• Microstructural analysis of TI-6Al-4V components made by electron beam additive manufacturing 

  Coleman, Rashadd (University of Alabama Libraries, 2017)

  Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) is a relatively new additive manufacturing (AM) technology that uses a high-energy electron beam to melt and fuse powders to build full-density parts in a layer by layer fashion. ...
• Phase transformations during cooling of automotive steels 

  Padgett, Matthew Chase (University of Alabama Libraries, 2017)

  This thesis explores the effect of cooling rate on the microstructure and phases in advanced high strength steels (AHSS). In the manufacturing of automobiles, the primary joining mechanism for steel is resistance spot ...
• Theoretical and experimental studies of dissimilar secondary metallurgy methods for improving steel cleanliness 

  Pitts-Baggett, April Danielle (University of Alabama Libraries, 2017)

  Due to a continual increasing industry demand for clean steels, a multi-depth sampling approach was developed to gain a more detailed depiction of the reactions occurring in the ladle throughout the Ladle Metallurgy Furnace ...
• Flexible nano-memory device by zinc oxide nanorod arrays 

  Tang, Chaolong (University of Alabama Libraries, 2016)

  Memory is one of the key techniques for information technology. It is highly desired to have memory device with flexible characteristic for special applications. The challenges for archiving flexible memory are not only ...
• Phase stability in ti/bcc multilayered thin films 

  Wan, Li (University of Alabama Libraries, 2016)

  Materials structures with large surface area-to-volume ratios can exhibit size dependent physical and chemical properties that are different than their bulk form. These changes are often related to the material adopting a ...
• Corrosion behavior of haynes 230, ns-163 and incoloy 800h alloys in lif-naf-kf, mgcl2-kcl and mgcl2 molten salt 

  Peng, Yuxiang (University of Alabama Libraries, 2015)

  The behavior of Haynes 230 and NS-163 alloys in fluoride (FLiNaK) and chloride (MgCl2-KCl) salts as well as NS-163 and Incoloy 800H alloys in MgCl2 salt were evaluated based on thermodynamic analysis. Also, corrosion ...
• Electro-deposition of zinc and lead from their oxide compound using choline chloride and urea based ionic liquid 

  Yang, Haoxing (University of Alabama Libraries, 2014)

  A novel method for electrodepositing metal such as zinc and lead was investigated by using a urea and choline chloride based ionic liquid as electrolyte at low temperature. The solubility analysis of both metal oxides in ...
• Investigations into the elevated temperature slip behavior of zirconium diboride 

  Hunter, Brett (University of Alabama Libraries, 2015)

  Ultra high temperature ceramics (UHTCs), which typically comprise carbides, nitrides, and borides, are a class of materials associated with high melting temperatures and high hardness. These materials offer a range of ...
• Novel electrowinning of zinc from zinc oxide compound in low temperature ionic liquid 

  Yang, Haoxing (University of Alabama Libraries, 2015)

  A novel method for zinc electrodeposition was investigated by using a urea and choline chloride in a molar ratio of 2:1 low temperature deep eutectic solvent as electrolyte. The dissolution of zinc oxide was investigated ...
• Fundamental studies on surface chemistry and interfacial interactions of nanoscale heterostructures for chemical sensing, photocatalysis, and thermal transport management 

  Li, Yuan (University of Alabama Libraries, 2015)

  By combining carbon nanostructures (e.g., graphene, CNTs) with noble metal nanoparticles and further integration them with semiconducting nanowires or quantum dots, it is possible to achieve unique multifunctional hybrid ...
• The reinforced mechanical properties of zinc oxide nanowire as nanoresonator in atmosphere 

  Jiang, Chengming (University of Alabama Libraries, 2016)

  Nano-cantilever sensors can generally be exploited as high-frequency mechanical devices of nanoscale dimensions. Almost universally, complex and high-skills technologies are required for these devices, but this is not ...
• Phase stability and oxidation behavior of al-ni-co-cr-fe based high-entropy alloys 

  Butler, Todd M. (University of Alabama Libraries, 2016)

  In recent years, multi-component, high entropy alloys (HEAs) have been proposed as potential alternatives for high temperature structural materials and coatings due to their reportedly favorable combinations of high melting ...
• Numerical modeling of fluid flow and solidification phenomena during ultrasonic processing of metal-matrix-nanocomposites 

  Zhang, Daojie (University of Alabama Libraries, 2016)

  In present study, 6061 and A356 based nano-composites are fabricated by using the ultrasonic stirring technology (UST) in a coreless induction furnace. SiC nanoparticles are used as the reinforcement. Nanoparticles are ...
• Optimization of cobalt electrodeposition from cobalt- chloride using urea and choline chloride ionic liquid 

  Kim, Andrea (University of Alabama Libraries, 2016)

  The novel process for the electrodeposition of cobalt using the urea and the choline chloride ionic liquid (2:1 molar ratio) was studied to search the optimized parameters for the higher current efficiency. Scanning electron ...
• Stability and optimization of p-Phase precipitates in nickel-titanium-palladium shape memory alloys 

  Coppa, Anne Catherine (University of Alabama Libraries, 2015)

  The motivation for this research is the understanding of phase transformations that lead to an increase in the shape memory effect (SME) transformation temperature in a Ni-Ti-Pd shape memory alloy (SMA). The research ...
• The investigation of accumulative roll bonding for processing TI/Al multilayered composite targets for perforation testing 

  Stokes, Derrick D. (University of Alabama Libraries, 2015)

  Multilayered composites (MLCs) processed using accumulative roll bonding (ARB) have great potential as candidates for perforation testing. In the current study, multilayered composites comprised of alternating layers of ...
• Experimental and theoretical analyses on the ultrasonic cavitation processing of al-based alloys and nanocomposites 

  Jia, Shian (University of Alabama Libraries, 2015)

  Strong evidence is showing that microstructure and mechanical properties of a casting component can be significantly improved if nanoparticles are used as reinforcement to form metal-matrix-nano-composite (MMNC). In this ...
• Electrodeposition of titanium aluminides from aluminum chloride: 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium chloride ionic liquid 

  Bogala, Mallikharjuna Reddy (University of Alabama Libraries, 2015)

  The key for achieving sustainable future depends not only on the discovery of new advanced structural materials, but also on the development of novel energy-efficient technologies for their production and processing in ...
• Electrodeposition of Al-Ni-Cr alloys from chloroaluminate ionic liquid for bond coat on gamma-TiAl 

  Tan, Kai (University of Alabama Libraries, 2014)

  In order to expand the utilization of γ-TiAl for high temperature structural applications, constant efforts have been dedicated to the development of coating systems to provide adequate oxidation resistance above 800oC. ...
• Investigations in phase stability and mechanical attributes in nickel-rich Nitinol with and without hafnium additions 

  Hornbuckle, Billy Chad (University of Alabama Libraries, 2014)

  In this work, the phase stability and mechanical attributes in Ni-rich Nitinol with and without Hf additions are investigated through an array of microanalysis techniques. The work has two distinct areas of interest: (1) ...

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