Laser directed energy deposition (LDED) is attractive for one-step additive manufacturing of
melt-grown alumina-based ceramics for hot-end components. However, significant …

Al-Li alloys printed by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) have huge potential for industrial
application due to their remarkable advantages. However, the high hot cracking …

X-ray computed tomography (X-CT) and digital image correlation (DIC) are typical methods
to capture in-situ, full-field information during mechanical tests. In this paper, above two …

The mechanical failure of three-dimensional (3D) 4-step braided SiC f/SiC composites,
processed by precursor infiltration pyrolysis, has been studied under flexural loading to …

In situ synchrotron X-ray computed micro-tomography and digital volume correlation (DVC)
were utilised to understand the failure mechanisms at room temperature and 1050° C of two …

Silicon carbide (SiC)-based nuclear fission fuel rod cladding has been considered as one of
the possible designs for accident tolerant fuels. It is in the form of a SiC fibre reinforced SiC …

The additive manufacturing of ceramic composites with tailored microstructures is still
challenging and time-consuming. However, there is great interest as it may enable the …

Abstract Chromium (Cr)-coated Zircaloy fuel cladding has been considered a promising
candidate materials system for accident tolerant fuels. In this work, two types of Cr coatings …

Abstract 3D printed ceramics have received much attention of late due to the ability to
manufacture complex near net shapes with a range of structures across multiple length …

Mechanical properties may drastically change with temperature, which is crucial to
characterize materials in environments as similar as possible to their desired application …