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Innovation Through O bservation Johan Westraadt Centre for HRTEM, Physics Department, Science Faculty johan.westraadt@mandela.ac.za (041) 504 2301 https://chrtem.mandela.ac.za World-class infrastructure and expertise Engagement

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Johan Westraadt

Centre for HRTEM, Physics Department, Science Faculty

“Innovation Through Observation”

johan.westraadt@mandela.ac.za (041) 504 2301 https://chrtem.mandela.ac.za

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World-class infrastructure and expertise

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Engagement activities

1. Professional service based provision
Microscopy Society of Southern Africa
2. Research
Power plant steels
Diamond composites
Titanium alloys
3. Teaching and learning
Training members of industry and academia

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Prof Harry Bhadeshia

Microscopy Society of Southern Africa

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Power plant materials

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Microstructural analysis

Small sampling/testing performed by

Wet chemical analysis Hardness testing Sampling of service exposed component X-ray Tomography Testing

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9-12Cr Steel Microstructure (Experimental)

1 mm

0.075 mm

Orientation map Scanning Electron Image TEM* Image *Transmission Electron Microscopy

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Cr V

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Ultra-hard materials

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[ Platinum ] [ Titanium ] [ Vanadium ] Minerals beneficiation

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Training the next generation

Over the last 5 years the Centre has provided operator training to over 60 postgraduate students, 11 industry members (Sasol, Eskom, Hulamin) and 22 operators from electron microscopy units across the country including UCT, the CSIR, UP, UKZN and Mintek.

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Outputs (2017)

10 Conference presentations 2 Journal Publications 2 MSc Graduates 4 Industrial reports

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