Materials innovation institute M2i
Delft, 2628 CD (Zuid-Holland), 40 hours per week
Job description
Microstructure and phase transformations in TRIP steels studied by means of electron microscopy techniques and by means of atomistic simulation.
TRIP steels are a new class of steels with superior properties: they combine high ductility with high strength. The key feature of TRIP steels are the netastable austenite grains that transform into the martensite phase under the application of strain. The shear process in combination with the higher atomic volume of martensite causes the so-called “transformation induced plasticity” (TRIP). In this project, special attention is given to the hardening treatments that are currently developed at the Corus company to make the new steels even more attractive to customers in automotive and aerospace industry. The phase transformation that gives this material its special properties is investigated both experimentally and theoretically. The microstructure and the transformation will be studied in scanning and transmission electron microscopes. The same phase transformation will be studied in the computer, by means of molecular dynamics simulations that provide very detailed information about the kinetics on an atomic scale.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
The PhD candidate should:
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Engineering)
Organization
Materials innovation institute M2i
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 yrs
Maximum hours per week: 40
Additional Information
Additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:Application
You can apply for this job before 31-08-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Materials Innovation Institute (M2i)
Mekelweg 2
P.O.Box 5008
2600 GA Delft
the Netherlands
E-mail: hrm@m2i.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber MC5.06280a.
Job description
Microstructure and phase transformations in TRIP steels studied by means of electron microscopy techniques and by means of atomistic simulation.
TRIP steels are a new class of steels with superior properties: they combine high ductility with high strength. The key feature of TRIP steels are the netastable austenite grains that transform into the martensite phase under the application of strain. The shear process in combination with the higher atomic volume of martensite causes the so-called “transformation induced plasticity” (TRIP). In this project, special attention is given to the hardening treatments that are currently developed at the Corus company to make the new steels even more attractive to customers in automotive and aerospace industry. The phase transformation that gives this material its special properties is investigated both experimentally and theoretically. The microstructure and the transformation will be studied in scanning and transmission electron microscopes. The same phase transformation will be studied in the computer, by means of molecular dynamics simulations that provide very detailed information about the kinetics on an atomic scale.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
The PhD candidate should:
- have a MSc degree in materials science, metallurgy or physics;
- be enthusiastic about the collaboration with industry (Corus);
- be willing to put much effort in designing and improving experimental set-ups; and
- consider the electron microscopy work on industrial steels (with complex microstructure) as challenging.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Engineering)
Organization
Materials innovation institute M2i
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 yrs
Maximum hours per week: 40
Additional Information
Additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:Application
You can apply for this job before 31-08-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Materials Innovation Institute (M2i)
Mekelweg 2
P.O.Box 5008
2600 GA Delft
the Netherlands
E-mail: hrm@m2i.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber MC5.06280a.
