CHARLES PERKINS CENTRE (D17)

JOHN HOPKINS DRIVE

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THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

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© THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

The third biennial conference of the Combined Australian Materials Societies.

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The University of Sydney 26–28/11/2014

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Contents

Contents iii

Sponsors iv-v

Welcome from the Convenors vi

Welcome from Societies vii

Contacts viii

Conference Venue x

Communications & Transport xii

Visitor Information xiv

Enjoying Sydney xv

Scientific Program xvii

Plenary Speakers xviii

Program Schedule & Plenary Abstracts xix

Abstracts A-Y

Notes

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SPONSORS

The University of Sydney, founded in 1850, is Australia’s first university. Over the past 150 years, the University has built an international reputation for its outstanding teaching and as a centre of research excellence. The Australian Centre for Microscopy & Microanalysis (ACMM) is the largest and most comprehensive facility of its type in Australia. The centre incorporates the headquarters the Australian Microscopy & Microanalysis Research Facility (AMMRF), and it is a node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals. Researchers have access to an outstanding array of nanostructural analysis equip-ment, both within the ACMM and at our partner nodes.

sydney.edu.au/acmm

The Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is an agency within the portfolio of the Commonwealth Minister for Industry. ANSTO is responsible for delivering specialised advice, scien-tific services and products to government, industry,

academia and other research organisations.

ansto.gov.au

The AMMRF is a collaboration of research facilities accessible to all researchers. We offer nanostructural characterisation facilities, training and services. Our national grid of microscopy instrumentation and exper-tise enable research and innovation, extending the range of world-class outcomes from Australian science.

ammrf.org.au ANN is dedicated to enhancing Australia’s research outcomes in nanotechnology by promoting effective collaborations, forums for postgraduate students and early career researchers, increasing nanotechnology infrastructure, enhancing awareness of existing infra-

structure, and promoting international links.

ausnano.net

Established in 1949, The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is ranked among the top 60 universities in the world, renowned for the quality of its graduates and its world class research. UNSW Australia is a founding member of the Group of Eight, a coalition of Australia’s leading research-intensive universities, and of the

prestigious international network Universitas 21.

unsw.edu.au

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EXHIBITORS

COOL TOOLS

SCIENTIFICAAT

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WELCOME FROM THE CONVENORS

As co-chairs, it is our great pleasure to welcome you to CAMS2014.

The Combined Australian Materials Societies 2014 meeting is the third time that the Australian Ceramic Society

and Materials Australia have held their biannual joint meeting (formerly Materials & Austceram).

We are pleased to welcome the delegates who have contributed over 290 abstracts to this meeting. This year,

we have selected the venue for this and its satellite events as The University of Sydney. We are very happy to

have secured the new Charles Perkins Centre as the centrepiece of these activities and we hope that you are as

impressed as we are with the infrastructure and surroundings.

CAMS2014 features upwards of two dozen symposia that have been selected to target the latest activities

in materials developments, largely in metals and ceramics. Although this meeting was designed to focus on

Australian progress in materials, we have been pleasantly surprised to see a fair amount of international interest

in this meeting as well.

We thank sponsors, the symposium chairs, the organising committee and of course the delegates for helping to

make this meeting both a technical and financial success. We are delighted with the program, and feel confident

that you will come away from this meeting with the sense that the time and effort that you have devoted to this

conference have been well spent.

A/Prof. Julie Cairney (Co-Chair) The University of Sydney

Prof. Charles C Sorrell (Co-Chair)UNSW Australia

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WELCOME FROM THE SOCIETIES

CAMS 2014

The Australian Ceramic Society (ACS) is proud to

co-host the 3rd Combined Australian Materials

Societies Conference, CAMS2014.

This conference is a forum for experts to discuss new

scientific and technological developments in the

exciting fields of ceramics and materials. Including

world-renowned invited speakers, an intensive scien-

tific program featuring five concurrent streams, and

exciting social events – this is the premium event on

the Australian materials calendar. It is an innovative

program that reflects the multi-disciplinary nature

of ceramics. CAMS2014 is targeted at engineers and

scientists from all walks of like. Special focus has been

directed towards younger professionals and students .

Our program includes plenary and multi-concurrent

sessions, keynote lectures and poster sessions. It is a

pleasure to acknowledge the tremendous efforts of the

co-organizers of CAMS; A/Prof Julie Cairney (University

of Sydney) and Prof Charles C Sorrell (University of New

South Wales) who have led a dedicated Conference

Committee and a team of Symposia Chairs to create an

exciting and stimulating program.

Finally, as the President of the Australian Ceramic

Society and on behalf of our Federal Council and all

ACS Members, let me sincerely welcome you to Sydney

for this wonderful opportunity to meet colleagues and

expand your professional network within the frame-

work of ceramics and materials. Enjoy your stay in

Sydney!

Prof. Chris Berndt

President, ACS Swinburne University of Technology

As National President and on behalf of the

National Council of Materials Australia,

I’d like to warmly welcome you to CAMS2014.

Today we are witnessing a new revolution in the use

of materials driven in part by the need to reduce

the rate of climate change, improvements in health,

commercial innovation and productivity. Materials

Australia members have a wide and varied experi-

ence from working with light alloys, new metals to

ceramics and composites. MA has emerged from a

historical collection of metallurgists to the current day

covering a diverse mix of materials related proficien-

cies. In this light, the collaboration of the Australian

Ceramic Society and Materials Australia to jointly run

CAMS2014 makes perfect sense.

Looking through the technical program reveals a

wealth of global and domestic participants from such

a diverse range of materials. The participants come

from both industry and academia and cover fields

from manufacturing through to bio-engineering. It

constantly amazes me how conferences such as this

conference spin off many alternate ideas and projects

by incorporating an idea from another field or by using

a material developed for one use in an entirely novel

or atypical way.

I encourage you to mix, mingle and network, and get

the most out of CAMS2014.

Dr Cathy Hewett

President, Materials Australia

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CONTACTSUniversity of SydneySimon RingerAnna Ceguerra Peter Felfer Tong Li Junhai Xia Rebecca Potter

University of New South Wales (UNSW)Pramod Koshy

ANSTO Lou Vance Daniel Gregg

Materials AustraliaTanya Smith

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Igor Aharonovich, University of Technology

Nick Birbilis, Monash University

Julie Cairney, University of Sydney

Rachel Caruso, University of Melbourne

Arnaud Castel, UNSW

Dewei Chu, UNSW / UTS

Matthew Dargusch, University of Queensland

Kevin Dolman, Weir Minerals

Lan Fu, Australian National University

Ehab Hamed, UNSW

Judy Hart, UNSW

Peter Hodgson, Deakin University

Cathy Inglis, Austral

Pramod Koshy, UNSW

Zdenka Kuncic, University of Sydney

Xiaozhou Liao, University of Sydney

Murray Lines, Stratum

Ivan Perez-Wurfl, UNSW

Gwenaelle Proust, University of Sydney

Daniel Riley, ANSTO

Andrew Ruys, Sydney University

Rackel San Nicolas, University of Melbourne

Jan Seidel, UNSW

Nicole Stanford, Deakin

Milos Toth, University of Technology

Lou Vance, ANSTO

Xungai Wang, Deakin University

Danyang Wang, UNSW / UTS

Runyu Yang, UNSW

Cheng Yan, Queensland University of Technology

Jin Zou, University of Queensland

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The University of Sydney is the official venue for the CAMS 2014 Conference. Conference meetings will take place in Charles Perkins Auditorium and ground level of the Charles Perkins Centre (CPC) a high-tech complex offering superb conference facilities.

REGISTRATION DESK The Conference Registration Desk will be open during the day for delegates to collect their conference packs and name tags.

REGISTRATION DESK OPENING HOURSWednesday 26 – Friday 28 November 08.00 – 10.00 Charles Perkins Auditorium Foyer 10.00–17.30 Ground Floor, Charles Perkins Centre

PEDESTRIAN ACCESSFrom Missenden Road (McCafe on left side, Emergency Entrance of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on right), take John Hopkins Drive and walk to the end. The Charles Perkins Auditorium is housed in a separate building under the Café on your right. The Symposia Rooms and Innovation Space are located in the CPC on your left.

TAXI DROP-OFFEnd of John Hopkins Drive.

CONFERENCE PARKINGWestern Avenue Car Park is within walking distance between Ovals 1 and 2. Enter the University grounds from Carillion Avenue on Western Ave; or from Parramatta Road on Western Ave, traffic lights opposite Officeworks. Car Parking costs $24 per day flat rate.

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INTERNET The University of Sydney offers free Wi-Fi to delegates bringing their own laptop to the conference. Wi-Fi registration information and passwords will be avail-able at the conference registration desk.

To connect, you will need to enable Wi-Fi on your device and connect to the usyd-guest wireless network. For instructions on how to connect to the guest wire-less facility visit: sydney.edu.au/ict/internet/connect-guest.shtml

PRINTING & PHOTOCOPYINGPrinting facilities are available at the University of Sydney network of libraries. You can purchase a Printing and Photocopying Payment (PPP) Card from the Reload Kiosk. The PPP cards cost $4, and include $3 of pre-loaded credit. A maximum load of $45 applies. You can only use cash to load funds onto a PPP card. These Reload Kiosks do not issue change so use the exact value that you want to add. Printing information will be available at the conference registration desk.

CONFERENCE ATTIRE Smart casual dress is suggested for conference sessions and social activities.

EMERGENCYIn the event of an emergency, University Security is the first to be notified about an emergency either directly or via conference staff. They will advise other Emergency Services.

The campus emergency phone number is (02) 9351 3333. This is an emergency number only; do not use it for enquiries.

For all emergency services outside of campus dial 000.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFOLINESydney has an extensive public transport system with good disability access. For detailed trip planning, time-tables and maps visit www.transportnsw.info or call the Transport Infoline from your phone on 131 500.

COMMUNICATIONS

SYDNEY TRANSPORTPrivate services are also available and include chauf-feured limousines, rental cars, taxis and water taxis.

TAXISYou can hail a taxi by signalling with your hand to the driver when the light on the top of the taxi is switched on. Or, to book a taxi, contact Taxi Combined Services on 133 300 or visit their website at www.taxiscom-bined.com.au

For a taxi that can carry up to 10 passengers, call 13 MAXI (6294)

Fares vary, but average about $15 for a short 10-minute trip and $50 for a 30-minute trip.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT TICKETSMost buses are pre-paid only and will not allow you to buy tickets on the bus. With the exception of train tickets, it is recommended that tickets be pre-purchased prior to travel on Sydney’s public transport (including train, bus, and ferry).

For buses, there are “MyBus Travel Ten” that can be pre-purchased that allow for 10 journeys on buses. These allow for 10 individual trips within the area

covered. MyBus tickets are available in three section based fare bands: MyBus1 TravelTen (1-2 sections), MyBus2 TravelTen (3-5 sections), MyBus3 TravelTen (6+ sections)

MYMULTI TICKETSThe tickets allow for unlimited usage of trains, bus and ferries within the designated travel boundaries. MyMulti Day /Weekly Pass gives you unlimited travel on Sydney trains, buses, ferries, and light rail.

Visit: www.cityrail.info/tickets/which/mymulti_day

TRAINThe nearest train station to the University of Sydney campus is Redfern. Redfern Station is about a 25-minute walk from the Charles Perkins Centre.

BUSThere are bus stops close to the Sydney University Darlington/Camperdown campus along Parramatta Road, City Road, Missenden Road and Carillon Ave. The stop closest to the Charles Perkins Centre is on Missenden Road near Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and is serviced by route 412, see below.

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To reach the University via Parramatta Road:

Take buses 412, 413, 435, 436, 437, 438, 440, 461, 480 or 483 from George Street or Railway Square (near Broadway/UTS).

At Railway Square (Central), these buses leave from the ‘Parramatta Road Services’ stop = Stand D (remember to cross Parramatta Rd to get buses back to the City).

To reach the University via King St, Newtown:

Take buses 422, 423, 426, 428 from Castlereagh Street or Railway Square (Central station).

At Railway Square, these buses leave from the ‘City Road Services’ stop, which is Stand C.

FERRIESSydney Ferries are a great way to get around Sydney, giving you amazing views of Sydney Harbour at very affordable prices. From Circular Quay you can hope on a Ferry to Manly, Watsons Bay or Taronga Zoo.

A zoo pass ticket includes the return Sydney Ferries Corporation trip between Circular Quay and Taronga Zoo wharf, entry to Taronga Zoo, the Sky Safari cable car, and bus transfers between the wharf and the zoo gate. A zoo pass ticket costs $44 and can be purchased from Sydney Ferries Corporation ticket offices at Circular Quay.

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WEATHER November is the last month of spring in the city. Average daytime temperatures are generally around 20°C (68°F) and 16°C (61°F) at night.

November is not excessively hot, so it is a great time to explore the city, harbour, and the many galleries and museums on foot. It is also a great month for outdoor activities.

Sydney experiences on average 8 hours of sunshine per day during this month. The weather in November in Sydney is hard to predict, however it tends to be warm and sunny.

For those planning to spend more time in Australia, if you like the heat, you can find tropical weather by travelling North.

TIME ZONE

At the time of CAMS2014 Conference, Sydney is: GMT + 11 hours ahead of the UK;

+16 hours ahead of US EDT/EST; +19 hours ahead of US PDT/PST.

ATMS AND CREDIT CARDS Credit and debit cards are widely accepted throughout Sydney. Signature is no longer accepted for purchases, a PIN is required. ATMs are also widely available in shopping centres and high streets throughout the city and at the University.

Foreign cards with the Maestro symbol can be used to withdraw money in Australian currency from most ATMs. Look for these bank logos:

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SYDNEY OPERA HOUSEArguably Sydney’s most iconic building, the Sydney Opera House was made a UNESCO World Heritage sight in 2007. The Sydney Opera House is home to world class opera, theatre, ballet, orchestras and musical productions. The Opera House is a short walk from Circular Quay. Visit: www.sydneyoperahouse.com

SYDNEY ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENSThe Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney is a beautiful park on the foreshore of the most beautiful harbour in the world. A walk through the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens at dusk will make you feel like you’re David Attenborough as the resident flying foxes get in a flap. There’s a cafe in the middle of the Royal Botanic Gardens where you can compete with creatures of various sizes for your lunch. Alternatively bring your own, find a patch of grass and watch the boats go by. The Royal Botanic Gardens is a must place to visit and it won’t cost you a cent.

BRIDGE CLIMBClimb to the top of the world famous Sydney Harbour Bridge and marvel at panoramic views of the Harbour. Climbers can choose between two guided experiences - The Bridge Climb or The Discovery Climb. Both take 3 ½ hours and are available at Dawn, Day, Twilight or Night. Prices start at $179 and include safety training, an experienced guide, a personalised commemorative Climber Certificate and a complimentary group photo-graph. Visit: www.bridgeclimb.com

THE ROCKSThe Rocks is an essential visitor destination and prom-ises to be a memorable Sydney experience. Come and linger amongst the many reminders of our intriguing past while leisurely strolling along our present historic streets, cobbled alleys and narrow laneways browsing and discovering the delightful shops, charming cafes, fine restaurants and friendly pubs.

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SYDNEY CITY – QVBSydney city is a great place for shopping, especially the Pitt Street Mall, and historic Queen Victoria Building (QVB) which you can enter from Town Hall Station. Stop off here for traditional high tea in the tearooms. Opposite the Queen Victoria Building is the Kinokuniya bookstore which stocks an exten-sive collection of Manga, graphic novels, art and design books, cookbooks, travel books and chil-dren’s literature. Visit the store to buy a copy of your favourite Japanese comic in English. Visit: www.qvb.com.au

BONDI BEACHBring some food and have a picnic on the beach then cool off in the sea. The Australian sun is very hot so remember to where sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses. Bondi is best reached by catching a bus from Elizabeth Street outside Hyde Park (Bus number 380 or 333) or by catching a train to Bondi Junction and then a bus down to the beach. Visit: www.bondivillage.com

BLUE MOUNTAINSEscape the city and absorb the spectacular scenery of this majestic World Heritage listed area, popular with hikers and a unique laboratory of evolution. Discover the Aboriginal legend of the Three Sisters – giant sandstone rock formations in the Jamison Valley. Take a cable car ride out over the valley, enjoy high tea in a quaint village café or browse local crafts stores.

DARLING HARBOURTransformed in the 1980s from a derelict dockyard into one of the world’s great waterfront destina-tions, this vibrant modern precinct Cockle Bay Wharf is in Darling Harbour and is home to an alluring array of restaurants, bars, cafes, takeaways and event venues, with the city’s most dynamic night-club. Further along, King Street Wharf a top water-front dining precinct. Also located in this area is Sydney’s Star City Casino, the Chinese Gardens, Sydney Wildlife World and Sydney Aquarium. Visit: www.darlingharbour.com

SYDNEY EVENTSThere are hundreds of exciting Sydney events taking place, spanning theatre, music, dance, comedy, cinema, art exhibitions and special events.

Visit: whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/

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PROF. ZHIWEI SHAN

Executive Director Center for Advancing Materials Performance from the NanoscaleDirector, Hysitron Applied Research Center, China (HARCC)Deputy Director, State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials

Deputy Dean, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China

2011 Selected for “Chinese 1000 Talent Program”

2009 Selected for “Shanxi Province 100 Talent Program”

2009 National Outstanding Young Scientist Fund Winner

2008 Selected as “Chang Jiang Scholars” granted by Ministry of Education, People’s Republic of China

To date, Prof. Shan has published 30+ papers in peer reviewed journals, including the most prestigious ones such as Science, Nature, Nature Materials et al; organ-ized and co-organized 12 international conferences; authored/presented more than 100 talks with half of them being invited talks; found and co-found three international research centers; has been essentially in charge of total ~10 million USD research budget.

DR. ZI-KUI LIU

Dr Liu is Professor of Materials Science and Engineering,Pennsylvania State University. He has a Masters from the Beijing University of Science & Technology and a PhD from Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden). He was a research associate at

University of Wisconsin-Madison and a senior research scientist at Questek Innovation, LLC. He has been at the Pennsylvania State University since 1999 and the Editor-in-Chief of CALPHAD journal since 2001. Dr. Liu

is a Fellow and Trustee of ASM International Board and was as a member of the TMS Board of Directors. He received the TMS Brimacombe Medalist Award, ACers Spriggs Phase Equilibria Award, and the ASM J. Willard Gibbs Phase Equilibria Award.

Dr. Liu’s current research activities are centered on first-principles calculations, modeling of thermody-namic and kinetic properties, and their integration in understanding defects, phase stability, and phase transformations, and designing and tailoring materials processing and properties. He is the founder and the director of Center for Computational Materials Design (ccmd.psu.edu) and has published over 340 papers in peer-reviewed journals. His group web site is at www.phases.psu.edu

PROF. PETER HODGSON

ARC Laureate Fellow

Alfred Deakin Professor

Director, Institute for Frontier Materials

Prof. Hodgson spent sixteen yrs in the BHP Research Laboratories before joining Deakin University in 1996. Prior to joining Deakin his main areas of research were thermomechanical processing of steels, microstructure modelling and new alloy and process developments. Since joining Deakin his research has broadened to include sheet metal forming, the forming and post forming behaviour of advanced high strength steels, nanostructured metals, biomaterials and surface engi-neering. He has over 600 research publications and has presented more than 40 keynote lectures at interna-tional conferences related to the physical metallurgy

and modelling of steels. In 2004 Prof. Hodgson was made one of the inaugural Alfred Deakin Prof.s and also awarded a Federation Fellowship from the Australian Research Council. He received a Doctoris Honoris Causa from the University of Valenciennes in France for contributions to metal forming in 2005 and a Faculty Medal from AGH Poland in 2006 for contributions to Materials Science.

In 2009 Prof. Hodgson was awarded an Australian Laureate Fellowship, for research related to sustainable metal production and transport systems. He established a large number of international research collaborations and partnerships, most notably DIRI – the Deakin India Research Initiative. DIRI provides Doctoral programs in country (India) and then the Deakin–TERI Institute for Nano-Biotechnology in Dehli. In 2011 Prof. Hodgson was made a Distinguished Professor of the Wuhan University for Science & Technology in China and subsequently a 100 Talent of the Hubei province and a 1000 talent of the central government of China.

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