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| Program D: Surface Engineering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This program consists of a range of projects summarised as ‘Surface Engineering’, targeted at enhancing light alloy surfaces for optimising durability, corrosion and oxidation resistance, hardness and wear resistance. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| During the period 2007, the Surface Engineering program experienced significant growth in terms of both the number of personnel involved and the research output. Consequently, the five sub-project structure (D1 to D5) was developed in 2007 and is intended to be the ongoing framework into the future. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Program D now encompasses groups from Monash University, Deakin University and the University of Queensland. Within the framework of the Centre as a whole, the Surface Engineering Program also fosters the Australian Partnership in Light Metals Research with the support of the CSIRO National Flagships Collaboration Fund. This subsequently entails Cluster Projects such as the Corrosion Protection of Magnesium Alloys, whilst equipment sharing opportunities have been identified across partner institutions and CSIRO and are now being exploited. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The following links provide detailed overviews of the five projects in Program D. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Project D1: Surface properties of Mg alloys | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Project D2: Durability of light alloys | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Project D3: Surface coatings and cladding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Project D4: Wear resistant light alloys | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • | Project D5: Gradient structures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research Programs | Overview | Program A | Program B | Program C | Program D | Program E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ICLAR | Light Metals Surface Technology Facility | Light Metals Research Partnership | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||