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The systems-based design of high-strength, high-conductivity alloys

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A systems approach to the design of materials involves modeling the interactions of the processing-structure-property links. This approach leads to total optimization of properties both within and beyond the limits of any empirical approach. The design of precipitation-strengthened, high-strength, high-electrical-conductivity alloys provides a unique opportunity for demonstrating the efficiency of this approach. Using this computer-aided design, a new class of alloys with improved strength-conductivity combinations can be designed.

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G. Ghosh earned his Ph.D. in physical metallurgy from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India, in 1986. He is currently a research assistant professor at Northwestern University.

J. Miyake earned his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from Northwestern University in 1990. He is currently a senior research metallurgist for Nippon Mining and Metals Company in Japan.

M.E. Fine earned his Ph.D. in metallurgy from the University of Minnesota in 1943. He is currently an emeritus professor at Northwestern University. Dr. Fine is a member of TMS.

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Ghosh, G., Miyake, J. & Fine, M.E. The systems-based design of high-strength, high-conductivity alloys. JOM 49, 56–60 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02914659

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