Lectures:
1. Material and technological requirements for nuclear facilities — systemic interconnection of operating conditions, safety standards, and criteria for the selection of materials and manufacturing processes.
2. Overview of structural materials in a nuclear environment — comparison of carbon steels, stainless steels, nickel alloys, and other materials in terms of mechanical, thermal, and corrosion properties.
3. Chemical composition of steels I — quantitative influence of C, Mn, Si, P, S on phases, strength, toughness, and weldability.
4. Chemical composition of steels II — functional role of Cr, Ni, Mo, V, Ti, Nb, Cu, N, Al in corrosion resistance, high-temperature stability, and precipitation processes.
5. Thermodynamics and kinetics of phase transformations — use of phase diagrams and TTT/CCT curves for microstructure control in real thermomechanical cycles.
6. Microstructural evolution during forming — influence of plastic deformation on grain size, dislocations, recrystallization, and subsequent mechanical properties.
7. Process design of heat treatment — design of normalizing, quenching, and tempering regimes with regard to transformation kinetics.
8. Precipitation hardening and microalloying — mechanics of nucleation, growth, and dissolution of precipitates and their influence on long-term material stability.
9. Weldability and metallurgical risks of HAZ — phase heterogeneity, formation of brittle phases, and strategies for reducing residual stresses in welded joints.
10. Non-destructive testing methods and traceability — practical applications of VT, PT, MT, UT, RT, and material origin control systems.
11. Corrosion kinetics and material–environment interaction — electrochemical and transport mechanisms of local and systemic corrosion processes in cooling circuits.
12. Radiation materials science — defect kinetics during irradiation, embrittlement, and the influence of trace elements.
13. Life cycle prediction and advanced manufacturing technologies — integrated degradation models, inspection strategies, and the potential of additive manufacturing and surface treatments in a nuclear context.
1. Material and technological requirements for nuclear facilities — systemic interconnection of operating conditions, safety standards, and criteria for the selection of materials and manufacturing processes.
2. Overview of structural materials in a nuclear environment — comparison of carbon steels, stainless steels, nickel alloys, and other materials in terms of mechanical, thermal, and corrosion properties.
3. Chemical composition of steels I — quantitative influence of C, Mn, Si, P, S on phases, strength, toughness, and weldability.
4. Chemical composition of steels II — functional role of Cr, Ni, Mo, V, Ti, Nb, Cu, N, Al in corrosion resistance, high-temperature stability, and precipitation processes.
5. Thermodynamics and kinetics of phase transformations — use of phase diagrams and TTT/CCT curves for microstructure control in real thermomechanical cycles.
6. Microstructural evolution during forming — influence of plastic deformation on grain size, dislocations, recrystallization, and subsequent mechanical properties.
7. Process design of heat treatment — design of normalizing, quenching, and tempering regimes with regard to transformation kinetics.
8. Precipitation hardening and microalloying — mechanics of nucleation, growth, and dissolution of precipitates and their influence on long-term material stability.
9. Weldability and metallurgical risks of HAZ — phase heterogeneity, formation of brittle phases, and strategies for reducing residual stresses in welded joints.
10. Non-destructive testing methods and traceability — practical applications of VT, PT, MT, UT, RT, and material origin control systems.
11. Corrosion kinetics and material–environment interaction — electrochemical and transport mechanisms of local and systemic corrosion processes in cooling circuits.
12. Radiation materials science — defect kinetics during irradiation, embrittlement, and the influence of trace elements.
13. Life cycle prediction and advanced manufacturing technologies — integrated degradation models, inspection strategies, and the potential of additive manufacturing and surface treatments in a nuclear context.