Manufacturing-induced imperfections: detection and impact on structural integrity
04 June 2026 - 04 June 2026Join us at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) for an insightful seminar exploring how manufacturing-induced imperfections affect the structural integrity and functional performance of engineering assets.
Overview
This event examines how defects—including porosity, inclusions, residual stresses, and surface anomalies—influence the reliability and lifespan of components produced through primary, secondary, and near-net manufacturing processes.
By bridging the gap between industrial practice and academic research, this seminar will provide essential insights into how Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), advanced inspection, and monitoring methods can be utilised to detect defects. Attendees will learn how these tools enable a deeper understanding of structural performance, ultimately helping to improve outcomes across a wide range of engineering applications.
Session highlight: NDT assessment of machining-induced surface integrity
Matthew Brown, technical fellow at the AMRC, will be discussing how the microstructural surface integrity of a machined component significantly impacts the achievable fatigue life of materials, including high-strength steels, nickel-based superalloys, and titanium alloys. Verifying this integrity is critical, particularly within the aerospace and medical industries.
Traditionally, this has been achieved through fixed manufacturing processes and destructive validation, with remedial action often limited to immersion etching. This session will cover the development of a non-destructive, X-Ray diffraction-based solution for the detection and sizing of defects such as white layers, severe plastic deformation, and grinding burn.
By utilising both lab-based and on-machine technology, this method facilitates:
- Effective validation of production components.
- Rapid development of new processes and products.
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