Materials

The Materials Line at Department of Mechanics specialized on processing and characterization of structural materials and functional coatings. It is worth emphasizing that excellent research products were obtained both on fundamental research topics (e.g. nanostructured materials, chemical interaction between slag, inclusions and liquid melts) and on applied research (e.g. failure analysis and damage of materials, coatings for specific applications, etc.) The research projects carried out in recent years addressed the activities on three main research topics, as presented in the following sections: a) Steelmaking and Metallurgical Processes (SMP), b) Advanced Materials (AMT), c) Bulk Heat Treatments and Surface Modification (HTS).