Student works

This student research project is being conducted as part of the FOR 5250 research group. The primary objective is to characterize the microscopic and mechanical deformation and damage behavior of PBF-LB/M-manufactured and coated lattice structures made of the WE43 alloy and/or Ti-6Al-4V under cyclic and corrosive loading.

The aim is to examine corrosion behavior as a function of microstructure and correlate it with various process windows in additive manufacturing in order to achieve the best possible degradation properties. Building on this, mechanical and mechanocorrosion tests will be conducted on various structures, with deformation, damage, and corrosion behavior being measured through instrumented testing. This enables a reliable assessment and characterization of material properties with a view to the overarching goal of patient-specific implant design.