Unit ADVANCED MATERIALS: NUCLEAR, HIGH TEMPERATURE AND BIOPOLYMERS

Course
Sustainable materials and processes engineering
Study-unit Code
A006011
Curriculum
Advanced materials and processes
Teacher
Andrea Di Schino
CFU
18
Course Regulation
Coorte 2025
Offered
2026/27
Type of study-unit
Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa integrata

Code A006017
CFU 3
Teacher Debora Puglia
Teachers
  • Debora Puglia
Hours
  • 24 ore - Debora Puglia
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Ingegneria dei materiali
Sector ING-IND/22
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)

Code A006016
CFU 3
Teacher Debora Puglia
Teachers
  • Florian Zikeli (Codocenza)
  • Debora Puglia
Hours
  • 8 ore (Codocenza) - Florian Zikeli
  • 16 ore - Debora Puglia
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Ingegneria dei materiali
Sector ING-IND/22
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)

Code A006014
CFU 3
Teacher Maurizio Natali
Teachers
  • Maurizio Natali
Hours
  • 24 ore - Maurizio Natali
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Ingegneria dei materiali
Sector ING-IND/22
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)

HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIALS

Code A006015
CFU 3
Teacher Maurizio Natali
Teachers
  • Maurizio Natali
Hours
  • 24 ore - Maurizio Natali
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Ingegneria dei materiali
Sector ING-IND/22
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)

Code A006012
CFU 3
Teacher Andrea Di Schino
Teachers
  • Andrea Di Schino
Hours
  • 24 ore - Andrea Di Schino
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Ingegneria dei materiali
Sector ING-IND/21
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction English
Contents The course provides the basic skills needed for the selection of metallic
materials intended for different conditions of use. The main contents
concern: nature and properties of metallic materials, starting from the
crystallographic aspects, to the defects, to the relationships between
these and the macro-properties of the materials. Carbon steels, stainless
steels and the main Al alloys are described in detail.
Reference texts Teaching material including lecture slides, texts and solutions to the
proposed exercises, tables, videos and more is available through the
Unistudium platform.
Educational objectives The teaching contributes to train the student on the methodological-
operational aspects of engineering sciences in general and mechanical
engineering in particular; It provides: 1. knowledge of the properties of
metallic materials 2. ability to choose the process based on the
properties of the material per energy application
Prerequisites In order to understand and apply most of the concepts in teaching,
preliminary knowledge of basic chemistry and physics is required.
Teaching methods The course is organized in classroom lectures during which the topics
covered in the course are addressed. All the teaching material used
during the course – e.g. lecture slides, exercises completed and
proposed, tables, videos and other content – is available through the
Unistudium platform.
Other information Further information is available through the Unistudium page of the
course. The teacher is available for consultations at the end of each
lesson; consultations with the teacher in person or through the Microsoft
Teams platform can also be arranged at other times.
Learning verification modality The exam consists of an oral test aimed at verifying knowledge of the
topics covered.
Extended program Microstructure Evolution at High Temperatures
Creep at High Temperatures
Creep Tests and Creep-Resistant Materials
Surface Oxidation Phenomena
Decarburization Phenomena
Low-Temperature Embrittlement Phenomena
Pipeline Steels: Microstructures
Pipeline Steels: Microstructures-Properties
Stainless Steels: General Information
Families
Stainless Steels: Steels for Energy Applications
Stainless Steels: Applications in Turbine Plants
Aluminum Alloys: General Information
Aluminum Alloys: Effect of Alloying Elements
Titanium Alloys: General Information
Titanium Alloys: Effect of Alloying Elements
Titanium Alloys: Families and Heat Treatments
Copper Alloys: General Information
Copper Alloys: Brasses
Copper Alloys: Bronzes
Zinc Alloys
FeSi Steels
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile Goal 4: Quality education • Goal 9: Industry, innovation and
infrastructure

Code A006013
CFU 3
Teacher Andrea Di Schino
Teachers
  • Andrea Di Schino
Hours
  • 24 ore - Andrea Di Schino
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Ingegneria dei materiali
Sector ING-IND/21
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction English
Contents The course provides the basic skills needed to select
metallic materials for nuclear applications. The main
contents concern the nature and properties of metallic materials, starting
from crystallographic aspects, defects, and the relationships between them and the macro-
properties of materials.
Reference texts Teaching material including lecture slides, texts and solutions to the
proposed exercises, tables, videos and more is available through the
Unistudium platform.
Educational objectives The teaching contributes to train the student on the methodological-
operational aspects of engineering sciences in general and mechanical
engineering in particular; It provides: 1. knowledge of the properties of
metallic materials 2. ability to choose the process based on the
properties of the material.
Prerequisites In order to understand and apply most of the concepts in teaching,
preliminary knowledge of basic chemistry and physics is required.
Teaching methods The course is organized in classroom lectures during which the topics
covered in the course are addressed. All the teaching material used
during the course – e.g. lecture slides, exercises completed and
proposed, tables, videos and other content – is available through the
Unistudium platform.
Other information Further information is available through the Unistudium page of the
course. The teacher is available for consultations at the end of each
lesson; consultations with the teacher in person or through the Microsoft
Teams platform can also be arranged at other times.
Learning verification modality The exam consists of an oral test aimed at verifying knowledge of the
topics covered.
Extended program Nuclear Energy (Part 1)
Nuclear Energy (Part 2)
Nuclear Energy (Part 3)
Nuclear Reactors (Part 1)
Nuclear Reactors (Part 2)
Nuclear Fusion Reactors
Effects of Irradiation on Metals
Prediction and Implications of Irradiation Damage
Irradiation Swelling
Irradiation Creep
Effects of Irradiation on Mechanical Properties
Effects of Irradiation on Localized Chemical Composition
Materials for Fusion
Austenitic Steels
Ferritic-Martensitic Steels
Reduced-Activation Ferritic-Martensitic Steels
Vanadium Alloys
Beryllium
Tungsten
Divertor Materials
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile Goal 4: Quality education • Goal 9: Industry, innovation and
infrastructure