Ateneo - UPO

Definition of material, material classes, and introduction to the compositional, morphological, and structural characteristics of materials. Materials and environmental and energy sustainability. Analysis of the main classes of structural and functional inorganic materials: metals (with a focus on the production of ferrous alloys, copper alloys, and lightweight alloys), traditional and advanced ceramics, glasses, refractories, preparation methods, and their application characteristics. Visits to companies and research centers in the materials sector.

W.D. Callister, “Scienza e ingegneria dei materiali, un’introduzione” – EDISES. Slides and notes provided by the teacher

The course aims to develop basic knowledge of the most common materials, the chemical aspects of production and usage processes, properties, applications, and environmental impact to develop skills that can be useful in the industrial context.

Attendance of the courses of Fundamentals of General Chemistry and Thermodynamics and Kinetics

Class lessons, visit of industrial sites, seminars

Written report on two selected topics of the course, with a short integration of the fundamentals of the industrial know-how and the production process and R&D information. Oral discussion of the written report

Introduction, structural materials, and functional materials. Examples. Production and processing processes, properties, and applications of metallic materials such as iron, copper, bronzes and brasses, aluminum, magnesium, titanium. Glasses. Traditional and advanced ceramic materials. Refractories. Functional materials (superconductors, magnetic materials, dielectrics, piezoelectrics, pyroelectrics, etc.)

Knowledge of some industrial processes involving production and research and development, for industries applying Materials Science. Ability to connect theoretical and practical aspects. Ability to present in an effective way the knowledge acquired.