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News about the Advanced Metallic Systems CDT's impact, events, and announcements, can all be found here.
Alison Clarke

3D printing continuous stainless steel fibre reinforced polymers

Bundles of stainless steel fibre are used to reinforce layers of 3D printed plastic parts to create a robust, electrically conductive composite material.
RCAS team with their locomotive

Supporting undergraduates: Railway Challenge at Sheffield

Jacob Whittle has been involved in RCAS since he started as an undergraduate in 2017, and eventually led the team in 2021 to (at the time) a record points and position finish during a very difficult period. 
Patrick Curran

Recycled aerospace grade Ti-6Al-4V for application in offshore renewable energy structures

Using recycled titanium from old aircrafts to build offshore wind turbines.
Jake Larkin

How to X-Ray a Nuclear Reactor

Improving the the fuel-efficiency of commercial nuclear power plants by understanding radiation damage in zirconium fuel cladding
Horizontal Sample Surface

Brazing of Additively Manufactured Materials: Investigating the Fundamentals

Understanding how the intrinsic aspects of a metal additive manufactured (AM) component, such as the non-equilibrium microstructure and rough surface finish, influence the brazing process.