Alloy development and process optimization for increased extrudability of Al alloys
| Dates: | 24 May 2017 |
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| Times: | 10:00 - 11:00 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | Department of Materials |
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| How much: | Free |
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| Speaker: | Dr Ida Westermann |
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Metals and Corrosion Group Seminar
Speaker biography:
I grew up in a small town in the southern part of Denmark. During my last year at high school I was participating in a project between the school and the local industry. I ended up spending two weeks at a
Hydro Aluminium plant where I discovered “the magic universe” of metals. In 2002 I moved to Trondheim and commenced my Masters in Materials Science and Engineering. I finished my Masters degree
in spring 2007 and started as a PhD candidate at SIMLab in September 2007. After finishing my PhD I worked at the independent research organization SINTEF Materials and Chemistry from 2011-2014
before I became Associated Professor at Department of Materials Science and Engineering at NTNU.
Research interests:
My main research area of interest is understanding and modelling of the interplay between thermo-mechanical processing, microstructure and mechanical properties of metallic materials, mainly steel
and aluminium. The scale ranges from nanoscale (precipitates and particles) through micro scale (grain structure) to macro scale (final products/structures). Chemical composition, processing technique
and heat treatments affects the microstructure through phase transformation, precipitation of wanted or unwanted particles and texture, which again have a great influence on performance of the end
product with respect to strength, ductility, corrosion and fracture behaviour. The materials of interests are primarily, but not limited to, steel and aluminium.
Speaker
Dr Ida Westermann
Organisation: NTNU: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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