Head of the laboratory:

Valery M. Imayev

 

Doctor of Science (Technical)

Head of the laboratory: «Materials science of hard-to-form alloys»

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Research areas:

1. Development of light heat-resistant intermetallic alloys based on titanium aluminides and creation of the foundations of technologies for their shaping for the manufacture of complex-profile parts intended for use in aircraft engine building.

2. Development of the foundations of shaping technologies and equipment for the manufacture of axisymmetric critical products from high-temperature alloys and steels for use in aircraft / engine construction.

3. Development of methods for deformation-heat treatment of heat-resistant nickel alloys and intermetallic alloys based on titanium aluminides.

4. Investigations of the microstructure and mechanical properties of heat-resistant nickel alloys and intermetallic alloys based on titanium aluminides.

5. Development of composite materials and high-alloy titanium-based alloys, as well as methods for their processing, providing an increase in mechanical properties.

6. Development of methods for obtaining high-quality joints from dissimilar alloys using pressure welding (together with 9 and 10 laboratories).

7. Study of the microstructure and properties of materials obtained by selective laser melting as applied to high-temperature alloys.