Our needs

All kinds of collaboration is gladly welcomed in the field of "physical and mechanical metallurgy" of metals and alloys including ferrous, nonferrous and high entropy alloys (HEAs). Areas of potential collaborative researches (that we specifically need collaboration) include, but not limited to, the following topics.

Processing

  • Melting/Casting of high entropy alloys and superalloys (Arc/Induction Vacuum melting)
  • Rapid solidification/Directional solidification techniques
  • Thermomechanical treatments (incl. rolling, forging, etc.)
  • High speed forming techniques
  • Microforming
  • PVD/CVD; or other coating methods
  • Powder metallurgy for production of high entropy alloys

Characterization methods

  • XRD
  • Micro-CT scan or X-ray microscopy
  • Atom probe tomography
  • TEM

Theories/modeling

  • Molecular dynamics 
  • First principal calculations
  • Ab-initio and CALPHAD calculations
  • Density functional theory (DFT)​
  • Structure/topology optimization

Our potential

We are open for fruitful collaborations within the field of Physical and Mechanical Metallurgy. Areas of our expertise that could be used for such collaborations include the following topics.

Processing

  • Lab scale sand/die casting (Al, Mg, Cast Iron)
  • Induction melting
  • Directional solidification with limited speed variations
  • Anodizing of Al alloys

Characterization methods

  • FESEM, EBSD, EDS, WDS
  • FIB/SEM (Ga LMIS) for 3D tomography, 2D/3D EDS, 2D/3D EBSD
  • STEM sample preparation and imaging
  • Ion polishing/coating system (PECS II)
  • In-situ tensile/compression/heating test (up to 5kN and 800C)
  • Micro/Nano hardness/scratch
  • Conventional tensile test at room and elevated temperatures with extensometer
  • Creep test (under development)
  • DSC, Dilatometry, Flash laser (thermal diffusion)

Theories/Modeling

  • ThermoCalc
  • Upper  Bound Theory
  • MAGMAsoft
Interested in any of the above-mentioned topics? Please contact me via the below contact form or alternatively send me an email to: ehsan.ghassemali (at) ju.se
Any other research idea for collaboration that is not listed above is also welcomed.

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