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Australia
2022

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Materials Science

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108
Citations
42409
World Ranking
756
National Ranking
31

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Nick Birbilis is affiliated with Deakin University in Australia and has an extensive publication record primarily focused on engineering and materials science. Their research encompasses mechanical engineering and materials chemistry as well as aerospace engineering, biomaterials, and metals and alloys.

The scientific work of Birbilis covers several main topics, including:

  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors

Recent papers authored by Birbilis feature diverse subjects within materials science and engineering. Selected works include:

  • "The effect of post-processing heat treatment on the microstructure, residual stress and mechanical properties of selective laser melted 316L stainless steel" (2021), published in Materials Science and Engineering A
  • "Recent progress and perspectives in additive manufacturing of magnesium alloys" (2022), published in Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
  • "Critical review of the state of the art in multi-material fabrication via directed energy deposition" (2021), published in Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science
  • "A detailed microstructural and corrosion analysis of magnesium alloy WE43 manufactured by selective laser melting" (2020), published in Additive Manufacturing
  • "On the effect of build orientation and residual stress on the corrosion of 316L stainless steel prepared by selective laser melting" (2020), published in Corrosion Science

Birbilis frequently publishes in journals such as Corrosion Science, CORROSION, npj Materials Degradation, arXiv (Cornell University), and Journal of Magnesium and Alloys.

Their collaborative network includes several frequent co-authors, notably S. Thomas, S. Choudhary, Zhuoran Zeng, Yao Qiu, and M. Esmaily.

Best Publications

  • Fundamentals and advances in magnesium alloy corrosion

    Mohsen Esmaily;Jan-Erik Svensson;S. Fajardo;S. Fajardo;Nick Birbilis

  • Electrochemical Characteristics of Intermetallic Phases in Aluminum Alloys An Experimental Survey and Discussion

    Nick Birbilis;Rudolph G Buchheit

  • Effect of Grain Size on Corrosion: A Review

    Kevin Ralston;Nick Birbilis

  • Revealing the relationship between grain size and corrosion rate of metals

    Kevin Ralston;Nick Birbilis;Chris Davies

  • Assessing the corrosion of biodegradable magnesium implants: a critical review of current methodologies and their limitations.

    Nicholas Kirkland;Nick Birbilis;Mark Staiger

  • A high-specific-strength and corrosion-resistant magnesium alloy

    Wanqiang Xu;Wanqiang Xu;Nick Birbilis;Nick Birbilis;Gang Sha;Yu Wang

  • Exploring graphene as a corrosion protection barrier

    Nicholas Kirkland;Tara Schiller;Nikhil Medhekar;Nick Birbilis

  • Accurate electrochemical measurement of magnesium corrosion rates; A combined impedance, mass-loss and hydrogen collection study

    Andrew D King;Nick Birbilis;Nick Birbilis;John R Scully

  • A survey of bio-corrosion rates of magnesium alloys

    Nicholas Kirkland;Nicholas Kirkland;Jeremy Lespagnol;Nick Birbilis;Mark Staiger

  • Corrosion of magnesium alloys: the role of alloying

    K. Gusieva;C. H. J. Davies;J. R. Scully;N. Birbilis

  • Corrosion of high entropy alloys

    Yao Qiu;Sebastian Thomas;Mark A. Gibson;Mark A. Gibson;Hamish L. Fraser;Hamish L. Fraser

  • Texture evolution during static recrystallization of cold-rolled magnesium alloys

    Z.R. Zeng;Y.M. Zhu;S.W. Xu;M.Z. Bian

  • Magnesium extrusion alloys: a review of developments and prospects

    Zhuoran Zeng;Nicole Stanford;Christopher Huw John Davies;Jian Feng Nie

  • Effect of grain size on corrosion of high purity aluminium

    Kevin Ralston;Dan Fabijanic;Nick Birbilis

  • Electrochemical behavior and localized corrosion associated with Al7Cu2Fe particles in aluminum alloy 7075-T651

    Nick Birbilis;Mary K Cavanaugh;Rudolph G Buchheit

  • Corrosion mechanism and hydrogen evolution on Mg

    Sebastian Thomas;Nikhil V Medhekar;Gerald S Frankel;Nick Birbilis

  • Correlations between intergranular stress corrosion cracking, grain-boundary microchemistry, and grain-boundary electrochemistry for Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys

    Steven Knight;Nick Birbilis;Barrington Muddle;Antony Trueman

  • On the enhanced corrosion resistance of a selective laser melted austenitic stainless steel

    Qi Chao;Victor Cruz;Sebastian Thomas;Nick Birbilis

  • On the corrosion and metastable pitting characteristics of 316L stainless steel produced by selective laser melting

    G. Sander;S. Thomas;V. Cruz;M. Jurg

  • Review of Corrosion-Resistant Conversion Coatings for Magnesium and Its Alloys

    Xiaobo Chen;Nick Birbilis;Trevor Abbott

  • The influence of nanocrystalline structure and processing route on corrosion of stainless steel: A review

    R.K. Gupta;R.K. Gupta;Nick Birbilis

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris Huw John Davies
Chris Huw John Davies Monash University
Jian Feng Nie
Jian Feng Nie Monash University
Mark A. Gibson
Mark A. Gibson Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Mark Alan Easton
Mark Alan Easton RMIT University
John R. Scully
John R. Scully University of Virginia
Ivan S. Cole
Ivan S. Cole RMIT University
Rudolph G. Buchheit
Rudolph G. Buchheit University of Kentucky
Geraint Williams
Geraint Williams Swansea University
Gerald S. Frankel
Gerald S. Frankel The Ohio State University
Maria Forsyth
Maria Forsyth Deakin University

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