Johan Moverare

Professor

My research focus is on the mechanical properties of metallic materials intended for load-bearing structures. The link between the materials microstructure and mechanical properties, the deformation and failure mechanisms are of interest.

Mechanical properties of metallic materials

Johan Moverare is a professor in Engineering Materials at the Department of Management and Engineering. He is leading the research group in mechanical properties of structural materials.

The research is often carried out in an interdisciplinary way involving advanced mechanical test methods, high-resolution microscopy of deformation and damage mechanisms as well as material modelling of the observed phenomena. Johan Moverare has close links to parts of the Swedish industry and is very open for industrial co-operations. In addition to an academic career Johan Moverare also has industrial experience and has been working full time for 10 years as a specialist at Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery AB.

Main research interests:

Thermomechanical fatigue of high temperature materials
Mechanical properties and material modeling of engineering materials
Effects of in-service degradation on mechanical properties
Relationship between processing, microstructure and the mechanical properties of engineering materials
Superalloys
Additive manufacturing

Research areas

Mechanical properties of structural materials

We work with a series of advanced mechanical tests methods to determine the mechanical properties of a material. By combining these methods with microstructural investigations we can study the active deformation and damage mechanisms.

Additive manufacturing

3D-printing will have a huge impact on the manufacturing industry in the years to come, and a better understanding of the material properties of AM manufactured parts is vital to fully utilize the potential of this fairly new technology.

Research projects

High temperature fatigue crack propagation in Nickel-based superalloys

The use of wrought fine grained superalloys are sometimes limited by their susceptibility to fast crack growth during dwell times. Aspects of this phenomena is studied in this project.

TMF and TMF/HCF interactions in cast irons

Thermo-mechanical fatigue behaviour of cast irons

Thermo-mechanical fatigue testing of cast irons. The specimens are tested at thermal and mechanical conditions typical for heavy-vehicle engines during operation.

Heat resistant austenitic alloys

The research project explores the possibility to use austenitic stainless steel for the future high-efficient biomass-fired power plants.

Publications

2023

2022

News

IEI researchers among the world´s most cited

Stanford University has recently published an update of the list of the two percent most cited scientists in the world. And again several researchers at IEI are on the list.

IEI invests in additive manufacturing

A new 3D printer, a Wematter Gravity, enables more students in various engineering courses to have high quality plastic components quickly manufactured . At LiU can now also conduct more research in 3D printing.

Heat resistant austenitic alloys

The research project explores the possibility to use austenitic stainless steel for the future high-efficient biomass-fired power plants.

Organisation

Engineering Materials (KMAT)

The Division of Engineering Materials explore the relationships between microstructure and properties of mainly metallic materials but also ceramics, composites and polymers for engineering applications.

Department of Management and Engineering (IEI)

The Department of Management and Engineering (IEI) strengthens and develops tomorrow’s industry, business world and society by ground-breaking research, education and innovation.

Studenthuset on Campus Valla in Linköping

About LiU

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Johan Moverare

Mechanical properties of metallic materials

Research areas