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Giovanni Straffelini
Page last updated: 15/04/2009

Current position go to indexgo upgo down
foto: Giovanni SraffeliniAssociate Professor of Metallurgy

Rovereto (TN), 02/05/1964
Tel. +39 0461 882458
Fax: +39 0461 881977
E-mail: Giovanni.Straffelini@ing.unitn.it email
Academic career go to indexgo upgo down
Graduated in Materials Engineering (University of Trento, 1989)
PhD in Metallurgical Engineering (University of Padova, 1993)
Research Scientist (University of Trento, 1991-1999)
Guest Research Scientist (Fraunhofer-Institute fuer Betriebsfestigkeit (LBF) in Darmstadt, Germany,1992-1994
Associate Professor (University of Trento, 2000 to present)
Teaching activity (last 3 years) go to indexgo upgo down
Metallurgical Plants (Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Trento)
Metallurgical Technologies (Industrial Production, Engineering Faculty of Engineering, University of Trento)
Metallurgical Technologies (Master in Metallurgical Engineering, University of Udine).
Research topics go to indexgo upgo down
Powder metallurgy of ferrous alloys: sintering mechanisms, heat treatment, mechanical properties
Mechanical metallurgy: impact properties of weldments, fatigue behaviour of aluminium Alloys
Friction and wear: new materials, coatings, surface engineering, basic investigation of friction and wear mechanisms
Emerging metallurgical technologies: friction welding, cryogenic treatments, spin casting
Top 10 Publications go to indexgo upgo down
G. STRAFFELINI, C. MENAPACE, A. MOLINARI, Interpretation of Effect of Matric Hardening on Tensile and Impact Strength of Sintered Steels, Powder Metallurgy, 45 (2002) 167.

G. STRAFFELINI, G. AVI, M. PELLIZZARI, Effect of Three Nitriding Treatments on Tribological Performance of 42CrAlMo7 Steel in Boundary Lubrication, Wear, 252 (2002) 870.

G. STRAFFELINI, D. TRABUCCO, A. MOLINARI, Sliding Wear of Austenitic and Austenitic-Ferritic Stainless Steel, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions, 33A (2001) 613.

G. STRAFFELINI, A. MOLINARI, F. BONOLLO, A. TIZIANI, Effects of Aging on Impact Behaviour of Different Stainless Steel Weldments, Material Science and Technology, 17 (2001) 1391.

G. STRAFFELINI, A. MOLINARI, Dry Sliding Wear of Ferrous PM Materials, Powder Metallurgy, 44 (3) (2001) 248.

A. MOLINARI, G. STRAFFELINI, A. TOMASI, A. BIGGI, G. CORBO, Influence of Microstructure and Chromium Content on Oxidation Behaviour of Spin Cast High Speed Steels, Material Science and Technology, 17 (2001) 425.

G. STRAFFELINI, P. SCARDI, A. MOLINARI, R. POLINI, Characterization and Sliding Behaviour of HFCVD Diamond Coatings on WC-Co, Wear 249 (2001) 461.

G. STRAFFELINI, A Simplified Approach to the Adhesive Theory of Friction, Wear 249 (2001) 79.

G. STRAFFELINI, T. MARCU PUSCAS, A. MOLINARI, Identification of Rolling-Sliding Damage Mechanisms in Porous Alloys, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions, 31A (2000) 3091.

G. STRAFFELINI, Impact Fracture Toughness of Porous Iron and High-Strength Steels, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions, 31A (2000) 1443.

The complete list of publications is available on Polaris website link esterno
Other info go to indexgo upgo down
President of the Italian Association of Materials Engineers (ASSIM)
Member of the Scientific Board of the Powder Metallurgy journal, edited by the Institute of Materials (UK)