Guia docente 2020_21 Escola de Enxeñaría Aeronáutica e do Espazo

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
Lesson 1.- Service performance of metallic alloys	Ductile and brittle fracture. Influence of emperature in fracture processes. Durability.Embrittlement processes. Corrosión and protection methods . Welding technologies: laser, difussion and friction stir welding.
Lesson 2.- Light alloys: Aluminium alloys. Magensium and Berilium alloys	Aluminium alloys: Processing and heat treatments. Classification. Main aluminium alloys for aerospace applications. Magnesium alloys for aerospace applications. Berilium alloy.Main aerospace applications
Lesson 3.- Ultra high strength steels	High resistance stelels: quench and tempering steels. PH Steels. Stainless steels. UHS steels. Maraging. Steels.
Lesson 4.- Titanium Alloys	Introduction to titanium alloys: physical metallurgy and processsing. Properties of titanium alloys.Aerospace applications. Titanium sponge.
Lesson 5.- Superallloys and special alloys.	Ni and Co based Superalloys. Structural intermetallics: titanium, Ni and Fe alluminides. Shape memory Alloys. Superplastic alloys. Aerospace applications.
Lesson 6.- Polymer Matrix Composites	General characteristics. Fibers and Matrix: carbon fibers. Ceramic Fibers (glass, Boron). Organic fibers (aramide, polyethilene), Metallic fibers. Resins (epoxi, poyester, fenolic). Prepregs. Sandwich cores. Thermoplastic matrix. Manufacturing processes. Structural adhesives.
Lesson 7.- Ceramic materials for aerospace	General characteristics. UHT ceramics. Borides, carbides, nitrides. Applications (TBC's, propulsion systems, heatshields). Ceramic matrix composites
Lesson 8.- Materials Selection	Design requirements. Materials for lifting surfaces . Materials for fuselages and propulsion systems. Integration of materials.
Lesson 10.- Quality Control and testing	Raw Materials quality control. Mechanical testing. thermal analysis techniques. Non destructive testing.