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Phase Transformations and Microstructural Evolution in Additive Manufacturing
In partnership with the University of Sydney, Materials Australia will host a symposium on Phase Transformations and Microstructural Evolution in Additive Manufacturing. The symposium will feature invited lectures by leading researchers from Australia, Europe, the United States, Asia and the Pacific. A live streaming event will be held on 9 and 10 August. The first day will be open to the public with free registration, whilst the second day will be free to Materials Australia members.
VIRTUAL EVENT
The symposium will mark the launch of the Sydney Manufacturing Hub—the University of Sydney’s newest research facility. The Sydney Manufacturing Hub will deliver cutting edge expertise and facilities in Additive Manufacturing (AM) and advanced materials processing, in support of research in materials science and engineering. Situated in an outstanding new bespoke facility in the Engineering precinct of the Darlington campus of the University, the Sydney Manufacturing Hub will enable researchers to make and process advanced metals, ceramics and polymeric materials. AM is a profound scientific and technological disruption that is transforming the nature of manufacturing. Via AM, a gateway to previously unexplored phenomena in materials science has opened and this must be understood to realise the potential of the technology in terms of cost, design flexibility and design complexity. It is these research frontiers that the symposium will address. The Australian Manufacturing Growth Centre estimates that the value of Australia’s manufacturing sector will reach $131 billion by 2026, with advanced manufacturing sub-industries potentially adding $30 billion in value. The potential development of a high technology niche AM capacity in Australia comes at a time when the Federal and state governments are driving new initiatives to support manufacturing. The Sydney Manufacturing Hub concept is a facility that delivers an end-to-end AM capability, from design, powder mixing and
Above: SMH Laboratory, GE M2 Dual Laser, Metal 3D printer. Right: SMH Polymer Printing Laboratory.
handling, printing, heat treatment, and mechanical and other characterisations for a wide range of materials. Via the Sydney Manufacturing Hub, the University has established a strategic research partnership with global prime GE Additive and this has seen four stateof-the-art powder bed fusion 3D metal printers installed including Australia’s first Spectra H and A2X, and series 5 M2 fitted with dual laser and advanced sensing technology. The facility has also facilitated a partnership with AM company 3rd Axis, whereby the Sydney Manufacturing Hub hosts a state-ofthe-art ceramic 3D printer, providing access and training to users. The ‘Cerafab7500’ is the first lithography-based ceramic manufacturing technology in Australia, enabling enormous freedom in design, and high precision to < 20 um across alumina, SiAlON, and a range of ceramicapetites (yttria stabilised zirconia, tricalcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite). The Hub is an exciting extension of the University’s core research facilities program, which provides world-class capabilities in data science and computers (Sydney Informatics Hub), characterisation (Sydney Microscopy and Microanalysis, Sydney Analytical, Sydney Mass Spectrometry, Sydney Cytometry and Sydney Imaging) and, more recently, materials processing for semiconductors (Research and Prototype Foundry) and metals, ceramics and polymers (Sydney Manufacturing Hub). We hope you can join Sydney Manufacturing Hub and Materials Australia for this symposium.
For more information on the Sydney Manufacturing Hub or any of the research facilities mentioned here visit: www.sydney.edu.au/research/facilities/ sydney-manufacturing-hub.html For more information on the Phase Transformations and Microstructural Evolution in Additive Manufacturing Symposium click here
