MATERIALS AND SURFACE ENGINEERING LAB

Research activities Surface engineering:

Overlay thick coating deposition (thermal spray) Surface modification by thin film (PVD) Diffusion coatings (pack process) 

Materials manufacturing and development:

Low density ablative materials Polymeric matrix composites Nanostructured materials and nanocomposites  Ceramic matrix composites (C/C - C/SiC – SiC/SiC)  Powders treatment (mechanical milling/alloying) Thermal treatments (up to 1800 °C)

Materials characterization:

Microstructure and composition (SEM – EDS – XRD – OM) Physical properties (TGA, DSC, STA) Thermal decomposition kinetic (ablatives)  Wear resistance Corrosion and high temperature oxidation resistance üSurface morfology  Mechanical properties (from - 40 °C to 1500 °C)  High heat flux exposure tests (TPS)