November ASM Meeting

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On November 15, 2018, members of the Chmielus Lab attended and participated in the November meeting of the ASM Pittsburgh Chapter in Benedum Hall at the University of Pittsburgh. PhD student Erica Stevens gave an introduction to magnetic refrigeration, magnetocaloric materials, and her work on additive manufacturing of magnetocaloric Ni-Mn-Cu-Ga.…
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Two Manuscripts Published

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Recently, two AM3 manuscripts were accepted and posted in their final versions! "Properties of as-deposited and heat-treated Ni-Mn-Ga magnetic shape memory alloy processed by directed energy deposition" by Jakub Toman, Peter Müllner (Boise State University), and Markus Chmielus will be published in the Journal of Alloys and Compounds on July…
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Chmielus Lab in the News: “Printing a Better Actuator, Actually”

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"One technology uses magnetic fields to generate mechanical work. The other enhances the magnetic properties of 3D-printed materials. Combined, they could lead to efficient, economical production of magnetic actuators used in everything from sensors, robotics, and mechanical devices to power generation. An award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) has researchers at…
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