RESEARCH

Research Clusters

Advanced Structural Materials

The mechanical properties of materials are dominated by their microstructures such as grain size, precipitates, phase boundary, grain boundary, etc. In our research group, we aim to clarify the mechanical properties at microscopic level, including tensile properties, fracture and fatigue properties, using the micromechanical testing technology that we have developed. Furthermore, in conjunction with crystal plasticity finite element simulation, we aim to predict the mechanical properties of bulk materials based on those at microscopic scale. The results obtained in this research will contribute for developing toughening design of advanced materials.

Advanced Structural Materials

Cluster members

  • Japan
    Coodinator
    Yoji MINE

    Professor
    Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Kumamoto University

    Japan
  • Japan
    Kazuki TAKASHIMA

    Distinguished Professor
    International Research Organization for Advanced Science and Technology (IROAST), Kumamoto University

    Japan
  • Japan
    Kwangsik KWAK

    Assistant Professor
    Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Kumamoto University

    Japan
  • China
    Yufeng ZHENG Website

    Professor
    School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University
    ＊IROAST Distinguished Professor

    China
  • UK
    Paul BOWEN Website

    Feeney Professor of Metallurgy
    School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham
    ＊IROAST Visiting Professor

    UK
  • UK
    Yu-Lung CHIU

    Professor
    School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham

    UK
  • UK
    Hiroto KITAGUCHI　

    Senior Research Fellow
    School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham

    UK
  • Germany
    Martin DIENWIEBEL Website

    Heisenberg-Professor
    The Institute for Applied Materials - Reliability and Microstructure (IAM-ZM), Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT)
    ＊IROAST Visiting Professor

    Germany
  • Australia
    Robert WILSON Website

    Team Leader of Alloys and forming Processes Team
    CSIRO

    Australia

Achievement

Publications
2024
2023
2022
Publications
Grants
  • Elucidation of plastic deformation mechanism of additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V alloys using trans-length scale mechanical characterization, KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists 2021-2024 (Continuing).
  • Development of local strengthening of micro-mechanical components using martensitic transformation induced by focused ion beam irradiation, KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research 2021-2022 (Continuing).
  • Elucidation of fatigue crack growth mechanism of martensite steels using micro-mechanical testing technique and application to fatigue strengthening design, KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) 2020-2024 (Continuing).

Activities

  • The international workshop between CSIRO and KU (online) in July, 2022
     
  • Progress of International collaboration between the University of Birmingham (Professor Bowen, Dr. Chiu, and Dr. Kitaguchi) and Kumamoto University
  • Start of International collaboration between Karlsruhe Institute for Technology and Kumamoto University

 

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