William Wood

Strengthening mechanisms in ultra high strength corrosion resistant steel

Lead Institution

Portland State University

Principal Investigator

William Wood

Project type

Exploratory Research

We are investigating the precipitation reactions that occur during high speed induction heat treatment of a ultra high strength corrosion resistant steel containing C,N,Cr, Ti V, Mo. We would like to…

White Layer Characterization

Lead Institution

Portland State University

Principal Investigator

William Wood

Project type

Exploratory Research

Metallurgists have widely reported a thin, featureless layer on the surface of sliding components in many industrires. It has been called white layer due to its resistance to chemical etching. The…

Metallurgical Characterization of Coatings Deposited by Electrospark Deposition

Lead Institution

Portland State University

Principal Investigator

William Wood

Project type

Exploratory Research

Electrospark deposition (ESD) is an innovative process that has been used to produce wear and corrosion-resistant coatings for many applications. ESD deposits a metallurgically-bonded coating by…

Auger electron microscopy for use in classifying the oxide content in an electrospark deposition coating of Zirconium.

Lead Institution

Portland State University

Principal Investigator

Graham Tewksbury

Project type

Exploratory Research

The electrospark deposition process can deposit a variety of metal or cermets on virtually any electrically conductive substrate. This process can produce metallurgical bonding with a very small…

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William Wood

Projects

Strengthening mechanisms in ultra high strength corrosion resistant steel

White Layer Characterization

Metallurgical Characterization of Coatings Deposited by Electrospark Deposition

Auger electron microscopy for use in classifying the oxide content in an electrospark deposition coating of Zirconium.