Dr Paul Rometsch - Researcher Profile

Biography

Paul works in the Faculty of Engineering at Monash University as a Senior Research Fellow.

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: University of Queensland

Year awarded: 2000

BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE (HONOURS)

Institution: University of Queensland

Year awarded: 1994

Publications

Journal Articles

Starink, M.J., Cao, L., Rometsch, P., 2012, A model for the thermodynamics of and strengthening due to co-clusters in Al-Mg-Si-based alloys, Acta Materialia [P], vol 60, issue 10, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, England UK, pp. 4194-4207.

Xu, D., Birbilis, N., Rometsch, P., 2012, Effect of S-phase dissolution on the corrosion and stress corrosion cracking of an As-rolled Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy, Corrosion [P], vol 68, issue 3, NACE International, USA, pp. 1-10.

Lu, X., Guo, E., Rometsch, P., Wang, L., 2012, Effect of one-step and two-step homogenization treatments on distribution of Al3Zr dispersoids in commercial AA7150 aluminium alloy, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition) [P], vol 22, issue 11, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 2645-2651.

Xu, D., Rometsch, P., Birbilis, N., 2012, Improved solution treatment for an as-rolled A1-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy. Part 1. Characterisation of constituent particles and overheating, Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing [P], vol 534, Elsevier Science SA, Switzerland, pp. 234-243.

Xu, D., Rometsch, P., Birbilis, N., 2012, Improved solution treatment for an as-rolled A1-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy. Part II. Microstructure and mechanical properties, Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing [P], vol 534, Elsevier Science BV, Switzerland, pp. 244-252.

Xu, D., Birbilis, N., Rometsch, P., 2012, The effect of pre-ageing temperature and retrogression heating rate on the strength and corrosion behaviour of AA7150, Corrosion Science [P], vol 54, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 17-25.

Rometsch, P., Cao, L., Xiong, X., Muddle, B., 2011, Atom probe analysis of early-stage strengthening behaviour in an Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy, Ultramicroscopy [P], vol 111, issue 6, Elsevier Science BV, The Netherlands, pp. 690-694.

Xu, D., Birbilis, N., Lashansky, D., Rometsch, P., Muddle, B., 2011, Effect of solution treatment on the corrosion behaviour of aluminium alloy AA7150: optimisation for corrosion resistance, Corrosion Science [P], vol 53, issue 1, Elsevier Ltd, UK, pp. 217-225.

Rometsch, P., Starink, M.J., Gregson, P.J., 2003, Improvements in quench factor modelling, Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing [P], vol A339, issue 1-2, Elsevier Science SA, Lausanne, Switzerland, pp. 255-264.

Conference Proceedings

Rometsch, P., Gao, X.S., Couper, M.J., 2012, Effect of composition and pre-ageing on the natural ageing and paint-baking behaviour of Al-Mg-Si alloys, ICAA13: 13th International Conference on Aluminum Alloys, 3 June 2012 to 7 June 2012, The Mineral, Metals & Materials Society, Warrandale PA USA, pp. 15-20.

Zhong, H., Rometsch, P., Estrin, J., 2012, The influence of alloy composition on the microstructure, tensile ductility and formability of 6xxx alloys, ICAA13: 13th International Conference on Aluminum Alloys, 3 June 2012 to 7 June 2012, The Mineral, Metals & Materials Society, Warrandale PA USA, pp. 687-692.

Tomus, D., Rometsch, P., Cao, L., Couper, M.J., Davies, C.H.J., 2012, Utilisation of atom probe data to model precipitation and strengthening in an Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy during natural ageing and early-stage artificial ageing, ICAA13:13th International Conference on Aluminum Alloys, 3 June 2012 to 7 June 2012, The Mineral, Metals & Materials Society, Warrandale PA USA, pp. 267-272.

Wang, L., Xu, D., Rometsch, P., Gao, X., Zhang, Y., He, Z., Couper, M., Muddle, B., 2011, Effect of homogenisation parameters on dissolution and precipitation in aluminium alloy AA7150, Materials Science Forum - Aluminium Cast House Technology XII, 11th - 14th September, Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, pp. 276-281.

Chen, H., Gao, X., Rometsch, P., Xu, D., Muddle, B., 2010, Dissolution and melting of constituent particles in a DC-cast Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy 7150 during homogenisation, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Aluminium Alloys, 5 September 2010 to 9 September 2010, The Japan Institute of Light Metals, Japan, pp. 1656-1661.

Cao, L., Rometsch, P., Zhong, H., Muddle, B., 2010, Effect of pre-ageing on the artificial ageing response of Al-Mg-Si(-Cu) alloys, Materials Science Forum, 2 August 2010 to 6 August 2010, Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, pp. 918-921.

Xu, D., Rometsch, P., Chen, H., Gao, X., Muddle, B., 2010, Effect of solution treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of thick plate aluminium alloy 7150, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Aluminium Alloys, 5 September 2010 to 9 September 2010, The Japan Institute of Light Metals, Japan, pp. 1101-1106.

Xu, D., Rometsch, P., Chen, H., Muddle, B., 2010, Influence of solution treatment on microstructure and quench cracking in a water-quenched aluminium alloy 7150, Materials Science Forum, 2 August 2010 to 6 August 2010, Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, pp. 934-937.

Rometsch, P., Cao, L., Muddle, B., 2010, Strengthening of 6xxx series sheet alloys during natural ageing and early-stage artifical ageing, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Aluminium Alloys, 5 September 2010 to 9 September 2010, The Japan Institute of Light Metals, Japan, pp. 389-394.

Zhong, H., Rometsch, P., Cao, L., Guo, F., Muddle, B., 2010, Tensile properties and work hardening behaviour of alloy 6016 in naturally aged and pre-aged conditions, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Aluminium Alloys, 5 September 2010 to 9 September 2010, The Japan Institute of Light Metals, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 2203-2208.

Other

Cao, L., Rometsch, P., Zhong, H., Mulji, Y., Gao, X., Muddle, B., 2010, Effect of natural ageing on the artifical ageing response of an Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Aluminium Alloys, The Japan Institute of Light Metals, Japan.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Effect of composition and processing on the microstructure and formability of aluminium automotive body sheet alloys.

Supervisors:

Muddle, B (Main), Estrin, Y (Associate), Rometsch, P (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Quench sensitivity study of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-X Alloys.

Supervisors:

Muddle, B (Main), Rometsch, P (Associate).