Showcase of ICME guided materials design for accelerated materials development and implementation

Important results from the project

The aim of the project was to support the material design projects in Hero-m 2i competence center with knowledge and expertise in Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME). The goal was to showcase ICME model usage and rapid alloy design. This has been achieved by active participation within Hero-m 2i; by organizing a workshop to develop systems design charts and calculation flow diagrams; by managing a material design project at times and advising PhD students; by presenting ICME methodology and results at Hero-m 2i workshops and meetings; and prototype alloy design.

Expected long term effects

Outcomes of project activities include increased ICME knowledge, and a variety of predictive process-structure and structure-property models; systems design charts, calculation flow diagrams; identified knowledge- and model gaps; outlined design strategies; and alloy compositions. The results are expected to increase the use, confidence and acceptance of applying ICME, and contribute to the adoption and implementation of ICME in industry. The application of ICME reduce material development time and enable more efficient use of resources to reduce cost and minimize waste.

Approach and implementation

The Hero-m 2i projects shifted focus through the course of the work, based on obtained results and partner needs, leading to minor revision to technical plans. Since adapting to obtained results is an inherent part of applying ICME, the technical execution by QuesTek wasn’t drastically impacted, but the needs from partners resulted in slight shift in focus from performance-driven alloy design to model development and prototype-alloy design. The covid-19 pandemic caused delays in experimental work and required intensification in digital interactions, and a project time extension.