Ep 52: Wade Karlsen, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

In this episode, we discuss...

• The fields of metallurgy and powder metallurgy.

• How the various fields function within the processes of shaping and forging steel.

• The molecular interactions involved in creating different types of steel.

• 3D printing and how it is used to forge materials otherwise difficult to manipulate.

• Wade's personal evolution from a student of metallurgy to VTT's Laboratory Director.

• A deep dive into the research conducted at the VTT Centre for Nuclear Safety.

• Flexible, multi-scale experimental environments for material testing.

• The future of material science and its vital role in the nuclear space.