The aim of the course is the one to confer elementary skills connected with the relations between the microstructure and the chemical-physical and mechanical performance of a material and its resistance to corrosion and degradation, according to the principles of the science and technology of the materials. Finally attention will be paid to the design of the material and to its selection, also based on economic criteria.
The course aims to make student aware of the relationship between microstructural characteristics and functional properties of a material. Acquire knowledge aimed at identifying the types of tests necessary to evaluate the suitability of a material for carrying out a specific function
The aim of the course is to give to the student basic skills on the microstructural and mechanical properties of materials.
The student will acquire the ability to identify which materials are suitable in a given process and which treatments improve their characteristics and extend their life time.
Courses of Chemistry and Physic
Oral
Mechanical characteristics of metals, polymers, ceramics and composites: tensile, bending, compression, shear stress and hardness.
Viscoelastic materials and rheological models.
Fracture theory and fatigue.
Thermal treatments and sintering and their influence on the characteristics of use.
Corrosion of metals.
Design of a product based on operating criteria and economic aspects.
Life cycle of a material and sustainability.
Some examples of choosing a material.
M. Ashby, H. Shercliff, D. Cebon, Materials: engineering, science, processing and design
W.D. Callister Jr., D.G. Rethwisch, Materials Science and Engineering
W.F. Smith, J. Hashemi, Foundation of Materials Science and Engineering, McGraw-Hill
Notes and material provided in class
Ricevimento: By appointment after request by email to: alberto.lagazzo@unige.it
ALBERTO LAGAZZO (President)
ANTONIO BARBUCCI
RODOLFO PINO BOTTER (President Substitute)
MARIA PAOLA CARPANESE (Substitute)
I semester
The exam evaluates the student ability in the choose of the most suitable material in a process.
