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1.4 Physical Metallurgy Laboratory (PML)

  • 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.

    Laboratory Director:
    Michailidis Nikolaos

    Teaching and Research Personnel:
    Stergioudi Fani

    Special Laboratory Teaching Staff:
    Mauropoulos Azarias
    Ossanlis Ioannis

    Special Technical Laboratory Staff:
    Sismanidis Ioannis

    Private law open-ended contract staff:
    Ntasios Athanasios

    Emeriti Professor:
    Skolianos Stefanos


    Phd candidates:
    1. Arvanitidis Apostolos, Mechanical Engineer TE, MSc
    2. Baxevani Aikaterini, Dipl. Mechanical Engineer, MSc
    3. Dimitriou Evgenia, Dipl. Chemical Engineer
    4. Gallios Nikolaos, Dipl. Civil Engineer
    5. Kouparanis Stefanos, Dipl. Mechanical Engineer, MSc
    6. Mpoufina Anna, Chemist, MSc
    7. Pantazopoulos Marios, Dipl. Mechanical Engineer
    8. Prospathopoulos Alexandros, Dipl. Mechanical Engineer, MSc
    9. Smyrnaios Emmanouil, Dipl. Mechanical Engineer
    10. Tolmaidis Savvas, Dipl. Chemical Engineer, MSc
    11. Tsirlis Michail, Dipl. Mechanical Engineer, MSc
    12. Vlachou Afrodite, Chemist, MSc

  • PML is a founding member of the Interdepartamental MSc Program on "Processes and Technology of Advanced Materials", which supports the following areas: 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
    Nikolaos Michailidis, Professor Dr. – Eng.
    Physical Metallurgy Laboratory
    Department of Mechanical Engineering
    Engineering School, Building D, 9th Floor
    Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (BOX: 490)
    54124, Thessaloniki
    Greece
    Tel.: 2310 995891

  • 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