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News about the Advanced Metallic Systems CDT's impact, events, and announcements, can all be found here.
Josh Collins

Creating a Rapid, Open-Source CCT Predictor for Low-Alloy Steels, and Its Application to Compositionally Heterogeneous Material

Joshua Collins (2019 Cohort), has been working on an open-source continuous cooling transformation (CCT) predictor to improve predictions in steel manufacturing by better reflecting experimental measurements.
Sully Khan

Young's Modulus Measurement Techniques - Collaboration with Volkswagen Research

PhD researcher, Sully Khan, spent eight weeks at Volkswagen's research centre in Wolfsburg, Germany, with a view to obtaining accurate Young's modulus measurements for various samples.

Anesu Nyabadza - Case Study Image

Magnesium Nanoparticle Fabrication via Laser Processing

Anesu Nyabadza, PhD Researcher based at Dublin City University, Partners with Oriel Marine Extracts and Sea Salt to develop a novel fabrication method to commercialise manufacturing Mg NPs for printed electronics and drug delivery applications.
Mike White - Case Study Image

Developing a Microstructural Fingerprint for Titanium Alloys

Mike White, PhD Researcher based at The University of Manchester, Partners with Rolls-Royce to develop a framework to construct a ‘microstructural fingerprint’ to reduce cost and improve efficiency of alloy production.

FAST - Case Study Image - Simon Graham

Solid-State Processing of Surplus Aluminium Alloy Powders through a Combination of Field Assisted Sintering Technology and Hot Rolling

Dr Simon Graham, MAPP - ESPRC Future Manufacturing Hub, Partners with ECKART GmbH and AMS CDT alumni, to convert surplus aluminium alloy powders from atomisation into sheet material in two solid-state steps for use in aerospace applications.