Division of Advanced Composite Materials

Scope

• Materials processing: metal-matrix composites (e.g. Cr/Re/Al₂O₃, NiAl/Al₂O₃, Ag/C, Cu/C) interpenetrating phase composites, biodegradable Mg/HAp composite.

• Materials characterisation: microstructure analysis and measurement of thermomechanical properties

• Materials modelling: effective properties, fabrication-induced thermal stresses, deformation, damage and fracture 

Methods

• Powder metallurgy, liquid metal infiltration

• Light and scanning electron microscopy

• Micro-computed tomography ( µ-CT)

• X-ray and neutron diffraction

• Thermo-mechanical testing

• Numerical modelling of residual stresses, elastic properties,
  damage and fracture using µ-CT images