CIEFMA

 1. Expertise in the evaluation and knowledge of the mechanical integrity and reliability of materials (zirconia-based ceramics, stainless and high-strength steels, Ti-base alloys, ceramic-metal compounds, especially cemented carbides and hard coatings) at different length scales.

  2. Its potential for implementing advanced processes for the optimization of microstructural design and / or functionality of specific material systems. Within this framework, the activity carried out at CIEFMA is based on excellence in research, internationalization and the effective transfer of knowledge as transversal pillars, linked to a multidisciplinary and intersectoral approach.

 The research areas in which CIEFMA focuses its efforts are:

• Maintenance of structural integrity in service conditions of materials in engineering, include the joining of structures.
• Mechanical behavior of advanced and composite ceramics, both at room temperature and high temperatures. Microstructural design of metal alloys processed through different manufacturing routes.
• Assessment and knowledge of surface degradation phenomena, including changes induced under contact load, as well as thermal / environmental exposure; i
• Micromechanics and nanomechanics of materials, both in mass and in thin layers.