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

Reference laboratories