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SUMMARY:Mixing lightning with water to get the most out of aluminium - Dr 
 James Curran\, Keronite International Ltd and Royal Society Industry Fello
 w\, University of Cambridge
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CONTACT:Dr Geoff Hale
DESCRIPTION:Whilst high voltages and water are generally kept apart from e
 ach other\, they come together in an unusual form of surface treatment for
  metals.  Plasma electrolysis is used for aerospace\, motorsport and other
  applications where extreme hardness\, improved corrosion protection or ot
 her more functional surface enhancements are required of metals such as al
 uminium\, magnesium or titanium.  It is based on conventional anodising\, 
 but exploits very intense local injection of energy through short-lived mi
 croscopic plasma discharges\, reaching temperatures of ~16\,000 K to gener
 ate unique coating compositions and microstructures.\n\nThis talk explores
  the current understanding of the process\, typical applications ranging f
 rom Formula 1 parts to the International Space Station Structures\, and se
 miconductor manufacture equipment\, and finally describes current areas of
  research and development.\n\n 
LOCATION:Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy\, New Museums Site
 \, Pembroke Street\, Cambridge CB2 3QZ
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