNO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

End of February 2017

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Dissertation on a commercial modern steel datasheet.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

None

Exam schedule