- Aalto University
- School of Arts,
Design and Architecture - School of Chemical Technology
- School of
Economics - School of Electrical Engineering
- School of
Engineering - School of
Science
Department of Engineering Design and Production
Engineering materials
Engineering materials educates experts in materials science and welding technology for industry and research needs. Materials engineering and advanced welding techniques enable manufacturing and use of lighter, more reliable, and cost-effective structures in mechanical engineering.
The main research fields of Engineering Materials are energy, transport, and process industry materials, as well as advanced welding techniques. The research is focused on development of high-strength steels, and applications, as well as failure mechanisms of steels. The research of new materials is focused on bulk amorphous alloys, nanomaterials, and functional coatings and surfaces. The research of new manufacturing processes includes powder metallurgy, induction hardening and heat treatment, and friction stir processing. In the field of materials use and selection, the research is focused on controlling and prevention of fatigue, wear, corrosion, and thermal and residual stresses.
In the field of welding technology the research consists of development of new advanced welding techniques and welding metallurgy. A great emphasis is on demanding dissimilar metal welds in process and energy industry. Important topics are friction stir welding (FSW), plasma welding (conventional and powder plasma arc welding PPAW), submerged arc weld-ing (SAW), different narrow gap techniques (SAW, TIG, MIG), different welding surfacing techniques, and analysing of fine particles in welding workshop.
The Engineering Materials research group includes 1 professor, 5 docents, 1 teaching research scientist, 3 assistants, 1 laboratory engineer, 15 researchers, 5 technicians, and several students as research assistants.