Materials Science Self-Passivating Coatings Summer Placement 2024

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Nov 17, 2023

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Science
Engineering
Oxford

Requirements

We offer excellent opportunities for motivated and enthusiastic undergraduate students studying at UK Universities to join our 8-12-week summer placement scheme. The scheme is designed for students entering their penultimate or final year of studies, with potential opportunities post-graduation.
To be considered you will need to be working towards a relevant degree and will be required to have the right to work in the UK.
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.

Responsibilities

Assessment of self-passivating coatings for fusion application. In this project, self-passivating coatings planned to be used as corrosion protection and hydrogen barrier layers will be examined and oxidised. The quality of the oxidation process will be evaluated by using several and complementary microscopy techniques with the final aim of selecting the best oxidising procedure to obtain a compact and stable oxide layer without affecting the microstructure of the substrate material (e.g., CuCrZr, EUROFER97). The experimental work will mainly involve scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The student will both perform experimental work (SEM-EBSD-EDX), and they will learn how to operate independently a SEM.

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Developing the ultimate energy source, fusion energy

Energy

Industry

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Employees

1954

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

As the UK’s national fusion lab, the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s mission is to lead the commercial development of fusion power and related technology, and position the UK as a leader in sustainable fusion energy. We are meeting the scientific and engineering challenges that come with such a grand ambition. UKAEA is made up of four main facilities: Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE), Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (RACE), Materials Research Facility (MRF), and - in partnership with STFC - the Oxfordshire Advanced Skills (OAS) apprentice training centre. As part of CCFE, we operate the world’s largest fusion device – the Joint European Torus, or JET – on behalf of the European fusion consortium EUROfusion. Connect with us to hear more about our world-class research and career opportunities and to discuss commercial opportunities.