Project Grant N000142612009

This five-year, $641,328 National Science Foundation Project Grant supports research at the Colorado School of Mines to advance additive manufacturing of nickel-based superalloys for clean energy applications. Funded through NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), the award will develop a mechanistic understanding of how wire arc additive manufacturing processing conditions influence the microstructure and high-temperature mechanical properties of Haynes 282 superalloy. The research combines...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research Project Grant, titled "Collaborative Research: Far-From-Equilibrium Surfaces of High Entropy Alloys: Interplay Between Frictional Sliding and Corrosion Damage", was awarded to Arizona State University on July 15, 2023 for $208,127. The goal of the two-year project is to develop a scientific understanding of the structure and formation mechanism of the surface of high entropy alloys (HEAs) after simultaneous wear...

This $122,531 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research into fabricating columnar-grained microstructures and single crystals of nickel-based superalloys through directional recrystallization of additively manufactured materials. The goal is to develop a cost-effective method for producing nickel-based superalloy turbine blades, a key component in jet engines that currently cost over $15,000 each. The project will...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program provides $931,544 to Northwestern University and its sub-awardee to develop analytical and numerical models of aqueous passivation of binary alloys through collaborative research. The award period is from August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2025. The project aims to further the scientific understanding of oxide formation processes during alloy corrosion using simulations, experiments, and...

The National Science Foundation awarded Hysa Fillers LLC a $256,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop multi-principal element alloy fillers for enhancing toughness in repairing nickel-base superalloy components. Hysa Fillers will design and test novel alloys using thermodynamics-based calculations to identify compositions that suppress detrimental phases and improve mechanical performance. The alloys aim to fill cracks in gas...

This $222,754 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program will fund research at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to investigate the synergistic effects of irradiation and molten salt corrosion on nickel-chromium (NiCr) alloys. The overarching objectives are to advance the fundamental understanding of molten salt corrosion mechanisms and the interaction between...

This $524,534 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research funds a collaborative research effort between The Johns Hopkins University and the University of California, Santa Barbara to elucidate high temperature deformation mechanisms in refractory multi-principal-element alloys. The research aims to develop a fundamental scientific understanding of the ultrahigh temperature (up to 1500°C) mechanical behavior of this new class of alloy...

This $300,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund the development of new metallic materials for high-temperature applications critical to improving the efficiency of jet engines and turbines. The grant recipient, The Ohio State University, will work with collaborators at NASA Glenn Research Center, GE Aerospace, and the Air Force Research Laboratory to utilize a novel additive manufacturing approach to create oxide dispersion...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $300,000 to Clemson University to advance the capability of metal additive manufacturing (AM) technologies in developing radiation-tolerant single-phase concentrated solid-solution alloys (SP-CSAS). The research aims to generate new knowledge on SP-CSAS' radiation tolerance and their intrinsic compositions, structures, and defects through experimental and computational...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $538,225 to Dartmouth College to conduct research on fabricating columnar-grained microstructures and single crystals of nickel-based superalloys through directional recrystallization of additively manufactured materials. The goal is to develop a cost-effective method for producing nickel alloy turbine blades, a critical component in jet engines. The research will investigate the...