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Dr. Kip O. Findley

Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 

John Henry Moore Chair 

Colorado School of Mines 

 

Topic: Microstructural Effects on Hydrogen Embrittlement of High Strength Fastener Alloys

Abstract: High strength fastener alloys are typically composed of martensitic microstructures. However, they are susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement particularly as strength increases. This presentation will explore the effect various microstructure and alloy design strategies on hydrogen embrittlement response. The microstructure design strategies include high strength bainitic microstructures, quenched and partitioned microstructures composed of martensite and retained austenite, and vanadium and molybdenum microalloyed quenched and tempered martensitic steels. The role of testing methodology on measured hydrogen embrittlement performance will also be discussed.

 

Bio: Kip Findley is the John Henry Moore Professor at the Colorado School of Mines in the G.S. Ansell Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, where he has worked since 2008.  He teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in mechanical behavior of materials and is the Director of the Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center (ASPPRC). The ASPPRC is an industry-university collaborative research center with industrial and national laboratory partners who are users and producers of steel products. Kip Findley’s research interests involve linking mechanical behavior of metals, primarily steel, to microstructural features at a variety of length scales.

 

Thursday, February 20, 2025

102 BEH

11:00am

Host: Zachary Harris

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