Dr. Dietmar Letzig
The effective implementation of the social goals of climate neutrality and energy efficiency for lightweight applications in transportation industries requires a targeted, material-oriented process design. Through a cross-scale understanding by means of metal-physical, experimental and virtual methods of thermomechanical treatment (e.g. extrusion, rolling processes, twin-roll casting, sheet metal forming) and interface properties, a microstructure design is achieved that leads to a targeted property design.
In addition, the cooperation with the “Hybrid Materials and Processes” department offers innovative opportunities to open up expanded and new fields of application in the area of metallic lightweight construction materials and metallic biomaterials.
Current position
- Head of the Department "Process Design"
Academic degrees
- Scientific degree: PhD in Material Science / RWTH Aachen (1995)
Memberships
- Member of Board of Directors at International Magnesium Association IMA (since 2019)
journal articleEffects of Zn Addition and Twin Roll Casting Process on the Microstructure, Texture, and Mechanical Properties of the Mg-Al-Mn-Ca SheetEom, D.,Yi, S.,Letzig, D.,Park, N.J. (2024)
In: Metals, Vol. 14, 3, 261, MDPI, Basel.- journal articleBehavior of microstructure and mechanical properties in the stir zone of friction stir welded ME21 magnesium alloyPasetti-Rosa, A.,Victoria-Hernandez, J.,da Cunha, P.H.C.P.,de Lima Lessa, C.R.,Bergmann, L.A.,Kurtz, G.,Letzig, D.,Klusemann, B. (2024)
In: Journal of Materials Research and Technology : JMRT, Vol. 29, 4895-4901, Elsevier, Rio de Janeiro. - journal articleExploring the Relationship Between Sputter-Deposition Conditions and Electrochemical Response of ZrO2 Films on Biodegradable MgZnCa AlloyMillán-Ramos, B.,Victoria-Hernández, J.,Letzig, D.,Rodil, S.E. (2024)
In: Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, Vol. 42, 2, 023102, AIP, New York, NY. - journal articleDeciphering the effects of rolling temperature on the texture development and formability of W1 and WZ10 magnesium alloyNienaber, M.,Bohlen, J.,Kurz, G.,Letzig, D. (2024)
In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 1010, 177783, Elsevier, Lausanne.
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