Location: Phoenix Materials Testing Ltd, Brierley Hill, 4 October 2018
This seminar was aimed at engineers with hands on involvement in the world of high temperature applications, either for the design, or validation and testing, of materials, components and models. The seminar stimulated discussion and the sharing of information, techniques and challenges across a range of sectors.
Programme
Challenges involved in implementing and maintaining high temperature control accuracy during complex mechanical testing – Jonathan Jones – Swansea University
Controlled Higher Resolution Non-Uniform Heating and Applications – Akram Wahab, Phoenix Materials Testing Ltd – abstract
Stress cracking and fatigue testing of nickel based superalloys in a hot corrosion environment – Laurie Brooking, Cranfield University – abstract
Lunch and Exhibition
Lab Tour – A tour of the Phoenix Materials Testing laboratory which specialises in testing to support product research and development, including a range of high temperature and environmental facilities.
High strength steels at elevated temperature – Dorothy Winful, TWI – abstract
Determining Damage Evolution using Advanced Monitoring Techniques at High Temperatures (>800°C) – Chris Newton – Swansea University – Abstract
Creep Fatigue Interaction for Nuclear Fusion – Mike Gorley, UK Atomic Energy Authority – abstract
In situ synchrotron measurements of stress relaxation in Titanium alloys – Yi Xiong, Oxford University – abstract
In-situ creep fatigue testing at the diffraction facilities – Abdullah Al Mamun, University of Bristol
Q&A Forum and Closing Comments