1. Characteristics of pure metals and alloys, effects of alloying on required properties of alloys
2. Binary systems and equilibrium phase diagrams.
3. Overview of melting and casting methods for advanced materials production.
4. Processing methods of Ti based alloys and refractory metals alloys: vacuum induction melting, vacuum arc remelting, electroslag remelting.
5. Induction skull melting, parameters, advantages, problems. Thermal treatment of Ti alloys.
6. Processing methods of superalloys: vacuum induction melting, vacuum arc remelting, directional solidification. Thermal treatment of superalloys.
7. Processing method of intermetallics: vacuum induction melting, ExoMelt process. Process parameters, effect on the material properties.
8. Thermal spray processes: plasma, flame and electric arc spraying. Effect of process variables on microstructure features. Coating materials. Thermal treatment of coatings, mechanical modifications of surfaces.
9. Ospray process. Electron beam melting. Application in preparation and refining of alloys.
10. Plasma metallurgy. Application plasma technologies in refining process of nonferrous metals, preparation of alloys and intermetallics.
11. Processing of composite materials. Fundamentals of technologies. Effect of process variables on microstructure features.
12. Processing methods of metallic foams. Overview and comparison of methods. Effect of process variables on microstructure features. Examples of materials.
13. Processing methods of metallic glasses. Overview and comparison of methods. Effect of process variables. Examples of materials.
14. Hydrogen in preparation and treatment of alloys. Modification of microstructure features of Ti based alloys.
2. Binary systems and equilibrium phase diagrams.
3. Overview of melting and casting methods for advanced materials production.
4. Processing methods of Ti based alloys and refractory metals alloys: vacuum induction melting, vacuum arc remelting, electroslag remelting.
5. Induction skull melting, parameters, advantages, problems. Thermal treatment of Ti alloys.
6. Processing methods of superalloys: vacuum induction melting, vacuum arc remelting, directional solidification. Thermal treatment of superalloys.
7. Processing method of intermetallics: vacuum induction melting, ExoMelt process. Process parameters, effect on the material properties.
8. Thermal spray processes: plasma, flame and electric arc spraying. Effect of process variables on microstructure features. Coating materials. Thermal treatment of coatings, mechanical modifications of surfaces.
9. Ospray process. Electron beam melting. Application in preparation and refining of alloys.
10. Plasma metallurgy. Application plasma technologies in refining process of nonferrous metals, preparation of alloys and intermetallics.
11. Processing of composite materials. Fundamentals of technologies. Effect of process variables on microstructure features.
12. Processing methods of metallic foams. Overview and comparison of methods. Effect of process variables on microstructure features. Examples of materials.
13. Processing methods of metallic glasses. Overview and comparison of methods. Effect of process variables. Examples of materials.
14. Hydrogen in preparation and treatment of alloys. Modification of microstructure features of Ti based alloys.