Scale-bridging characterization of damage mechanisms, microstructure and material properties (Project B02)

• Subject Area: Mechanical Properties of Metallic Materials and their Microstructural Origins
• Term: since 2025
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 278868966

The objective of project B02 is to achieve a profound understanding of the fundamental physical mechanisms that govern the behavior of damage in technological metal forming processes of steel, while aiming to craft design principles geared towards developing damage-tolerant forming processes and microstructures. We will focus on detailed analysis of damage nucleation and evolution in three dimensions and the intricate interplay between damage behavior and surrounding microstructure. We will also delve into the role of uncertainties in the methods used for high-throughput characterization of material properties and damage. Moreover, we aspire to advance current analysis techniques by integrating super-resolution scanning electron microscopy.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 188: Damage Controlled Forming Processes
• Applicant Institution: Technische Universität Dortmund, since 1/2025
• Project Heads: Dr.-Ing. Talal Al-Samman, since 1/2025; Professorin Sandra Korte-Kerzel, Ph.D., since 1/2025