The National Science Foundation awarded a $526,334 Project Grant to the University of Pittsburgh through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to support research titled "CAREER: UNRAVELING FUNDAMENTAL MECHANISMS GOVERNING GRAIN REFINEMENT IN COMPLEX CONCENTRATED ALLOYS MADE BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TOWARDS STRONG AND DUCTILE STRUCTURES." The five-year award, effective April 15, 2021 through March 31, 2026, will fund research investigating fundamental mechanisms governing microstructural refinement in complex metal alloys produced using additive manufacturing techniques. Specifically, the University of Pittsburgh will conduct experiments and develop models to better understand how grain size and morphology in additive-manufactured metal alloys can be controlled to produce materials with optimized strength and ductility for engineering applications. Results from this research could enable the design of additive manufacturing processes to fabricate complex metal alloys with tailored microstructures.
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