Faculty
Samuel M. Allen
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Chair of the MIT Faculty POSCO Professor of Physical Metallurgy BE Metallurgy, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1970 SM Metallurgy, MIT, 1971 PhD Metallurgy, MIT, 1975 Room 4-132, 77 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139 617-253-6939 (phone) 617-252-1773 (fax) |
Disciplines
Research
Prof. Allen's research programs involve a combination of theoretical modeling and experimental studies relating to solid-solid phase transformations and the evolution of microstructure in materials. Much of his work has been devoted to the study of order-disorder transformations and structure-property relations of alloys, including studies of deformation of intermetallic compounds, the structure and properties of interfaces, and the use of computer-calculated phase equilibria for solving practical alloy design problems.
His current research includes development of ferromagnetic shape-memory alloys for applications in high-stroke actuators, and the study of Ti–Ta alloys for medical implants. He is also interested in the art and craft of blacksmithing, and he has co-taught the freshman advising seminar, 3.A04 Physical Metallurgy, since 1986.
Selected Publications
Y. Koizumi, S. Allen, Y. Minamino, "Solute and vacancy segregation to a/4 and a/2 antiphase domain boundaries in Fe3Al, " Acta Materialia, 56, (19), 5861–5874 (2008).
“Chemical Order in Off-Stoichiometric Ni-Mn-Ga Ferromagnetic Shape-Memory Alloys Studied with Neutron Diffraction,” Philosophical Magazine 87 (23): 3437–3447 (2007) (with others).
"Infiltrating a Powder Metal Skeleton by a Similar Alloy with Depressed Melting Point Exploiting a Persistent Liquid Phase at Equilibrium, Suitable for Fabricating Steel Parts," U.S. Patent 7,250,134 B2, Issued July 31, 2007 (with others).
Kinetics of Materials, John Wiley and Sons, 2005 (with Profs. Robert W. Balluffi and W. Craig Carter).
The Structure of Materials, John Wiley and Sons, 1999 (with Prof. Edwin L. Thomas).
Related News
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Blacksmithing at MIT Blacksmithing has been a part of Course III activities since MIT began; the MIT Al |
May 7, 2013 |
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Awards Convocation, April 25 MIT holds its annual Awards Convocation on April 25, at which at least three members of the DMSE community are recognized: |
April 25, 2013 |
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Science of Innovation: 3-D Printing NBC visited MIT to film demonstrations of 3-D Printing and interview Professor Michael Cima. |
February 13, 2013 |
| Prof. Allen interviewed about Faculty Chair Plans | October 7, 2011 |
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MIT Research in 3-D Printing MIT research continues to push the boundaries of the burgeoning technology of 3-D printing. |
September 14, 2011 |
