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
July 31 2019
