- Introduction and overview of materials used in military, power engineering, aerospace and other areas. Development and present state of materials usage.
- Light alloys for special use - selected alloys of Al, Be, Mg and Ti.
- Materials nano-structural and nano-crystalline. Fundamental physical-chemical and structural properties. Techniques of preparation of nano-crystalline materials.
- Mechanical properties of nano-crystalline materials. Thermal stability of nano-crystalline structures.Multi-phase nano-crystalline materials. Perspectives for technical use.
- Amorphous metals. Influence of cooling rate on the character of the formed structure. Processing technologies of amorphous metals.
- Properties of amorphous metals. Thermodynamic and kinetic conditions of amorphous stage forming. Stability of the amorphous stage. Perspectives of use.
- Selected refractory materials in equipment for conversion of power. Classification in view of technologies evolution. Gas turbines, turbo-reactive engines. General characteristics of nickel and cobalt alloys. High temperature strength and creep resistance.
- High temperature materials - structure, alloying elements, strengthening phases. Perspectives of use and trends in the development of new materials, protection of alloys against oxidation, protective layers.
- Armouring materials for military vehicles. Fundamental principles of protection. Passive armouring, reactive armouring, active armouring.
- Armour protection - classification according to the internal structure and structural arrangement. Homogenous armours, sandwich armours.
- Metallic armours, steel armours, armours from aluminum or titanium alloys. Non-metallic armours, aramid and polyethylene armours, glass fibres and laminates, ceramic armours. Transparent armours.
- Composite materials and laminates. Properties and requirements, processing technologies; matrix and strengthening constituents. Uses and perspectives.
- Light alloys for special use - selected alloys of Al, Be, Mg and Ti.
- Materials nano-structural and nano-crystalline. Fundamental physical-chemical and structural properties. Techniques of preparation of nano-crystalline materials.
- Mechanical properties of nano-crystalline materials. Thermal stability of nano-crystalline structures.Multi-phase nano-crystalline materials. Perspectives for technical use.
- Amorphous metals. Influence of cooling rate on the character of the formed structure. Processing technologies of amorphous metals.
- Properties of amorphous metals. Thermodynamic and kinetic conditions of amorphous stage forming. Stability of the amorphous stage. Perspectives of use.
- Selected refractory materials in equipment for conversion of power. Classification in view of technologies evolution. Gas turbines, turbo-reactive engines. General characteristics of nickel and cobalt alloys. High temperature strength and creep resistance.
- High temperature materials - structure, alloying elements, strengthening phases. Perspectives of use and trends in the development of new materials, protection of alloys against oxidation, protective layers.
- Armouring materials for military vehicles. Fundamental principles of protection. Passive armouring, reactive armouring, active armouring.
- Armour protection - classification according to the internal structure and structural arrangement. Homogenous armours, sandwich armours.
- Metallic armours, steel armours, armours from aluminum or titanium alloys. Non-metallic armours, aramid and polyethylene armours, glass fibres and laminates, ceramic armours. Transparent armours.
- Composite materials and laminates. Properties and requirements, processing technologies; matrix and strengthening constituents. Uses and perspectives.