Baylor UniversityMechanical Engineering

Research area

Sustainable Metallurgy

Investigate shorter, lower-step routes for producing structural materials.

Cross-section and hardness map of a GARS-derived oxide-dispersion-strengthened steel puck made by friction consolidation
Consolidated GARS-derived ODS steel cross-section and hardness distribution from a shortened process route.Zhang et al., Journal of Nuclear Materials (2022), Fig. 5 · Source

Overview

Verified work includes processing concepts that avoid prolonged ball milling, canning, degassing, or hot rolling. Broader energy and emissions claims remain subject to process-specific life-cycle evidence.

Research questions

  • Which processing steps can be eliminated without sacrificing performance?
  • How should energy and emissions be measured across alternative routes?