Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
History
The Physical Metallurgy Laboratory (PML) of the Mechanical Engineering Department of School of Engineering of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) was established in 1974 offering high quality education and research in undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Τομέας: Design and Structures
Laboratory Director:
Michailidis Nikolaos
Teaching and Research Personnel:
Stergioudi Fani
Special Laboratory Teaching Staff:
Mauropoulos Azarias
Ossanlis Ioannis
Private law open-ended contract staff:
Ntasios Athanasios
Emeriti Professor:
Skolianos Stefanos
PML offers high quality education in graduate level, preparing the students in the following courses:
Winter Semester Cources
Spring Semester Courses
PML is a founding member of the Interdepartamental MSc Program on “Processes and Technology of Advanced Materials”, which supports the following areas:
- Properties of Materials
- Methods of Study and Characterization of Materials
- Processes for Production of Materials
- Surface Engineering
- Mechanical Properties and Strength of Materials
- Composite Metal-Based Materials
The Program aims at the education of young scientists on novel, advanced materials technologies and the development of interdisciplinary research activities on Materials Science.
PML participates in the Interdepartamental MSc Program on Studies on Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Monuments in the directions of Properties and Corrosion Assessment of Metals.
PML is also a founding member of the Interdepartamental MSc Program on “Biomedical Engineering“, which starts on October 2021.
PML is active in R&D programmes funded by the EU, National bodies, as well as directly from the industry.
PML offers services in the following fields:
- Metallographic and micro-strustural studies
- Corrosion and Corrosion Protection studies
- Heat treatments and Surface Engineering
- Characterization of mechanical properties and modelling
- Alloy development and casting of materials
- Materials failure and Materials Selection
- Life Cycle Assessment for processes, Products and Services
Corrosion Centre
Purpose
The Corrosion Center supports research and educational activities, verifies and certifies the corrosion properties of materials and regulates the safety levels of novel commercial materials. It addresses Industries, Education Institutions, Research Institutes etc.
Services
The Corrosion Center investigates the behavior of materials of interest under the following tests:
- Exfoliation Corrosion
- Stress Corrosion Cracking
- Pitting Corrosion
- Intergranular Corrosion
- Filiform Corrosion
- Galvanic Corrosion
- Neutral Salt-Spray Corrosion
- Corrosion Fatigue
Experiments
The experiments realized include:
- Simulation of the environmental conditions which the application of the material of interest entails.
- Interlaboratory testing.
- Control of the repeatability and reproducibility of the results.
- Use of calibrated equipment.
Materials
The materials studied are:
- Pure Metals
- Coated Metals
- Aluminum Alloys (2xxx, 5xxx, 7xxx)
- Steels
- Composite Materials of Metal Matrix (MMC)
Contact details
The equipment of PML applied for the research activities is summarized below:
Solidification equipment, Melting furnaces, Heat treatment furnaces (controlled atmosphere), High temperature furnace, Directional solidification set-up, Welding machines – SMAW, GTAW (TIG), GMAW (MIG), Fluidized bed (CVD Reactors), Surface Impact tester, Corrosion equipment (Electrochemical corrosion, Atmospheric Salt Spray Corrosion, Erosion – Corrosion, High Temperature Oxidation, Hot Corrosion Testing, Stress corrosion cracking, Humidity chamber, Cyclic oxidation etc), Metallographic laboratory, Optical Microscopy- Image Analysis Software, SEM (Low Vacuum Mode) with in situ mechanical microtest, Wear equipment (Pin on Disc – High Temperature Erosion), Mechanical alloying, Blasting unit.
LABORATORY EQUIPMENTS
Samples Preparation
Casting & Heat Treatment
Coatings Production & Welding
Corrosion
Measuring & Characterisation
Department: Design and Structures
Laboratory Director:
Michailidis Nikolaos
Teaching and Research Personnel:
Stergioudi Fani
Special Laboratory Teaching Staff:
Mauropoulos Azarias
Ossanlis Ioannis
Private law open-ended contract staff:
Ntasios Athanasios
Emeriti Professor:
Skolianos Stefanos
PML offers high quality education in graduate level, preparing the students in the following courses:
Winter Semester Cources
Spring Semester Courses
PML is a founding member of the Interdepartamental MSc Program on “Processes and Technology of Advanced Materials”, which supports the following areas:
- Properties of Materials
- Methods of Study and Characterization of Materials
- Processes for Production of Materials
- Surface Engineering
- Mechanical Properties and Strength of Materials
- Composite Metal-Based Materials
The Program aims at the education of young scientists on novel, advanced materials technologies and the development of interdisciplinary research activities on Materials Science.
PML participates in the Interdepartamental MSc Program on Studies on Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Monuments in the directions of Properties and Corrosion Assessment of Metals.
PML is also a founding member of the Interdepartamental MSc Program on “Biomedical Engineering“, which starts on October 2021.
PML is active in R&D programmes funded by the EU, National bodies, as well as directly from the industry.
PML offers services in the following fields:
- Metallographic and micro-strustural studies
- Corrosion and Corrosion Protection studies
- Heat treatments and Surface Engineering
- Characterization of mechanical properties and modelling
- Alloy development and casting of materials
- Materials failure and Materials Selection
- Life Cycle Assessment for processes, Products and Services
Corrosion Centre
Purpose
The Corrosion Center supports research and educational activities, verifies and certifies the corrosion properties of materials and regulates the safety levels of novel commercial materials. It addresses Industries, Education Institutions, Research Institutes etc.
Services
The Corrosion Center investigates the behavior of materials of interest under the following tests:
- Exfoliation Corrosion
- Stress Corrosion Cracking
- Pitting Corrosion
- Intergranular Corrosion
- Filiform Corrosion
- Galvanic Corrosion
- Neutral Salt-Spray Corrosion
- Corrosion Fatigue
Experiments
The experiments realized include:
- Simulation of the environmental conditions which the application of the material of interest entails.
- Interlaboratory testing.
- Control of the repeatability and reproducibility of the results.
- Use of calibrated equipment.
Materials
The materials studied are:
- Pure Metals
- Coated Metals
- Aluminum Alloys (2xxx, 5xxx, 7xxx)
- Steels
- Composite Materials of Metal Matrix (MMC)
Contact details
The equipment of PML applied for the research activities is summarized below:
Solidification equipment, Melting furnaces, Heat treatment furnaces (controlled atmosphere), High temperature furnace, Directional solidification set-up, Welding machines – SMAW, GTAW (TIG), GMAW (MIG), Fluidized bed (CVD Reactors), Surface Impact tester, Corrosion equipment (Electrochemical corrosion, Atmospheric Salt Spray Corrosion, Erosion – Corrosion, High Temperature Oxidation, Hot Corrosion Testing, Stress corrosion cracking, Humidity chamber, Cyclic oxidation etc), Metallographic laboratory, Optical Microscopy- Image Analysis Software, SEM (Low Vacuum Mode) with in situ mechanical microtest, Wear equipment (Pin on Disc – High Temperature Erosion), Mechanical alloying, Blasting unit.
LABORATORY EQUIPMENTS
Samples Preparation
Casting & Heat Treatment
Coatings Production & Welding
Corrosion
Measuring & Characterisation