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09/26/2023 | Aktuelles | Forschung

High award for young scientist at the Institute of Materials Engineering

@Metallic Materials

At the "EUROCORR2023" conference, Johanna Frenck was awarded one of the two research prizes for her presentation on "Correlation between corrosion properties and the stress-induced martensite transformation of an Fe-Mn-Al-Ni-Cr shape memory alloy". Johanna Frenck is a research associate at the Institute of Materials Engineering - Metallic Materials headed by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Niendorf and her research focuses on the investigation of the corrosion behavior of high-performance metallic materials.

Image: Josef Rabara
Award ceremony, from left: Noémie Ott (President of the Young European Federation of Corrosion), Johanna Frenck (award winner, research associate at the Institute of Materials Engineering at the University of Kassel), Prof. Marjorie Olivier (University of Mons), Riccardo Biella (award winner, PhD student at TU Delft). © Josef Rabara

Investigating the corrosion properties of novel metallic materials is crucial for sustainable industrial application, as corrosion damage can lead to significant financial losses, but also pose a risk to humans and nature.

In the research project "Investigation and improvement of the corrosion behavior of Fe-Mn-Al-Ni(-Cr) shape memory alloys" (funded by the German Research Foundation - project number 447247560), an improvement in the corrosive and mechanical properties of metallic functional materials was achieved through targeted alloy variation and precise adjustment of the microstructural states. This has contributed significantly to the development of novel, safe and robust materials for use in the construction industry.

The research results from the project have already been presented at various international conferences and gained wide attention through publication in different journals. The award at EUROCORR2023 is further proof of the high quality, current relevance and high value of this research.

The annual congress is organized by the European Federation of Corrosion and, with more than 1000 participants from 49 different countries, is considered one of the largest English-language events in the field of corrosion in Europe. This year, the conference took place in Brussels from August 27-31, under the motto "Driving corrosion prediction and protection towards a circular economy". From a total of 598 presentations, two presentations were selected by an independent jury to receive the best oral presentation award.