Ming Zhou

Experience

• Failure analysis and general metallurgical consulting services to a variety of clients from aerospace, defence, petroleum, chemical processing, automotive, medical, nuclear power, etc.
• Turbine blade over temperature assessment.
• Depositions and court testimony on various projects.

Career Highlights

• Metallurgical consultation for various types of industries.
• Third party consultation for litigation cases
• Failure analysis for a variety of clients from Aerospace, petroleum, chemical processing, automotive, etc.
• On-site metallurgical consultation

Specialisms

• Failure Analysis
• Metallurgical consultation
• Litigation cases
• Metallurgical research

Professional Qualifications

• M.A.Sc. Engineering Materials
• M.Sc. Material Science
• B.Sc. Material Science

Sector Expertise

• Aerospace, Nuclear, Petroleum, Chemical, Automotive , Medical, etc.

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Publications

1. Zhizhong Sun, Ming Zhou, Henry Hu, and Naiyi Li (2007) “Strain-Hardening and Fracture Behavior of Die Casting Magnesium Alloy AM50”, Research Letters in Materials Science, Volume 2007. Article ID 64195.
2. Henry Hu, Ming Zhou, Zhizhong Sun, Naiyi Li, “Tensile behavior and fracture characteristics of die cast magnesium alloy AM50”, Journal of Materials Processing Technology 201 (2008) 364-368.
3. Zhou M., H. Hu, N.Y. Li and J. Lo, (2005) “Fracture Behavior of Squeeze Cast and Die Cast Magnesium Alloy AM50”, Materials Letters, Sep. 21 2005.
4. Zhou M., H. Hu, N.Y. Li and J. Lo, (2005) “Fracture Behavior of Die Cast AM50 Magnesium Alloy”, Journal of Materials Engineering Performance (JMEPEG), Sep. 15, 2005.
5. Zhou M., Henry Hu, N.Y. Li, A.Yu (2006) “Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Die Cast Magnesium Alloy AM50 With Varying Section Thicknesses”, TMS 2006, Proceeding of Magnesium Technology 2006 in press.
6. Zhou M., N.Y. Li and H. Hu, (2005) “Effect of Section Thicknesses on Tensile Behavior and Microstructure of High Pressure Die Cast Magnesium Alloy AM50”, Materials Science Forum Vols. 475-479 p 463-468.
7. Zhou M., H. Hu, N.Y. Li and J. Lo, (2005) “Tensile Properties and Fracture Behavior of Squeeze Cast Magnesium Alloy AM50”, Light Metal 2005, Met Soc. CIM, 2005, Conference Proceeding, p 152-160.
8. Zhou M., H. Hu, N.Y. Li and J. Lo, (2005) “Microstructure and Tensile Properties of Squeeze Cast Magnesium Alloy AM50”, Journal of Materials Engineering Performance (JMEPEG) 14, p 539-545.
9. LH. Han, D. O. Northwood, H. Hu, R. J. Klassen, Zhou M., (2005) “Observation of the Microstructure and Characterization of Local Mechanical Properties of AM50 Using Micro-indentation Technique”, Proceeding of Magnesium Technology 2005, TMS 2005, p 197-202.
10. L.F. Zhao, W.G. Ye, Zhou M., (2005) “The initial study of the superheating of bulk crystals Pb embedded in Al matrix”, Science & Technology of Baotou, Vol. 30 p 123-130.
11. L.F. Zhao, W.G. Ye, Zhou M., (2005) “The kinetic superheating model of bulk Pb crystal embedded in Al matrix”, Science & Technology of Baotou, Vol. 31 p 156-161.
12. M.Zhao, M. Zhou, Q. Jiang, (1998) “Zn-Al Eutectoid Nanocrystals Produced by Alloying”, Journal of Materials Science Letters, 17 2079-2081.
13. Q.Jiang, S.H. Nan and Zhou M., (1998) “The Melting Temperatures of Magnetic Recording Nanocrystal, of Fe, Co and Ni Elements.”, Acta Metallurgical Sinica, Vol.34 No.8.