Brink, T.; Milanese, E.; Frérot, L.; Molinari, J.-F.: Simulation of adhesive wear mechanisms at the nanoscale and an approach towards mesoscale models. MSE Congress, Darmstadt, Germany (2022)
Frommeyer, L.; Brink, T.; Dehm, G.; Liebscher, C.: Atomic scale observations of Ag segregation in a high angle grain boundary in Cu. PICO 2022, Kasteel Vaalsbroek, The Netherlands (2022)
Frommeyer, L.; Brink, T.; Freitas, R.; Frolov, T.; Dehm, G.; Liebscher, C.: Characterization of the atomic structure of grain boundary phases in pure Cu. Sixth Conference on Frontiers of Aberration Corrected Electron Microscopy PICO 2021, vitual, Kasteel Vaalsbroek, The Netherlands (2021)
Brink, T.: Thermodynamics. Lecture: Lecture on Thermodynamics, Max Planck Institut für Eisenforschung (demnächst Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials), 4 lectures à 2 h, Düsseldorf, Germany, May 14, 2024 - June 11, 2024
Interstitial alloying can improve the mechanical properties of high-entropy alloys (HEAs). In some cases, the interstitial-alloying impact is very different from those in conventional alloys. We investigate the effect of interstitial alloying in fcc CrMnFeCoNi HEA as well as bcc refractory HEAs, particularly focusing on the solution energies and…
The nano-structure of surfaces influences the interactions and reactions occurring on it, which has strong impacts for applications in diverse fields, such as wetting phenomena, electrochemistry or biotechnology. We study these nanoscale structures on functional interfaces by nano-spectroscopy. Furthermore we try to understand their influence on…
Future technology challenges will no longer be simply addressed by today's materials and processing solutions, which are often based on trial and error. Instead, guidance will be attained from correlative experimental and theoretical research bridging all length scales.
Within the EU project „ADVANCE - Sophisticated experiments and optimisation to advance an existing CALPHAD database for next generation TiAl alloys”, MPIE collaborated with Thermocalc-Software AB, Stockholm, Montanuniversität Leoben and Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Geesthacht. At MPIE the focus lay on the production and heat treatments of model alloys…
The promising mechanical properties of metallic glasses (MG) such as high hardness, yield strength, and toughness [1] are desirable to exploit for structural applications. Monolithic MGs lack grains and grain boundaries; thus, the mechanical properties of MGs are depending on the chemistry as well as processing and testing conditions. However…
Scandium-containing aluminium alloys are currently attracting interest as candidates for high-performance aerospace structural materials due to their outstanding combination of strength, ductility and corrosion resistance. Strengthening is achieved by precipitation of Al3Sc-particles upon ageing heat treatment.
In this project, we aim to synthetize novel ZrCu thin film metallic glasses (TFMGs) with controlled composition and nanostructure, investigating the relationship with the mechanical behavior and focusing on the nanometre scale deformation mechanisms. Moreover, we aim to study the mechanical properties of films with complex architectures such as…
Wear-related energy loss and component damage, including friction and remanufacturing of components that failed by surface contacts, has an incredible cost. While high-strength materials generally have low wear rates, homogeneous deformation behaviour and the accommodation of plastic strain without cracking or localised brittle fracture are also…