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)
    Japan
  • Japan
    Kwangsik KWAK
    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Kumamoto University
    Japan
  • China
    Yufeng ZHENG Website
    Distinguished Professor, IROAST, Kumamoto University/ Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University/ IROAST Distinguished Professor
    China
  • UK
    Paul BOWEN Website
    Professor, School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham /IROAST Visiting Professor
    UK
  • UK
    Yu-Lung CHIU
    Senior Lecturer, 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, Applied Nanotribology, Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT)/ IROAST Visiting Professor
    Germany
  • Australia
    Shirley SHEN
    Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO/ IROAST Visiting Professor
    Australia

Achievements

Publications

K. Kwak, Y. Mine, S. Morito, T. Ohmura, K. Takashima:
Correlation between strength and hardness for substructures of lath martensite in low- and medium-carbon steels
Materials Science and Engineering: A, 856 (2022) 144007.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2022.144007

Y. Tampa, K. Takagi, S. Ueki, M. Ohta, Y. Mine, K. Takashima:
Comparative Study of Shear Fracture between Fe-based Amorphous and Ultrafine-grained Alloys Using Micro-tensile Testing
ISIJ International, Volume 62, pp. 1741-1749 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.2355/isijinternational.ISIJINT-2022-088

K. Kwak, Y. Okamura, Y. Mine, K. Takashima, S. Koseki, S. Ando, K. Kuwabara:
Micro-mechanical characterisation of slip behaviour and precipitation strengthening in CoCrFeNiTiMo alloy additively manufactured by laser powder bed fusion
Materials Science and Engineering: A, 840 (2022) 142970.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2022.142970

 

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