Engineering Materials (KMAT)

Students, professors and researchers at 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.

Education

We are giving courses in materials science and engineering at both basic and advanced levels to around 400 engineering students each year. Since materials science is a practical subject we combine theoretical studies with hands-on exercises within our laboratory.

Our undergraduate courses are taken by students on engineering programmes:

  • Mechanical Engineering,
  • Design and Product Development Engineering,
  • Energy, Environment and Management,
  • Industrial Engineering and Management,
  • Master programme in Mechanical engineering.

It is also possible to make a thesis project within the subject Engineering Materials; either in a company or within our laboratory. Please contact Johan Moverare if you are interested.

Research

Publications

2025

Arezoo Sezavar, Seyed Abdolkarim Sajjadi, Abolfazl Babakhani, Ru Peng (2025) Thermal shock and thermal cyclic fatigue behavior of micro- and nano-structured compositionally graded layer TBCs JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN CERAMIC SOCIETY (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
S. Jiang, Y. L. Yang, Ru Peng, K. Mathis, Z. F. He, T. L. Lee, V. Luzin, N. Jia (2025) Miscible hetero-interface governed strengthening and toughening in laminated Ti/Zr composites: An in-situ neutron diffraction investigation Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 1038, Article 182632 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Max Ahlqvist, Kenneth Weddfelt, Daniel Leidermark, Viktor Norman (2025) Very High Cycle Fatigue Performance of Ductile Cast Iron With Different Microstructures Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, Vol. 48, p. 3950-3966 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

Doctoral studies

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News and Reportage

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LiU establishes new infrastructure for materials research

A new Swedish research infrastructure for additive manufacturing (3D printing) and the finishing and qualification of components in tungsten for future nuclear power is being launched. LiU has been appointed coordinator for the MJOLNIR project.

A lecture with students who are taking a summer course at LInköping University.

International leadership programmes at LiU promote democracy and inclusion

Starting in autumn 2025, Linköping University (LiU) will host two international leadership programmes within the framework of the Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP).

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A conference of great relevance in additive manufacturing

LiU hosted The Swedish academic conference for additive manufacturing of metals in January 2025

Additive Manufacturing Conference 2025

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