Current Projects

Current Center Projects: Effect of Alloy Variations on Mushy-zone Reactions & Defect Formation (Johnson, Krane, Gildemeister)

Current Non-center Casting Projects:

  • Recrystallization defects in heat treatment of single crystal superalloys castings (Trumble, Krane)
  • Study of the development of solidification defects in the VAR process (Krane)
  • Models and experiments to build a process model of casting steel ingots (Krane)
  • Cluster shrinkage porosity effects on mechanical properties of cast alloys (Trumble, Krane)
  • METAL – Purdue Hub for investment casting and smart foundry workforce development program (Titus)
  • Directional solidification of magnetic alloys (Trumble)