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Rolls-Royce UTC

Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy
 

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

Key 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

Other publications: 

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

Research Associate
 Paul  Mignanelli

Contact Details

Email address: 
+44 (0)1223 331950

Affiliations

Person keywords: 
turbine discs
nickel-based superalloys
alloy development