Zaefferer, S.: Microstructure formation and phase transformation mechanisms in low alloyed TRIP steels. Gemeinsames Kolloquium der Institute für Metallkunde, Aachen, Düsseldorf, Ghent und Leuven (2003)
Zaefferer, S.: Some topics of experimental texture and microstructure research at the MPIE. Intern. Workshop on Modern Texture Research in Engineering Materials (MoteX), Düsseldorf (2003)
Zaefferer, S.: Microstructural characterization of low alloyed TRIP steels by SEM and TEM techniques. Seminar des Instituts für Eisenhüttenkunde der RWTH Aachen, RWTH Aachen, Germany (2003)
Zaefferer, S.: Microtexture measurements: A powerful tool to understand microstructures. Fachvortrag bei der Sitzung des Fachbeirates des Instituts, Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf (2003)
Kobayashi, S.; Zaefferer, S.; Schneider, A.; Raabe, D.; Frommeyer, G.: Slip system determination by rolling texture measurements around the strength peak temperature in a Fe3Al-based alloy. Intern. Conf. on Strength of Materials (ICSMA 13), Budapest, Hungary (2003)
Archie, F. M. F.; Zaefferer, S.: Micro-damage initiation in advanced high strength steels (AHSS): Influence of Prior Austenite Grain Boundaries. Meeting Materials 2016 - M2i - Materials innovation institute, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands (2016)
Stechmann, G.; Zaefferer, S.; Konijnenberg, P. J.: Microstructural and Electronic Characterization of CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells: A Correlative SEM-Based Approach. IAMNano, Port Elizabeth, South Africa (2016)
Stechmann, G.; Zaefferer, S.: Microstructural and Electronic Characterization of CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells: A Correlative SEM-Based Approach. IAMNano, Hamburg, Germany (2015)
Zaefferer, S.; Zhu, Z.; Reed, R. C.: Observation of Dislocation Evolution during Straining of a γ-γ’ Superalloy Single Crystal using the CECCI technique. Eurosuperalloys 2014, Giens, France (2014)
International researcher team presents a novel microstructure design strategy for lean medium-manganese steels with optimized properties in the journal Science
This ERC-funded project aims at developing an experimentally validated multiscale modelling framework for the prediction of fracture toughness of metals.
In this project, links are being established between local chemical variation and the mechanical response of laser-processed metallic alloys and advanced materials.
The unpredictable failure mechanism of White Etching Crack (WEC) formation in bearing steels urgently demands in-depth understanding of the underlying mechanisms in the microstructure. The first breakthrough was achieved by relating the formation of White Etching Areas (WEAs) to successive WEC movement.
The atomic arrangements in extended planar defects in different types of Laves phases is studied by high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy. To understand the role of such defect phases for hydrogen storage, their interaction with hydrogen will be investigated.