Project Info
Diffusion Barrier Development for Dissimilar Joining of Advanced Materials
Zhenzhen Yu | zyu@mines.edu
In the last few decades, major advances have taken place in welding science and technology to produce reliable joints in existing materials, while new challenges have emerged in the similar and dissimilar joining of the evolving advanced engineering materials. This project aims to address the challenges in joining of advanced engineering structural materials that are physically incompatible by building a methodology for designing filler metals that serve as the effective diffusion barriers. This project will yield direct transformative knowledge to the industrial partners of the Center for Welding, Joining and Coatings Research.
More Information
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0007850615001456
Grand Engineering: Not applicable
Student Preparation
Qualifications
Basic knowledge of physical metallurgy.
Time Commitment
20-25 hours/month
Skills/Techniques Gained
Simulation skill using ThermoCal software and hands-on skills for metallurgical characterizations such as sample preparation, optical microscopy, hardness mapping, and scanning electron microscopy.
Mentoring Plan
I will meet with the student weekly for project discussions and updates, and have one of my graduate students, who is working on a similar project, to train the student on the related research skills.