Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150103062

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

A New Approach to Advanced Steels via Cluster and Precipitate Strengthening. Formation of interphase nanoparticles and clusters is a new approach to increase strength in advanced high strength steels. Exceptionally high strength levels can be achieved in alloys that only have solute clusters by controlling the temperature-time history. However, the exact mechanism for the formation of clusters and precipitates and the cluster strengthening mechanism are not understood, nor do we know how to control cluster formation. This project aims to develop a fundamental understanding of the formation of clusters and nanoprecipitates and determine their contribution to strengthening and other mechanical properties using advanced characterisation techniques such as atom probe tomography and electron microscopy.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 06-2015

End Date: 12-2018

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $325,500.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Materials Engineering | Metals and Alloy Materials

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Basic Iron and Steel Products | Industrial Energy Conservation and Efficiency |