Enhancing the performance of structural metallic materials is of crucial importance for the sustainable development of human society. Our group is creating novel engineering alloys, particularly for biomedical, aerospace, and high-temperature applications, through advanced processing. With the aid of state-of-the-art characterization techniques and microstructural/process simulations, we attempt to explore the processingstructure- property relationships for various manufacturing processes such as casting, thermomechanical processing, and powder metallurgy. In addition, we are studying additive manufacturing to produce advanced metallic materials and components by optimizing not only the building process but also raw powders and alloy design. Our research interests also include the development of multimaterial 3D printing and hybrid manufacturing technologies.
Materials Processing and Characterization Division
Deformation Processing Research Laboratory
Assoc. Prof.Kenta YAMANAKA
Advanced Processing for Developing Novel Structural Materials
metallic materials, thermomechanical processing, electron beam melting, simulation, microstructural optimization
X-ray computed tomography of gas pores:
(a) 3D reconstruction images of gas pores in
the raw powders and (b) carbon concentration dependence of porosity in the raw powders
and as-built materials.
Dynamic recrystallization and strengthening in Sn coatings on carbon-fiberreinforced plastics during cold spray additive manufacturing