Rui Jorge Cordeiro Silva

Professor at DCM-FCT-UN since 1985. Degree in Metallurgical Engineering (IST-UTL), PhD in Materials Science (FCT-UNL) in the specialty of Metallurgy.

Metallic materials. Physicall Metallurgy. Compositional, structural (crystallography) and microstructural analysis. Archaeometallurgy. Corrosion and conservation of metallic components.

Metallic materials processing. Archaeometallurgy. Corrosion and conservation of metallic components.

P. Valério, J. Soares, L.C. Alves, R.J.C. Silva, M.F. Araújo, C.T. Silva. “Chalcolithic copper production and use in the western end of the Iberian Peninsula”. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports (2023) 103868. DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2023.103868

F. Moreira, P.M. Ferreira, R.J.C. Silva, T.G. Santos, C. Vidal. “Aluminium-Based Dissimilar Alloys Surface Composites Reinforced with Functional Microparticles Produced by Upward Friction Stir Processing”, 13(5) Coatings (2023), 962. DOI:10.3390/coatings13050962

A.S. Saraiva, E. Figueiredo, H. Águas, R.J.C. Silva. "Characterisation of Archaeological High-tin Bronze Corrosion Structures", Studies in Conservation 67 (2022) 222-236. DOI:0.1080/00393630.2020.1857523

Y.Yang, M.A.G. Silva, R.J.C. Silva. “Material degradation of cfrp-to-steel joints subjected to salt fog”, Composites Part B 173 (2019) 106884. DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.05.095

F. Lopes, R.J.C Silva., M.F Araújo, V.H .Correia, L. Dias, J. Mirão. “Micro-EDXRF, SEM-EDS and OM characterisation of tin soldering found in handle attachments of Roman situlae from Conimbriga (Portugal)”, Microchemical Journal 138 (2018) 438–446. DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2018.01.036

E. Figueiredo, J. Fonte, A. Lima, J.P. Veiga, R.J.C. Silva, J. Mirão. “Ancient tin production: slags from the Iron Age Carvalhelhos hillfort (NW Iberia Peninsula)”, Journal of Archaeological Science 93 (2018) 1–16. DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2018.02.007

V. Debut, M. Carvalho, E. Figueiredo, J. Antunes, R.J.C. Silva. “The sound of bronze: Virtual resurrection of a broken medieval bell”, Journal of Cultural Heritage 19 (2016) 544-554. DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2015.09.007

F. Pereira, R.J.C. Silva, A.M.M. Soares, M.F. Araújo, M.J. Oliveira, R.M.S. Martins, N. Schell. “Effects of long term aging in arsenical copper alloys”, Microscopy and Microanalysis 21 (2015) 1413-1419. DOI: 10.1017/S1431927615015263

F.M.B. Fernandes, K.K. Mahesh, R.M.S. Martins, R.J.C. Silva, C. Baehtz, J. von Borany, “Simultaneous probing of phase transformations in Ni-Ti thin film Shape Memory Alloy by synchrotron radiation-based X-ray diffraction and Electrical Resistivity”, Materials Characterization 76 (2013) 35-38. DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2012.11.009

R.M. Miranda, Telmo G. Santos, J. Gandra, N. Lopes, R.J.C. Silva. “Reinforcement strategies for producing functionally graded materials by friction stir processing in aluminium alloys”, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 213 (2013) 1609-1615. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2013.03.022