Acquisition of a Multi-Physics Materials Processing Equipment to Investigate Magnetic Field Effects
Abstract
The objective of this proposal is to acquire a unique equipment that integrates application of magnetic field with concurrent temperature dependent deformation. The equipment will allow study of magnetic field effects during solid state deformation and phase transformation up to magnetic field strength of 2.5 T (load capacity of 100 tons). A previously DURIP funded fiber laser equipment will be used for non-contact heating of specimens. This equipment will serve as a discovery tool to expand the microstructural pathways for enhanced performance in steels, aluminum alloys, titanium alloys and magnesium alloys. This effort builds on the existing cooperative agreement between the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the University of North Texas (W911NF-13-2-0018, Kyu Cho, ARL; e-mail: kyu.c.cho2.civ@mail.mil, Raymond Brennan, and Kevin Doherty), which has produced exceptional strength-ductility combinations in Eglin steel, WE43 magnesium alloy nanocomposite and 6246 titanium alloy (strength of 2 GPa with 6% ductility). The equipment will have a very broad research and educational impact. The work on structural alloys of direct relevance to the US Army is being closely coordinated with the Army Research Laboratory under the theme of multi-physics hybrid manufacturing to tailor microstructure. This equipment will provide pathways to discover basic science linking processing to microstructural evolution and its subsequent impact on mechanical properties. The impact of proposed equipment on UNTÕs ability of educate science and engineering students will be direct. The proposed equipment will be made available to a broader group of faculty and students through (a) the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes Institute (AMMPI), and (b) a broader alliance under the Center for Friction Stir Processing. The engineering student population at UNT is extremely diverse, with 13% African American and 22% Hispanic students. Publically Releasable
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 11, 2018
- Source ID
- W911NF1710269
Entities
People
- Rajiv S. Mishra
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army
- University of North Texas