Postdocs in Recycling of Stainless Steel

re you passionate about sustainability and eager to make a global impact? Join us in our groundbreaking project to develop an innovative local recycling system in Denmark, setting a global standard for recycling practices.

The section for Manufacturing Engineering at DTU Construct is seeking two highly motivated postdocs (employment period: 22 months). for a project on recycling of stainless-steel scrap. The project is carried out in close cooperation with Danish industries and researchers at the Technical University of Denmark and at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU).

In the project you will: 

• Investigate the behaviour of recycled materials in forming and casting processes, addressing technical challenges and proposing innovative solutions.
• Conduct tests at DTU Construct to document and demonstrate the optimal use of recycled metal in production.
• Contribute to integrating our findings into industry practices, engineering education, and vocational training, fostering a sustainable future for stainless steel recycling in Denmark. 

Join us in making a tangible difference and advancing the field of recycling. Your expertise and dedication can help shape a more sustainable and efficient recycling system, benefiting both industry and the environment.

About the Postdoc Projects

The two postdocs will collaborate closely and receive support from experts in manufacturing processes and metallurgy at DTU, lifecycle analysis experts at SDU, and engineers from the project's industrial partners.

Postdoc One: You have a background in metal forming processes to explore direct recycling of stainless steel. The role involves testing formability, production uniformity, and geometric precision in production-like tests at DTU. The goal is to identify key production challenges in recycling and provide concrete recommendations for companies using these materials.

Postdoc Two: You have expertise in casting processes or metallurgy to study how the chemistry and properties of recycled stainless steel change during melting. You will conduct experiments using industrial scrap at DTU to assess how scrap quality variations affect the quality of cast items. The role includes performing laboratory experiments and analysing materials using optical and electron microscopy, CT scanning, thermal analysis, and mechanical testing in combination with process and thermodynamic modelling.

Responsibilities for both postdocs: 

• To design, conduct and analyse laboratory experiments
• To cooperate with project partners (researchers and industries) to identify key issues that must be solved to improve recycling of materials in the industry
• To communicate scientific results, orally and in writing, to both the scientific and the industrial communities  

Specific for Postdoc One 

• Contribute to better utilization of material in sheet metal forming
• Identify scrap sheet metal that can be used to form other parts and demonstrate the possibilities experimentally
• Evaluate robustness of forming when using scrapped sheet material as compared to using original sheet material. 

Specific for Postdoc Two

• Contribute to improved understanding of how stainless steels are affected by continuous recycling
• Describe how steel scrap of varying composition is best handled and processes in foundries to produce quality products
• Investigate the robustness of casting processes based on recycled material experimentally   

Application procedure 

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