Production and characterisation of materials

Goals: upgrading previous theoretical, methodological and experimental knowledge on designing, synthesis and characterisation of metallic materials. Contents: Designing materials with emphasis on mechanical properties; Realisation of hardening mechanisms; Alloying, fast solidification, phase transformations, heat and thermomechanical treatments; Modelling processes of heat and thermomechanical treatments; Computer evaluation and prediction of materials properties; Diffusion controlled processes; Powder metallurgy; Composites; Fibres; Engineering ceramics; Physical ceramics; Biomaterials; Analysis, characterisation and testing materials.