Destructive and non­-destructive materials analysis techniques

Speaker Dr. Alex Foden, BAE Systems

What do jet engines, foldable touch screen phones, nuclear power plants, meteorites and drinks cans have in common? The answer: material science.

Material science and engineering is an incredibly broad and fascinating area of study that is essential in most areas of modern life. This interdisciplinary science looks at how the structure of atoms on a micro scale affect the properties of a material as a whole (after all, coal and diamonds are made of the same atoms). But how do we know what atoms and atomic structures are present in a given material? In this talk, Dr. Alex Foden takes you on a tour of analysis techniques used in modern day material science, what they can be used to show. And how they can work in tandem to understand the world around us.

Refreshments will be available from 18.30

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