Metallic Materials
Specific mission
Research activities in the field of metals are targeted to:
study, design and development, up to the pre-industrial level, of new metal alloys and components for engineering applications, mainly in mechanics/thermo-mechanics, decorative and bio-medical sectors;
study of theoretical and practical aspects related to traditional and advanced metal alloys, their molding processes, thermal treatments and surface modifications;
development of metal alloys and composites by means of powder metallurgy, through thermal and discharge sintering, laser and electron beam melting; analysis of components in-service conditions or under accelerated ageing, with the goal of understanding the reasons of failure and identifying the possible areas of improvement.
Main research Topics
- Alloys for severe thermal and/or mechanical applications (in close co-operation with section 2, Materials for High Temperature);
- Light alloys;
- Precious metals;
- Metals for aeronautical applications (in close co-operation with section 5, Additive Manufacturing)
- Materials for special tooling
- Powder metallurgy, compacting systems, NSHip applications (in close co-operation with section 5, Additive Manufacturing);
- Surface Engineering (research activity in close cooperation with all the SIMTI sections)
- Mechanical properties of steels and high performing alloys (in close co-operation with section 2, Materials for High Temperature);
- Preparation, microstructural characterization, mechanical testing and failure analysis of ferrous and non- ferrous alloys, super-alloys and intermetallics ((in close co-operation with section 2, Materials for High Temperature);
Main partnerships
- Technical University of Kosice Slovakia;
- Bucharest Polytechnic;
- Politecnico di Milano;
- Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science Switzerland;
- Karslruhe Institute of Technology;
- AGH University of Science and Technology Krakow (Poland);
- PGI;
- Mattioli Gioielli;
- Damiani;
- Luxottica;
- F.O.M.T. SpA;
- OME Metallurgica Erbese;
- TKAL;
- MEDICOMP Srl;
- ITLA srl;
- Rotork SpA;
- AVIO SpA;
- Dilvio DeMarco srl;
- Cullati Trattamenti Termici srl;
- Aubert& Douval;
- Bohler-Uddeholm
Projects and publications
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Selected funded research projects
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SVILUPPO DI MODELLI DI SIMULAZIONE NUMERICA DI PROCESSI PER IL TRATTAMENTO TERMICO E TERMOCHIMICO APPLICATI ALLA FABBRICAZIONE DI COMPONENTI AERONAUTICI
UGUES DANIELE
2017 - 2018 (Completed) -
HM-TUNES - SVILUPPO DI NUOVE FORMULAZIONI DI UTENSILI IN METALLO DURO E LORO UTILIZZO IN COMBINAZIONE CON AGENTI CONDIZIONANTI PER L'ESCAVAZIONE DI GALLERIE IN TERRENO
PEILA DANIELE, UGUES DANIELE
2014 - 2015 (Completed) -
GREAT 2020 FASE 2 - GREEN ENGINE FOR AIR TRAFFIC 2020 FASE 2
CAMPAGNOLI ELENA, CURA' FRANCESCA MARIA, FINO PAOLO, GOLA MUZIO, IULIANO LUCA, UGUES DANIELE
2012 - 2015 (Completed)
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SVILUPPO DI MODELLI DI SIMULAZIONE NUMERICA DI PROCESSI PER IL TRATTAMENTO TERMICO E TERMOCHIMICO APPLICATI ALLA FABBRICAZIONE DI COMPONENTI AERONAUTICI
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Selected recent publications
2016-
Electron Beam Melting of Ti-48Al-2Nb-0.7Cr-0.3Si: Feasibility investigation
Article
Baudana, Giorgio; Biamino, Sara; Klöden, Burghardt; Kirchner, Alexander; Weißgärber, Thomas; Kieback, Bernd; Pavese, Matteo; Ugues, Daniele; Fino, Paolo; Badini, CLAUDIO FRANCESCO
INTERMETALLICS
Elsevier Ltd
Vol.73 pp.7 (pp.43-49) ISSN:0966-9795 DOI:10.1016/j.intermet.2016.03.001 -
Influence of processing parameters on the mechanical properties of Electro-Sinter-Forged iron based powders
Article
ACTIS GRANDE, Marco; Forno, Ilaria
MATERIALS & DESIGN
Elsevier Ltd
Vol.93 pp.9 (pp.458-466) ISSN:0264-1275 DOI:10.1016/j.matdes.2015.12.142
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On the application of Electro-sinter-forging to the sintering of high-karatage gold powders
Article
Forno, Ilaria; ACTIS GRANDE, Marco; Fais, Alessandro
GOLD BULLETIN
Springer
Vol.48 pp.7 (pp.127-133) ISSN:2190-7579 DOI:10.1007/s13404-015-0169-x -
Initial Oxidation Behavior in Air of TiAl-2Nb and TiAl-8Nb Alloys Produced by Electron Beam Melting
Article
Terner, Mathieu; Biamino, Sara; Baudana, Giorgio; Penna, A.; Fino, Paolo; Pavese, Matteo; Ugues, Daniele; Badini, CLAUDIO FRANCESCO
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND PERFORMANCE
Springer New York LLC
Vol.24 pp.7 (pp.3982-3988) ISSN:1059-9495 DOI:10.1007/s11665-015-1663-2
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Analysis of Densification Process and Structure of PM Al-Mg-Si-Cu-Fe and Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-Sn Alloys
Article
Bidulsky, Robert; Bidulská, J.; ACTIS GRANDE, Marco
ARCHIVES OF METALLURGY AND MATERIALS
Paweł Zięba, Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science PAS, Poland
Vol.59 pp.7 (pp.17-23) ISSN:1733-3490 DOI:10.2478/amm-2014-0003 -
Additive Manufacturing of Al Alloys and Aluminium Matrix Composites (AMCs)
Book chapter
Manfredi, DIEGO GIOVANNI; Calignano, Flaviana; Krishnan, Manickavasagam; Canali, Riccardo; Ambrosio, Elisa Paola; Biamino, Sara; Ugues, Daniele; Pavese, Matteo; Fino, Paolo
Light Metal Alloys Applications
InTech (CROAZIA)
pp.32 (pp.1-32) ISBN:9789535115885 DOI:10.5772/58534
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Electron Beam Melting of Ti-48Al-2Nb-0.7Cr-0.3Si: Feasibility investigation
Reference laboratories
- Laboratory of Analysis of Metallic Surfaces
- Laboratory of Environmental Simulation
- Laboratory of Heat Treatments
- Laboratory of Mechanical characterization
- Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy
- Laboratory of Tribology
- Melting, Casting and Roll-Milling Laboratory
- Microscopy and surface analysis Laboratory
- Technology Laboratory


- AVERSA ALBERTA
- BASSINI EMILIO
- CATTANO GIULIO
- GOBBER FEDERICO SIMONE
- MARCHESE GIULIO
- OSTROVSKAYA OXANA
- PIETROLUONGO MARIO
- SABOORI ABDOLLAH