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Metallurgia dei Metalli non Ferrosi
Metallurgy of Non Ferrous Metals
Marcello Cabibbo

Seat Ingegneria
A.A. 2016/2017
Credits 6
Hours 48
Period II
Language ENG

Prerequisites
Fe-C phase diagram, CCT diagrams of steels, classificatipn of steels, base knowledge of cast-irons and aluminum alloys.

Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
At the end of the course, students will be able to master the production processes, the main mechanical properties and characteristics of non-ferrous alloys and metals presented in the course
CAPACITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
At the end of the course, students will have to: 1. acquire the skill to assess the main specific properties of the most diffuse non-ferrous metals and alloys; 2. know how justify the failure mechanisms of the non-ferrous alloys; 3. their corrosion resistance attitude and behavior; 4. to know the specific application fields and industrial scope of the non-ferrous alloys presented in the course
TRANSVERSAL SKILLS:
The proposed student reports on specific course topics will develop a self-supporting knowledge of the major arguments of the course, it will also contribute to develop a speak out skill of the students

Program
Solidification of the metallic materials. Production of the Aluminum alloys: Bayer and Hall-Heroult. Classification of the aluminum alloys. Extrusion, forging, drawing, casting of the alloys. Powder metallurgy. Thermal treatments. Major field of use. Recycling processes. Magnesium alloys: production and classification. Mechanical and metallurgical properties of the Magnesium alloys. Industry and application field of the Magnesium alloys. Production of Titanium alloys. Classification of the Titanium alloys. Major application fields of the Titanium alloys. Production of Cupper alloys. European norms for the Cupper alloys. Technological processes for the production of the cupper alloys. Cupper alloys: brass, brinzes, cupraluminum, cupronickel. Major applications of the cupper alloys. Production of the nickel-based, cobalt-based and ODS superalloys. Creep of metallic materials. High temperature properties of the superalloys and comparison to the other metallic materials. Heat treatments of the superalloys. Production of Uranium and its alloys. Physical and Mechanical properties. Main application fields. Hints on nuclear radiation processes. Precious metals (silver, gold, platinum). Historical hints of uses and production. Classification of silver and gold. Mechanical, metallurgical, physical and chemical properties. Major fields of application.

Development of the examination
LEARNING EVALUATION METHODS
wrtitten and oral

LEARNING EVALUATION CRITERIA
The student will have to show a sufficient level of knowledge of all the topics included in this course.

LEARNING MEASUREMENT CRITERIA
base 30 points.

FINAL MARK ALLOCATION CRITERIA
The exam mark resuls from an aritmetic mean between the oral and the short report produced by the students during the class. The oral exam consists of 3 queries each of them with a maximum mark of 10 points. Each of the 3 student reports sill be evaluated on a 10-point basis. The "lode" will be assigned to those students that will show excellent knowledge in all the three queries.

Recommended reading
Teacher's notes. I. Polmear: Light alloys, BH - ELsevier publications, 2006. Flinn and Trojan: Engineering Materials and their Applications. Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston, 1990. W.D. Callister: Materials Science and Engineering, an introduction. John Wiley & Sons. Inc. New York, 2002. AA.VV.: Alloying, understanding the basics. ASM international, Materials Park OHIO - USA, 2003.

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