Advanced Materials Characterisation Workshop: From Nano to Microscale
Pam Liversidge Building, University of Sheffield
Wednesday 31st July 2019
Free workshop covering Advanced Materials Characterisation ranging from Tribology to Surface Science for a wide range of materials including metals, thin films, coatings, ceramics, battery components and more.
Why Attend:
- Gain hands-on experience with the most recent innovations in Surface Metrology Inspection and Characterisation using the latest Instrumentation
- Discover state-of-the-art characterisation techniques in Tribology, NanoIndentation, 3D Optical Metrology and Atomic Force Microscopy
- Learn tips and tricks on how to get the best result from your system and samples
- Help shape the future of instrumentation development
- Network and share experiences and collaborative opportunities
- Discuss your own research challenges with Advanced Materials Experts and research peers working in similar fields.
To Register:
The workshop is free to attend and includes lunch and refreshments, but places are limited: please complete this online registration form to secure your place.
Agenda:
| 09.00 | Registration & Coffee |
| 09.25 | Welcome and Introduction: Prof Mark Rainforth, University of Sheffield – Henry Royce InstituteBoume Boudjelida, Bruker Nano Surfaces |
| 09.30 | General Friction and Wear from Life Science to Railway Engineering Prof Roger Lewis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Sheffield |
| 09.55 | Advanced Materials Characterisation with Nanoindentation: An Applications Overview Jaroslav Lukes, Bruker NanoIndentation, Europe |
| 10.20 | Advanced Material Performance with Tribology Steve Shaffer, Bruker Tribology & Mechanical Testing, San Jose, USA |
| 10.55 | Refreshments & Networking |
| 11.30 | Practical Workshops: |
- Nanoindentation: Introduction and High-Speed property mapping with XPM
Nanoindentation TI Premier - Tribology: Introduction – Scratch Testing and High Temperature Materials Characterisation
Tribolab and Contour Elite K
12.30Lunch13.30Practical Workshops:
- Tribology: Introduction – Scratch Testing and High Temperature Materials Characterisation
Tribolab and Contour Elite K - Nanoindentation: Introduction and High-Speed property mapping with XPM
Nanoindentation TI Premier
14.30Refreshments & Networking15.00Correlating surface structure with tribological performance of materials
Prof Mark Rainforth, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield15.25Tribo-corrosion, Bio-tribology and surface science
Dr Michael Bryant, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds15.50In-situ Nano-indentation and EBSD of lithium
Dr David Armstrong, Department of Materials, University of Oxford16.15Effect of surface structuring in soft tribological contacts
Dr Doris Khaemba, The Manufacturing Technology Centre MTC, Coventry16.40Close
