Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE160100260

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE160100260

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Improved quality and lower cost titanium with microstructural refinement. This project seeks to determine the nucleation mechanisms operating during solidification of titanium alloys and discover potent nucleant particles that control the solidified grain size. Titanium is desirable for many applications but is difficult and expensive to manufacture into products. Understanding the nucleation process during the liquid-to-solid transformation of metals is fundamental to developing quality solidified products. The new technology seeks to lift productivity by simplifying manufacturing processes such as shape casting; improve the quality of solidified products produced by casting, welding and 3D printing; expand the application of 3D printing to a broader range of products; and reduce the cost and environmental impact of products produced by wrought processes.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 31-12-2019

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $375,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Aerospace Materials | Manufacturing Processes and Technologies (excl. Textiles) | Materials Engineering | Metals and Alloy Materials

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Fabricated Metal Products not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in Technology |

Other Keywords

Aerospace Materials | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in Technology | Fabricated Metal Products not elsewhere classified | Manufacturing Processes and Technologies (excl. Textiles) | Materials Engineering | Metals and Alloy Materials

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