Welcome to the MMRI lab at Portland State University!

The primary focus of the lab is to explore and provide comprehensive approaches to metals research projects, using alloymaking, testing and characterization techniques. These approaches are founded on understandings of the complex structure-property-processing relationships, physical metallurgy and material science of metal alloys. We are pursuing research projects both with external customers and projects partners on a range of both ferrous and non-ferrous structural alloy systems, such as all common steel grades, heat-resistant alloys, corrosion-resistant alloys, and superalloys.

Our History:

• Over the past 10 years, we have worked on $1M+ per year industrial projects, working with companies locally, statewide and nationwide

• Customers include aerospace, metal manufacturing, national labs, and academia

• Awarded multiple federal grants for large-scale electro-slag welding and strip-surfacing research, alloy development, etc.

Our Goals:

• Providing service to the metals community through knowledge

• Emphasizing collaborative research at PSU, with partner universities, and the metals and manufacturing industry

• Aiming to serve the research community through continuous growth in knowledge and scientifically significant contributions

• We work towards addressing matters of sustainability and energy efficiency with our research