2017 Van Horn Distinguished Lectures: Thermodynamics for bulk nanostructured metals
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2017 Van Horn Distinguished Lectures: 3 The Kent R. van Horn Lectureship is an endowed Lectureship at the Case Western Reserve University and dates from 1974. It honours Kent R. van Horn, an alum, who had a distinguished career as a metallurgist, director of research, and ultimately corporate vice-president of Alcoa. Three lectures on varied topics are to be delivered over three successive days. The 2017 lectures were delivered by Professor Christopher Schuh of MIT. These videos are reproduced courtesy of the Materials Science and Engineering Department of Case Western Reserve University and with the permission of Professor Schuh. http://engineering.case.edu/emse/node/121 http://www.phase-trans.msm.cam.ac.uk Abstract: Because nanostructured metals have exceptional properties, they are of high interest for engineering components of myriad sizes, shapes, and functions. Unfortunately, most scalable processing technologies for metal parts are close to equilibrium, while nanostructured metals are usually far from it. In this third lecture Prof. Schuh will discuss how the concept of thermodynamic stabilization opens the possible processing pathways—and therefore the manufacturing scalability proposition—for nanostructured metals. Specifically, he will address the design of alloys for thermal stability and rapid processability in a nanostructured state. The possible application trajectory will also be outlined, from premium machine components to a new generation of metal additive manufacturing by 3D printing.
