KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Multidisciplinary teams at the University of Tennessee are leading a $5 million project with Mississippi State University to create new steels for the U.S. Navy.
The funding, awarded through the Naval Surface Warfare Center and the Office of Naval Research, will support three years of research in advanced manufacturing, metallurgy and welding.
“The Naval Surface Warfare Center and the Office of Naval Research knew the country needed to revitalize its capability to develop military-grade steel for submarines and ship hulls,” Assistant Professor of Materials Science in UT’s Tickle College of Engineering Eric Lass said. “We will be creating new steel technology that can improve national security and be produced domestically.”…