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    Nickel-Based Superalloys High-Entropy Alloys Intermetallics Titanium Alloys

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    Metallurgical Preparation Melting and Casting Mechanical Testing Electro-Thermal Mechanical Testing (ETMT) Cyclic Oxidation Test Rigs Heat Treatment Furnaces Linkam TS1500V Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)

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Research Themes overview Nickel-Based Superalloys High-Entropy Alloys Intermetallics Titanium Alloys

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Facilities overview Metallurgical Preparation Melting and Casting Mechanical Testing Electro-Thermal Mechanical Testing (ETMT) Cyclic Oxidation Test Rigs Heat Treatment Furnaces Linkam TS1500V Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)

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What do we do? overview Engineering atoms inside the jet engine: the Great British Take Off How does a Jet Engine work?

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Articles overview How is a Jet Turbine Engine like a Baked Alaska? What do Diamonds, iron, salt and chocolate all have in common? Looking at materials up close - The Scanning Electron Microscope

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Metals Up Close overview Turbine Blade - Nickel Superalloy Compressor Blade - Titanium Alloy Eutectic Alloy

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Videos overview Tempering Steel Magnetic Cornflakes Deforming Calcite Memory Springs

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