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ARC Centre of Excellence in Design in Light Metals

Funding: $14.5m for five years commencing 2005
Centre Director: Prof BC Muddle
Administering Institution: Monash University

Collaborating or Contributing Organisations:
The University of Queensland
Deakin University
The University of New South Wales
The University of Sydney
The University of Melbourne
Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, Victoria

The ARC Centre in Design in Light Metals will adopt a systematic process of ‘virtual materials selection’ to assess modifications to the property profiles of light metals systems that will maximize the competitiveness of light alloys and new light metal hybrid materials based on aluminium, magnesium and titanium. Using a novel ‘design-directed’ approach to fundamental research, it will address strategic design targets through innovations in structural design at the nanoscale and advances in processing, to enhance the properties of existing alloys economically. It will also embrace innovation in design of light metal systems to create novel hybrid and surface-modified materials that expand the range of properties available and thus the applications for light metals.

For further information about the Centre of Excellence in Design in Light Metals visit their website.

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