Biography
2010 MEng Materials Engineering (University of Birmingham)
Research
Nickel-base superalloys
The optimisation of the composition and microstructure of nickel-base superalloys is a crucial component to their ongoing use in the hot sections of gas turbine engines. However, the complexity of investigating multiple variables consisting of inter-related factors is considerable. The investigation of simpler alloys along with model alloy systems to assess the effect of alloying elements and variation in the microstructure is therefore critical to furthering the understanding of nickel-base superalloy behaviour and the development of new, improved, nickel-base superalloys.
Publications
P.M. Mignanelli, N.G. Jones, M.C. Hardy and H.J. Stone, The influence of Al:Nb ratio on the microstructure and mechanical response of quaternary Ni-Cr-Al-Nb alloys, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 612, p179-186, 2014
P.M. Mignanelli, N.G. Jones, K.M. Perkins, M.C. Hardy and H.J. Stone, Microstructural evolution of a delta containing nickel-base superalloy during heat treatment and isothermal forging, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 621, p265-271, 2015
N.G. Jones, R. Izzo, P.M. Mignanelli, K.A. Christofidou and H.J. Stone, Phase evolution in an Al0.5CrFeCoNiCu High Entropy Alloy, Intermetallics, 71, p43-50, 2016
P.M. Mignanelli, N.G. Jones, M.C. Hardy and H.J. Stone, The effect of composition on the gamma prime distribution of Ni-Cr-Al-Nb alloys, Superalloys 718 and derivatives 2014, p527-536, 2014
N.G. Jones, K.A. Christofidou, P.M. Mignanelli, J.P. Minshull, M.C. Hardy and H.J. Stone, Influence of elevated Co and Ti levels on polycrystalline powder processed Ni-base superalloy, Mater. Sci. Technol., 30, p1853-1861, 2014