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Research project

Development of strong, formable, stainless and low-cost magnesium alloys for next generation cars

Research groups:

Engineering Materials and Surface Engineering Group
Lead researchers:

Dr Dikai Guan
Status:

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Lead researchers

Doctor Dikai Guan

Dr Dikai Guan BEng, MEng, PhD, FHEA, CEng, MIMMM, FIMMM

Associate Professor

Research interests

Design low-cost high performance alloys
3D printing, Solid-state additive manufacturing of light alloys
Materials design and testing for extreme working environment (cryogenic, space, high impact, …

Connect with Dikai

Email: Dikai.Guan@soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Engineering Materials and Surface Engineering Group

We’re working to enable surface interactions to occur with minimal energy loss and impact on the environment through enhanced materials performance and improved designs.

Research outputs