Overview
Background
Associate Professor Damon Kent is an expert in the development and processing of metallic biomaterials, light structural metals and metallic composites. He applies advanced characterisation to study the links between structure and processing with the aim to control properties and performance.
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- Dr Damon Kent is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Engineering, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Research) of Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2021
Journal Article
High stability and high strength β-titanium alloys for additive manufacturing
Ng, C. H., Bermingham, M. J., Kent, D. and Dargusch, M. S. (2021). High stability and high strength β-titanium alloys for additive manufacturing. Materials Science and Engineering A, 816 141326, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2021.141326
2021
Journal Article
Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of bulk and porous low-cost Ti–Mo–Fe alloys produced by powder metallurgy
Ehtemam-Haghighi, Shima, Attar, Hooyar, Okulov, Ilya V., Dargusch, Matthew S. and Kent, Damon (2021). Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of bulk and porous low-cost Ti–Mo–Fe alloys produced by powder metallurgy. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 853 156768. doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.156768
2021
Journal Article
The characterisation and formation of novel microstructural features in a Ti−Nb−Zr−Mo−Sn alloy manufactured by Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS)
Zhu, Hanliang, Wang, Zhiyang, Muránsky, Ondrej, Davis, Joel, Yu, Sen, Kent, Damon, Wang, Gui and Dargusch, Matthew S. (2021). The characterisation and formation of novel microstructural features in a Ti−Nb−Zr−Mo−Sn alloy manufactured by Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS). Additive Manufacturing, 37 101705, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.addma.2020.101705
2020
Journal Article
Ultrahigh strain hardening in a transformation-induced plasticity and twinning-induced plasticity titanium alloy
Fu, Yu, Xiao, Wenlong, Kent, Damon, Dargusch, Matthew S., Wang, Junshuai, Zhao, Xinqing and Ma, Chaoli (2020). Ultrahigh strain hardening in a transformation-induced plasticity and twinning-induced plasticity titanium alloy. Scripta Materialia, 187, 285-290. doi: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2020.06.029
2020
Journal Article
Role of germanium in microstructural development of powder metallurgy Ti-20Cr-xGe alloys
Sjafrizal, Teddy, Kent, Damon, Dehghan-Manshadi, Ali, Yan, Ming and S. Dargusch, Matthew (2020). Role of germanium in microstructural development of powder metallurgy Ti-20Cr-xGe alloys. Materials Letters, 274 127964, 127964. doi: 10.1016/j.matlet.2020.127964
2020
Journal Article
Spheroidization behaviour of a Fe-enriched eutectic high-entropy alloy
Yin, Yu, Kent, Damon, Tan, Qiyang, Bermingham, Michael and Zhang, Ming-Xing (2020). Spheroidization behaviour of a Fe-enriched eutectic high-entropy alloy. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 51, 173-179. doi: 10.1016/j.jmst.2020.01.066
2020
Journal Article
High strength heat-treatable β-titanium alloy for additive manufacturing
Bermingham, M. J., Kent, D., Pace, B., Cairney, J. M. and Dargusch, M. S. (2020). High strength heat-treatable β-titanium alloy for additive manufacturing. Materials Science and Engineering A, 791 139646, 139646. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2020.139646
2020
Journal Article
Eutectic modification of Fe-enriched high-entropy alloys through minor addition of boron
Yin, Yu, Tan, Qiyang, Wang, Tong, Kent, Damon, Mo, Ning, Bermingham, Michael, Li, Huijun and Zhang, Ming-Xing (2020). Eutectic modification of Fe-enriched high-entropy alloys through minor addition of boron. Journal of Materials Science, 55 (29), 14571-14587. doi: 10.1007/s10853-020-05025-3
2020
Journal Article
Simultaneously enhanced strength and ductility in a metastable β-Ti alloy by stress-induced hierarchical twin structure
Ren, Lei, Xiao, Wenlong, Kent, Damon, Wan, Min, Ma, Chaoli and Zhou, Lian (2020). Simultaneously enhanced strength and ductility in a metastable β-Ti alloy by stress-induced hierarchical twin structure. Scripta Materialia, 184, 6-11. doi: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2020.03.039
2020
Journal Article
Additive manufacturing of low-cost porous titanium-based composites for biomedical applications: advantages, challenges and opinion for future development
Attar, Hooyar, Ehtemam-Haghighi, Shima, Soro, Nicolas, Kent, Damon and Dargusch, Matthew S. (2020). Additive manufacturing of low-cost porous titanium-based composites for biomedical applications: advantages, challenges and opinion for future development. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 827 154263, 154263. doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.154263
2020
Journal Article
High-temperature age-hardening of a novel cost-effective Fe45Ni25Cr25Mo5 high entropy alloy
Yin, Yu, Chen, Zhihan, Mo, Ning, Kent, Damon, Candella, Adhitya Riadhi, Koey, Kai En, Tan, Qiyang, Bermingham, Michael and Zhang, Ming-Xing (2020). High-temperature age-hardening of a novel cost-effective Fe45Ni25Cr25Mo5 high entropy alloy. Materials Science and Engineering A, 788 139580, 139580. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2020.139580
2020
Journal Article
Dynamic recrystallization of pure zinc during high strain-rate compression at ambient temperature
Liu, Shiyang, Kent, Damon, Zhan, Hongyi, Doan, Nghiem, Dargusch, Matthew and Wang, Gui (2020). Dynamic recrystallization of pure zinc during high strain-rate compression at ambient temperature. Materials Science and Engineering A, 784 139325, 139325. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2020.139325
2020
Journal Article
Sintering and biocompatibility of blended elemental Ti-xNb alloys
Chen, Yunhui, Han, Pingping, Dehghan-Manshadi, Ali, Kent, Damon, Ehtemam-Haghighi, Shima, Jowers, Casey, Bermingham, Michael, Li, Tong, Cooper-White, Justin and Dargusch, Matthew S. (2020). Sintering and biocompatibility of blended elemental Ti-xNb alloys. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 104 103691, 103691. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.103691
2020
Journal Article
Improved biodegradable magnesium alloys through advanced solidification processing
Dargusch, M.S., Balasubramani, N., Venezuela, J., Johnston, S., Wang, G., Lau, C., Bermingham, M., Kent, D. and StJohn, D.H. (2020). Improved biodegradable magnesium alloys through advanced solidification processing. Scripta Materialia, 177, 234-240. doi: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2019.10.028
2020
Journal Article
Activation of homogeneous precursors for formation of uniform and refined α precipitates in a high-strength β-Ti alloy
Xiao, Wenlong, Dargusch, Matthew S., Kent, Damon, Zhao, Xinqing and Ma, Chaoli (2020). Activation of homogeneous precursors for formation of uniform and refined α precipitates in a high-strength β-Ti alloy. Materialia, 9 100557, 100557. doi: 10.1016/j.mtla.2019.100557
2020
Journal Article
Additively manufactured iron-manganese for biodegradable porous load-bearing bone scaffold applications
Carluccio, Danilo, Xu, Chun, Venezuela, Jeffrey, Cao, Yuxue, Kent, Damon, Bermingham, Michael, Demir, Ali Gökhan, Previtali, Barbara, Ye, Qingsong and Dargusch, Matthew (2020). Additively manufactured iron-manganese for biodegradable porous load-bearing bone scaffold applications. Acta Biomaterialia, 103, 346-360. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.12.018
2020
Journal Article
Effect of Fe addition on properties of Ti–6Al-xFe manufactured by blended elemental process
Sjafrizal, Teddy, Dehghan-Manshadi, Ali, Kent, Damon, Yan, Ming and Dargusch, Matthew S. (2020). Effect of Fe addition on properties of Ti–6Al-xFe manufactured by blended elemental process. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 102 103518, 103518. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.103518
2019
Journal Article
Properties of powder metallurgy-fabricated oxygen-containing beta Ti-Nb-Mo-Sn-Fe alloys for biomedical applications
Dehghan-Manshadi, Ali, Kent, Damon, StJohn, David and Dargusch, Matthew (2019). Properties of powder metallurgy-fabricated oxygen-containing beta Ti-Nb-Mo-Sn-Fe alloys for biomedical applications. Advanced Engineering Materials, 22 (3) 1901229, 1901229. doi: 10.1002/adem.201901229
2019
Journal Article
Comparison of the microstructure and biocorrosion properties of additively manufactured and conventionally fabricated near β Ti–25Nb–3Zr–3Mo–2Sn alloy
Dargusch, Matthew S., Wang, Gui, Kent, Damon, Bermingham, Michael, Venezuela, Jeffrey, Frith, Jessica E., Yu, Zhentao, Yu, Sen and Shi, Zhiming (2019). Comparison of the microstructure and biocorrosion properties of additively manufactured and conventionally fabricated near β Ti–25Nb–3Zr–3Mo–2Sn alloy. ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, 5 (11) acsbiomaterials.9b00596, 5844-5856. doi: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b00596
2019
Journal Article
Composition of the nanosized orthorhombic O′ phase and its direct transformation to fine α during ageing in metastable β-Ti alloys
Li, Tong, Lai, Minjie, Kostka, Aleksander, Salomon, Steffen, Zhang, Siyuan, Somsen, Christoph, Dargusch, Matthew S. and Kent, Damon (2019). Composition of the nanosized orthorhombic O′ phase and its direct transformation to fine α during ageing in metastable β-Ti alloys. Scripta Materialia, 170, 183-188. doi: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2019.06.008
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Optimisation of the mechanical performance of titanium matrix composites in additive manufacturing for biomedical applications.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
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Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis of Novel AlN-Al Reinforcement Powders to Enhance Sintering Mechanisms and Mechanical Performance of Al-based Metal Matrix Composite
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
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Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis of Novel AlN-Al Reinforcement Powders to Enhance Sintering Mechanisms and Mechanical Performance of Al-based Metal Matrix Composite
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis of Novel AlN-Al Reinforcement Powders to Enhance Sintering Mechanisms and Mechanical Performance of Al-based Metal Matrix Composite
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The Dynamic Response of ß Titanium Alloys to High Strain Rates at Room and Elevated Temperatures
Joint Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Development of novel aluminium-vanadium-free titanium alloys for biomedical and healthcare applications
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Deformation Behaviors of Zn and Zn-Mg Alloys during Plastic Deformation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Mechanical and Microstructural Characterisation in the Processing of Biomedical Metallic Fine Tubes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch
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