Professor Robert Lancaster

Professor

Materials Science and Engineering

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Institute of Structural Materials
Bay Campus

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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1365-6944

About

Professor Robert Lancaster is a Chair in Materials Science within the Institute of Structural Materials (ISM) at Swansea University (SU), currently leading a 10-member strong team of researchers focussing on thermo-mechanical fatigue (TMF) additive technologies and small punch testing (SPT). His current grant portfolio has a total value of over £2.25M on projects funded by EPSRC, Horizon 2020, Clean Skies 2, Innovate UK, ATI, NRN and M2A, in collaboration with a number of leading research institutions and companies including Rolls-Royce plc., Rolls-Royce Nuclear Submarines, GKN Aerospace/Additive, TWI NDT Validation Centre, Cummins Turbo Technologies and the University of Sheffield. These collaborations have primarily concentrated on the mechanical performance and structural integrity of additive manufactured (AM) materials, and implementing the relevant methodologies capable of replicating true in-service conditions.

Professor Lancaster is a pioneer in the use of SPT methodologies and their application to additive structures and has developed a unique SP fatigue testing capability unrivalled across the world. He has been officially recognised as the UK national expert for SPT, is a board member of the BSi ISE 101/01 Uniaxial Testing Committee, Secretary of the IOM³ Structure & Properties of Materials Committee and IOM³ Particulate Engineering Committee. He has published over 60 journal and conference articles, an invited book chapter on SP creep and guest edited two special editions of the journal Materials, focussed on SPT and the mechanical properties of additive structures. This led to Professor Lancaster chairing the 5th International Small Sample Test Techniques conference (SSTT2018) convened in Swansea, Wales in July 2018. This biennial series of conferences provides the dominant platform for disseminating research on small scale testing technologies with SSTT2018 attracting over 80 delegates from 15 countries with over 50 papers published in the conference proceedings, for which Professor Lancaster acted as the Principal Editor. Furthermore, he guest edited a special issue of the journal Theoretical & Applied Fracture Mechanics that captured some of the recent breakthroughs that were presented at the conference.

Areas Of Expertise

Miniaturised Testing
Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) processes
Nickel Superalloys (single crystals, polycrystalline)
Thermo-mechanical Fatigue
Fatigue Lifing
Failure Analysis
Non-Destructive Evaluation
Titanium Alloys

Publications

Research Highlights

Lancaster, R., Jeffs, S., Haigh, B., & Barnard, N. (2022). Derivation of material properties using small punch and shear punch test methods. Materials & Design, 215, 110473
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2022.110473, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59463
Davies, S., Jeffs, S., Coleman, M., & Lancaster, R. (2018). Effects of heat treatment on microstructure and creep properties of a laser powder bed fused nickel superalloy. Materials & Design, 159, 39-46.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2018.08.039, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa43528
Whittaker, M., Evans, W., Lancaster, R., Harrison, W., Webster, P., Whittaker, M., Harrison, W., & Lancaster, R. (2009). The effect of microstructure and texture on mechanical properties of Ti6-4. International Journal of Fatigue, 31(11-12), 2022-2030.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2009.02.014, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5830
Evans, W., Lancaster, R., Steele, A., Whittaker, M., Jones, N., Whittaker, M., & Lancaster, R. (2009). Plain and notched fatigue in nickel single crystal alloys. International Journal of Fatigue, 31(11-12), 1709-1718.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2009.03.010, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5832
Johnston, R., Bache, M., Amos, M., Liaptsis, D., Lancaster, R., Lewis, R., Andrews, P., & Edmonds, I. (2012). Investigation of Non-Destructive Evaluation Methods Applied to Oxide/Oxide Fiber Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composite. Mechanical Properties and Performance of Engineering Ceramics and Composites VII (pp. 57-67). American Ceramic Society
https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118217467.ch6, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14302
Lancaster, R., Whittaker, M., Williams, S., Whittaker, M., & Lancaster, R. (2013). A review of thermo-mechanical fatigue behaviour in polycrystalline nickel superalloys for turbine disc applications. Materials at High Temperatures, 30(1), 2-12.
https://doi.org/10.3184/096034013x13630238172260, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14477
Harrison, W., Whittaker, M., Lancaster, R., Whittaker, M., Harrison, W., & Lancaster, R. (2013). A model for time dependent strain accumulation and damage at low temperatures in Ti–6Al–4V. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 574, 130-136.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2013.02.070, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14559
Whittaker, M., Harrison, W., Lancaster, R., Williams, S., Whittaker, M., Harrison, W., & Lancaster, R. (2013). An analysis of modern creep lifing methodologies in the titanium alloy Ti6-4. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 577, 114-119.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2013.03.030, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14565
Jones, J., Whittaker, M., Lancaster, R., & Williams, S. (2017). The influence of phase angle, strain range and peak cycle temperature on the TMF crack initiation behaviour and damage mechanisms of the nickel-based superalloy, RR1000. International Journal of Fatigue, 98, 279-285.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2017.01.036, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31841
Holmström, S., Li, Y., Dymacek, P., Vacchieri, E., Jeffs, S., Lancaster, R., Omacht, D., Kubon, Z., Anelli, E., Rantala, J., Tonti, A., Komazaki, S., Naveena, ., Bruchhausen, M., Hurst, R., Hähner, P., Richardson, M., & Andres, D. (2018). Creep strength and minimum strain rate estimation from Small Punch Creep tests. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 731, 161-172.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2018.06.005, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa40645

All Research

Journal Articles

Malla, A., Sullivan, J., Penney, D., Sackett, E., Lancaster, R., & Barker, P. (2024). The Effect of Germanium Additions on the Mechanical Properties of Zn-Mg-Al Alloys. Metals, 14(7), 820
https://doi.org/10.3390/met14070820, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67176
Ednie, L., Antonysamy, A., Parimi, L., Mani, M., Thomas, M., & Lancaster, R. (2024). Understanding the fatigue behaviour of Ti–6Al–4V manufactured via various additive processes. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 31, 1337-1354.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2024.06.168, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66898
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2024.06.168
Douglas, R., Barnard, N., Lavery, N., Sullivan, J., Jones, T., & Lancaster, R. (2024). The effect of powder recycling on the mechanical performance of laser powder bed fused stainless steel 316L. Additive Manufacturing, 88, 104245
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2024.104245, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66598
DOUGLAS, R., Beard, W., Barnard, N., Lee, S., Shao, S., Shamsaei, N., Jones, T., & Lancaster, R. (2024). The influence of energy density on the low cycle fatigue behaviour of laser powder bed fused stainless steel 316L. International Journal of Fatigue, 181, 108123
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2023.108123, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65414
Lancaster, R., Barnard, N., Haigh, B., Sackett, E., May, P., Britton, D., & Jeffs, S. (2023). Evaluating the Efficacy of Alternative Small Scale Test Methodologies in Deriving the Mechanical Properties of Additive Manufactured Materials. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 26, 9328-9345.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.09.224, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64595
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.09.224
González, S., Sfikas, A., Kamnis, S., John, S., Barnard, N., Gammer, C., Eckert, J., Garay-Reyes, C., Martínez-Sánchez, R., Naung, S., Rahmati, M., Keil, T., Durst, K., & Lancaster, R. (2023). Investigation of the strain rate sensitivity of CoCrFeMnNiTix (x=0, 0.3) high-entropy alloys using the shear punch test. Materials and Design, 233, 112294
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2023.112294, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64443
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2023.112294
González, S., Sfikas, A., Kamnis, S., John, S., Nye, Z., Spink, M., Allen, C., Martínez-Sánchez, R., Naung, S., Rahmati, M., Keil, T., Durst, K., & Lancaster, R. (2023). Computational and experimental investigation of the strain rate sensitivity of small punch testing of the high-entropy alloy CoCrFeMnNi. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 936, 168219
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.168219, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62090
Beard, W., Lancaster, R., Barnard, N., Jones, T., & Adams, J. (2023). The influence of surface finish and build orientation on the low cycle fatigue behaviour of laser powder bed fused stainless steel 316L. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 864, 144593
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2023.144593, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62265
Ednie, L., Lancaster, R., Antonysamy, A., Zelenka, F., Scarpellini, A., Parimi, L., Maddalena, R., Barnard, N., & Efthymiadis, P. (2022). The effects of surface finish on the fatigue performance of electron beam melted Ti–6Al–4V. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 857, 144050
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2022.144050, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa61280
Grech, I., Sullivan, J., Lancaster, R., Plummer, J., & Lavery, N. (2022). The optimisation of hot isostatic pressing treatments for enhanced mechanical and corrosion performance of stainless steel 316L produced by laser powder bed fusion. Additive Manufacturing, 58, 103072
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2022.103072, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60813
Douglas, R., Lancaster, R., Jones, T., Barnard, N., & Adams, J. (2022). The Influence of Powder Reuse on the Properties of Laser Powder Bed‐Fused Stainless Steel 316L: A Review. Advanced Engineering Materials, 24(9), 2200596
https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202200596, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60436
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adem.202200596
D’Souza, N., Ravichandran, S., Donovan, S., Daum, P., Morrell, R., Nye, Z., & Lancaster, R. (2022). On the Design Optimisation of Direct Energy Deposited Support Structures to Repair Aero-Engine Turbine Segments. Additive Manufacturing, 56, 102905
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2022.102905, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60088
Jeffs, S., Douglas, R., Beard, W., Coleman, M., Adams, J., Jones, T., Poole, D., & Lancaster, R. (2022). Characterising the high temperature tensile behaviour of laser powder bed fused duplex stainless steel 2205 using the small punch test. Materials Characterization, 189, 111953
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2022.111953, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60040
Lancaster, R., Jeffs, S., Haigh, B., & Barnard, N. (2022). Derivation of material properties using small punch and shear punch test methods. Materials & Design, 215, 110473
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2022.110473, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59463
Gray, V., Jones, P., Whittaker, M., Lancaster, R., Pretty, C., & Williams, S. (2022). A holistic approach to Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue phase angle effects for an aerospace nickel superalloy. International Journal of Fatigue, 156, 106631
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2021.106631, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58649
Jeffs, S., Lancaster, R., Davies, G., Hole, W., Roberts, B., Stapleton, D., Thomas, M., Todd, I., & Baxter, G. (2021). Effect of Process Parameters and Build Orientation on Microstructure and Impact Energy of Electron Beam Powder Bed Fused Ti-6Al-4V. Materials, 14(18), 5376
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14185376, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57908
Boswell, J., Jones, J., Barnard, N., Clark, D., Whittaker, M., & Lancaster, R. (2021). The effects of energy density and heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of laser additive manufactured Haynes 282. Materials & Design, 205, 109725
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109725, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56697
Sampson, R., Lancaster, R., Sutcliffe, M., Carswell, D., Hauser, C., & Barras, J. (2021). The influence of key process parameters on melt pool geometry in direct energy deposition additive manufacturing systems. Optics & Laser Technology, 134, 106609
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2020.106609, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55172
Lancaster, R., Davies, S., Jeffs, S., Lewis, D., & Coleman, M. (2021). The effects of thermal exposure on the high temperature behaviour of a Laser Powder Bed Fused nickel based superalloy C263. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 801, 140409
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2020.140409, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55449
Stekovic, S., Jones, P., Engel, B., Whittaker, M., Norman, V., Rouse, J., Pattison, S., Hyde, C., Härnman, P., Lancaster, R., Leidermark, D., & Moverare, J. (2020). DevTMF – Towards code of practice for thermo-mechanical fatigue crack growth. International Journal of Fatigue, 138, 105675
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2020.105675, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54215
Engel, B., Rouse, J., Hyde, C., Lavie, W., Leidermark, D., Stekovic, S., Williams, S., Pattison, S., Grant, B., Whittaker, M., Jones, P., Lancaster, R., & Li, H. (2020). The prediction of crack propagation in coarse grain RR1000 using a unified modelling approach. International Journal of Fatigue, 105652
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2020.105652, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54025
Sampson, R., Lancaster, R., Sutcliffe, M., Carswell, D., Hauser, C., & Barras, J. (2020). An improved methodology of melt pool monitoring of direct energy deposition processes. Optics & Laser Technology, 127, 106194
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2020.106194, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53716
Jones, J., Whittaker, M., Lancaster, R., Hyde, C., Rouse, J., Engel, B., Pattison, S., Stekovic, S., Jackson, C., & Li, H. (2020). The effect of phase angle on crack growth mechanisms under thermo-mechanical fatigue loading. International Journal of Fatigue, 135, 105539
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2020.105539, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53617
Hilal, H., Lancaster, R., Jeffs, S., Boswell, J., Stapleton, D., & Baxter, G. (2019). The Influence of Process Parameters and Build Orientation on the Creep Behaviour of a Laser Powder Bed Fused Ni-based Superalloy for Aerospace Applications. Materials, 12(9), 1390
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12091390, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50161
Smith, R., Lancaster, R., Jones, J., & Mason-Flucke, J. (2019). Lifing the Effects of Crystallographic Orientation on the Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue Behaviour of a Single-Crystal Superalloy. Materials, 12(6), 998
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12060998, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa49697
Hilal, H., Lancaster, R., Stapleton, D., & Baxter, G. (2019). Investigating the Influence of Process Parameters on the Structural Integrity of an Additively Manufactured Nickel-Based Superalloy. Metals, 9(11), 1191
https://doi.org/10.3390/met9111191, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52638
Palmer, J., Jones, J., Dyer, A., Smith, R., Lancaster, R., Whittaker, M., Whittaker, M., & Lancaster, R. (2019). Development of test facilities for thermo-mechanical fatigue testing. International Journal of Fatigue, 121, 208-218.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2018.12.015, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa48058
Lewis, D., Lancaster, R., Jeffs, S., Illsley, H., Davies, S., & Baxter, G. (2019). Characterising the fatigue performance of additive materials using the small punch test. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 754, 719-727.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2019.03.115, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa49774
Lancaster, R., Jeffs, S., Illsley, H., Argyrakis, C., Hurst, R., Baxter, G., Lancaster, R., & Jeffs, S. (2019). Development of a Novel Methodology to Study Fatigue Properties using the Small Punch Test. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 748, 21-29.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2019.01.074, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa48614
Lancaster, R., Illsley, H., Jeffs, S., Hurst, R., & Baxter, G. (2018). Application of the small punch test to determine the fatigue properties of additive manufactured aerospace alloys. MATEC Web of Conferences, 165, 02003
https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201816502003, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa40700
Davies, S., Jeffs, S., Coleman, M., & Lancaster, R. (2018). Effects of heat treatment on microstructure and creep properties of a laser powder bed fused nickel superalloy. Materials & Design, 159, 39-46.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2018.08.039, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa43528
Holmström, S., Li, Y., Dymacek, P., Vacchieri, E., Jeffs, S., Lancaster, R., Omacht, D., Kubon, Z., Anelli, E., Rantala, J., Tonti, A., Komazaki, S., Naveena, ., Bruchhausen, M., Hurst, R., Hähner, P., Richardson, M., & Andres, D. (2018). Creep strength and minimum strain rate estimation from Small Punch Creep tests. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 731, 161-172.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2018.06.005, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa40645
Jones, J., Whittaker, M., Lancaster, R., & Williams, S. (2017). The influence of phase angle, strain range and peak cycle temperature on the TMF crack initiation behaviour and damage mechanisms of the nickel-based superalloy, RR1000. International Journal of Fatigue, 98, 279-285.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2017.01.036, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31841
Davies, S., Jeffs, S., Lancaster, R., & Baxter, G. (2017). High Temperature Deformation Mechanisms in a DLD Nickel Superalloy. Materials, 10(5), 457
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10050457, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa33184
Lancaster, R., Illsley, H., Davies, G., Jeffs, S., Baxter, G., Lancaster, R., & Jeffs, S. (2016). Modelling the small punch tensile behaviour of an aerospace alloy. Materials Science and Technology, 1-9.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02670836.2016.1230168, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29647
Hurst, R., Lancaster, R., Jeffs, S., & Bache, M. (2016). The contribution of small punch testing towards the development of materials for aero-engine applications. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 86, 69-77.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2016.07.013, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29302
Lancaster, R., Davies, G., Illsley, H., Jeffs, S., & Baxter, G. (2016). Structural Integrity of an Electron Beam Melted Titanium Alloy. Materials, 9(6)
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9060470, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa28879
Lancaster, R. & Jeffs, S. (2015). Creep lifing methodologies applied to a single crystal superalloy by use of small scale test techniques. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 636, 529-535.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2015.03.119, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20923
Lancaster, R., Harrison, W., & Norton, G. (2015). An analysis of small punch creep behaviour in the γ titanium aluminide Ti–45Al–2Mn–2Nb. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 626, 263-274.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2014.12.045, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20140
Lancaster, R. & Jeffs, S. (2015). Elevated Temperature Creep Deformation of a Single Crystal Superalloy through the Small Punch Creep Method. Materials Science & Engineering A, 626, 330-337.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2014.12.085, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20139
Lancaster, R. & Whittaker, M. (2014). Non-Invasive Temperature Measurement and Control Techniques under Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue Loading. Materials Science and Technology, 30(15), 1862-1876.
https://doi.org/10.1179/1743284714Y.0000000654, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa20138
Lancaster, R., Perkins, K., Whittaker, M., Lancaster, R., & Jeffs, S. (2014). Prediction of fatigue lives at stress raising features in a high strength steel. International Journal of Fatigue, 59, 301-308.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2013.08.003, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14789
Lancaster, R., Whittaker, M., Williams, S., Whittaker, M., & Lancaster, R. (2013). A review of thermo-mechanical fatigue behaviour in polycrystalline nickel superalloys for turbine disc applications. Materials at High Temperatures, 30(1), 2-12.
https://doi.org/10.3184/096034013x13630238172260, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14477
Lancaster, R. & Harrison, W. (2013). An Empirical Approach to Correlating Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue Behaviour of a Polycrystalline Ni-Base Superalloy. Materials, 6(11), 5275-5290.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma6115275, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa16953
Whittaker, M., Harrison, W., Lancaster, R., Williams, S., Whittaker, M., Harrison, W., & Lancaster, R. (2013). An analysis of modern creep lifing methodologies in the titanium alloy Ti6-4. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 577, 114-119.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2013.03.030, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14565
Harrison, W., Whittaker, M., Lancaster, R., Whittaker, M., Harrison, W., & Lancaster, R. (2013). A model for time dependent strain accumulation and damage at low temperatures in Ti–6Al–4V. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 574, 130-136.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2013.02.070, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14559
Whittaker, M., Evans, W., Lancaster, R., Harrison, W., Webster, P., Whittaker, M., Harrison, W., & Lancaster, R. (2009). The effect of microstructure and texture on mechanical properties of Ti6-4. International Journal of Fatigue, 31(11-12), 2022-2030.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2009.02.014, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5830
Evans, W., Lancaster, R., Steele, A., Whittaker, M., Jones, N., Whittaker, M., & Lancaster, R. (2009). Plain and notched fatigue in nickel single crystal alloys. International Journal of Fatigue, 31(11-12), 1709-1718.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2009.03.010, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5832

Book Chapters

Lancaster, R. & Jeffs, S. (2018). Small Punch Creep. Creep InTech Open Science
https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.70375, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38117
Davies, G., Lancaster, R., Johnston, R., Moyle, D., Thomas, M., Baxter, G., & Robinson, M. (2016). Microstructure and Mechanical Property Relationships in Electron Beam Melted Titanium Alloys. Proceedings of the 13th World Conference on Titanium (pp. 1459-1464). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119296126.ch246, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa22771
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781119296126.ch246
Johnston, R., Bache, M., Amos, M., Liaptsis, D., Lancaster, R., Lewis, R., Andrews, P., & Edmonds, I. (2012). Investigation of Non-Destructive Evaluation Methods Applied to Oxide/Oxide Fiber Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composite. Mechanical Properties and Performance of Engineering Ceramics and Composites VII (pp. 57-67). American Ceramic Society
https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118217467.ch6, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14302

Conference Contributions

Lancaster, R., Illsley, H., Hurst, R., Jeffs, S., & Baxter, G. (2017). A Novel Approach to Small Punch Fatigue Testing. In Key Engineering Materials (pp. 61-69).
https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.734.61, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31863
Illsley, H., Lancaster, R., Hurst, R., Jeffs, S., & Baxter, G. (2017). Mechanical Property Characterisation of Electron Beam Melted (EBM) Ti-6Al-4V via Small Punch Tensile Testing. In Key Engineering Materials (pp. 51-60).
https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.734.51, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31864
Davies, S., Lancaster, R., Jeffs, S., & Baxter, G. (2017). Small Punch Testing of Powder Bed Direct Laser Deposits. In Key Engineering Materials (pp. 94-103).
https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.734.94, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31865
Jeffs, S., Lancaster, R., & Davies, S. (2017). Effect of Build Orientation and Post Processing of a Direct Laser Deposited Nickel Superalloy as Determined by the Small Punch Creep Test. In Key Engineering Materials (pp. 128-136).
https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.734.128, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31866

Other Research Outputs

Lancaster, R. & Jeffs, S. (2018). Determination of Mechanical Properties of Materials by Small Punch and Other Miniature Testing Techniques: Proceedings of the 5th International Small Sample Test Techniques Conference SSTT2018
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa41058

Supervision

Fatigue performance of dented pipes (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Elizabeth Sackett
Assessing the Bond Strength of Transition Welds Manufactured using Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Nicholas Lavery
Repair of Next Generation Blisk Alloys Through Additive Manufacture «br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /» (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Nicholas Lavery
Effects of Variability of Additive Manufacturing Processes on Material Properties (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Mark Whittaker
Additively Manufactured Materials Allowables for Critical Applications (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Nicholas Lavery
Use of creep-plastic analysis methods to predict complex loading cycle crack growth and nucleation behaviour (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Mark Whittaker
Understanding creep deformation and lifing approaches for advanced nickel and steel alloys (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Helen Davies

Other supervisor: Prof Helen Davies

Other supervisor: Prof Mark Whittaker
Influence of corrosion on high-cycle fatigue behaviour of custom 450 (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Spencer Jeffs
Novel mechanical evaluation of LBP-DED repairs on abradable systems (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Mark Whittaker
The Effects of Powder Recycling on the Mechanical Properties of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Stainless Steel for Nuclear Applications (awarded 2024)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Mark Whittaker
Long-Term Environmental Stability of Hybrid Organic Matrix Composite Driveshafts and their Non-Corrosion Resistant Steel Interfaces (awarded 2024)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Spencer Jeffs
Environmental and Mechanical Damage Propagation and Stress Concentration of Silicon Carbide Ceramic Matrix Composites (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Spencer Jeffs
Localised Mechanical Characterisation of High Integrity Material Addition Repairs in Titanium Alloys (awarded 2024)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Mark Whittaker
Novel test techniques to characterise the mechanical performance of additive manufactured aerospace alloys. (awarded 2024)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Richard Johnston
The development of low particulate emissions coatings for disc brake components (current)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Nicholas Lavery
Mechanical Characterisation of CMSX-3 and CMSX-4 with Pt and PtAl Coatings Under Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue Loading Conditions (current)

EngD

Other supervisor: Dr Jonathan Jones

Other supervisor: Prof Mark Whittaker
Understanding the Effect of Surface Finish on the Fatigue Performance of Additive Manufactured Aerospace Components (awarded 2024)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Richard Johnston
Corrosion-Fatigue Study of a Novel Maraging Steel : Atmospheric & Salt Fog Effects (awarded 2023)

EngD

Other supervisor: Dr Spencer Jeffs
Damage Tolerance Study of F1E Steel (current)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Mark Whittaker
The Low Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of Laser Powder Bed Fused Stainless Steel 316LN: Build Orientation and Surface Finish Effects (awarded 2023)

EngD

Other supervisor: Prof Helen Davies
Optimising the Thermomechanical Processing of Waspaloy Forged Products at Blaenavon Forgings Ltd. – Forged Solutions Group (awarded 2024)

MSc

Other supervisor: Prof Mark Whittaker

Taught Modules

EG-110 Engineering Skills & Applications

Competence in engineering drawing using an industry standard CAD system and essential laboratory skills for Mechanical Engineers.
EG-163 Design and Laboratory Classes 1

Competence in engineering drawing using an industry standard CAD system and essential laboratory skills
EG-287 Materials Practicals 2b: Applied examples in advanced metallic materials

Materials Practicals 2b: Applied examples in advanced metallic materials - identification and assessment of microstructures and mechanical properties of a variety of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. The module will explore the link between microstructure and mechanical properties and show how processing treatments can radically alter the microstructure and behaviour of materials.
EGA132 Engineering Design 1

Engineering Design 1 aims to introduce students to fundamental principles of engineering design processes. Working on real world engineering problems, students will develop problem-solving skills, creative thinking, and an understanding of design considerations. Emphasis is placed on analysing and solving engineering problems while considering technical, economic, and often, societal factors. The module also focuses on effective communication of design ideas through sketching, CAD and technical drawings. Practical skills are achieved through the manufacturing of protype devices.
EGTM76 Professional Development for Engineers

Professional skills can be defined as the transferable skills needed by an individual to make them `employable¿. Along with good technical understanding and subject knowledge, employers often outline a set of skills that they desire from an employee. These skills are what they believe will equip the employee to carry out their role to the best of their ability. Employability depends on your knowledge, skills and attitudes, how you use those assets, and how you present them to employers. This module will introduce a range of professional skills, the importance of them and how they can be developed and enable the student to assess his/her own weaknesses and strengths in terms of individual and team working environments.

Career History

PDRA, Swansea University

2007 - 2011
Senior Project Leader, TWI, Port Talbot

2011 - 2012
PDRA, Swansea University

2012 - 2013
ISM Lecturer, Swansea University

2013 - 2015
Senior Lecturer, Swansea University

2015 - 2017
Associate Professor, Swansea University

2017 - 2020
Professor, Swansea University

2020 - Present

Other Roles

Materials Science & Engineering Level 2 Co-ordinator, Swansea University

2019 - Present
Committee Member, IOM3 Particulate Engineering Committee

2018 - Present
ISM Postgraduate Research Co-ordinator , Swansea University

2017 - Present
Trained HEA Fellowship Mentor & Assessor 2017, Swansea University

2017 - Present
Member of BSi ISE/101/01 Uniaxial Testing committee, BSI

2017 - Present
Invited member of the International Steering committee for SSTT, Small Sample Test Techniques Conference series

2016 - Present
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), HEA

2016 - Present
MRC Research Ethics & Governance Committee Representative, Swansea University

2015 - Present
Registered Assessor of CEng applications on behalf of IOM3, IOM3

2015 - Present
Secretary, IOM3 Structure & Properties of Materials Committee

2013 - Present
Acted as an examiner for 5 UK universities for PhD/EngD awards, N/A

2013 - Present

Invited Presentations, Lectures and Conferences

Organising Committee Member for dedicated symposium on 'Small-Specimen Testing' at the 15th International Congress on Fracture

2021

Atlanta, USA
Invited Presentation at the International Conference on Plasticity, Damage and Fracture 2020

2020

Cancun, Mexico
Organising Committee Member of the EPSRC/Rolls-Royce Strategic Partnership Conference 2019

2019

Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff
Invited chairperson of the session titled ‘Applications, Standardization and Quality Assurance’ at the 1st ESIAM Conference

2019

Trondheim, Norway
Invited presentation at 1st EPERC International Conference on Pressure Equipment Innovation and Safety

2019

Rome, Italy
International Chairman of Small Sample Test Techniques Conference 2018

2018

Swansea University
Guest Editor for special issue of Theoretical & Applied Fracture Mechanics on ‘Fracture Mechanics in Miniaturised Testing’

2018

N/A
Organising Committee Member of IOM3 Additive Manufactured Metallic Materials Properties & Structures Conference 2 2017

2017

Manufacturing Technology Centre, Coventry
Invited chairperson of the Opening Plenary Session for SSTT2016 in Shanghai, China

2016

Shanghai, China
Guest Editor for Materials special issue on the international SSTT2016 Conference, Shanghai, China

2016

N/A
Invited presentation at the Advances in Materials Testing and Temperature Measurement Techniques Conference

2016

AMRC, Sheffield
Invited publication in Theoretical & Applied Fracture Mechanics

2016

N/A
Organising Committee Member of IOM3 Additive Manufactured Metallic Materials Properties & Structures Conference 2015

2015

Manufacturing Technology Centre, Coventry
Invited publication in Materials Science & Technology

2015

N/A
Guest Editor for Materials special issue on ‘Failure Analysis in Materials’

2015

N/A
Organising Committee Member of the EPSRC/Rolls-Royce Strategic Partnership Conference 2013

2013

Swansea
Invited publication in Materials Science & Technology

2013

N/A

Public Engagements

Street Science 2014
Royal International Air Tatoo 2014
STEM Ambassador
CSI Swansea 2012
Big Bang Cymru 2012
Mock University Entry Interviews - Birchgrove Comprehensive School

Professor Robert Lancaster

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Email address

Welsh language proficiency

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Research Highlights

All Research

Fatigue performance of dented pipes (current)

Assessing the Bond Strength of Transition Welds Manufactured using Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) (current)

Repair of Next Generation Blisk Alloys Through Additive Manufacture «br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /»«br /» (current)

Effects of Variability of Additive Manufacturing Processes on Material Properties (current)

Additively Manufactured Materials Allowables for Critical Applications (current)

Use of creep-plastic analysis methods to predict complex loading cycle crack growth and nucleation behaviour (current)

Understanding creep deformation and lifing approaches for advanced nickel and steel alloys (current)

Influence of corrosion on high-cycle fatigue behaviour of custom 450 (current)

Novel mechanical evaluation of LBP-DED repairs on abradable systems (current)

The Effects of Powder Recycling on the Mechanical Properties of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Stainless Steel for Nuclear Applications (awarded 2024)

Long-Term Environmental Stability of Hybrid Organic Matrix Composite Driveshafts and their Non-Corrosion Resistant Steel Interfaces (awarded 2024)

Environmental and Mechanical Damage Propagation and Stress Concentration of Silicon Carbide Ceramic Matrix Composites (current)

Localised Mechanical Characterisation of High Integrity Material Addition Repairs in Titanium Alloys (awarded 2024)

Novel test techniques to characterise the mechanical performance of additive manufactured aerospace alloys. (awarded 2024)

The development of low particulate emissions coatings for disc brake components (current)

Mechanical Characterisation of CMSX-3 and CMSX-4 with Pt and PtAl Coatings Under Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue Loading Conditions (current)

Understanding the Effect of Surface Finish on the Fatigue Performance of Additive Manufactured Aerospace Components (awarded 2024)

Corrosion-Fatigue Study of a Novel Maraging Steel : Atmospheric & Salt Fog Effects (awarded 2023)

Damage Tolerance Study of F1E Steel (current)

The Low Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of Laser Powder Bed Fused Stainless Steel 316LN: Build Orientation and Surface Finish Effects (awarded 2023)

Optimising the Thermomechanical Processing of Waspaloy Forged Products at Blaenavon Forgings Ltd. – Forged Solutions Group (awarded 2024)

EG-110 Engineering Skills & Applications

EG-163 Design and Laboratory Classes 1

EG-287 Materials Practicals 2b: Applied examples in advanced metallic materials

EGA132 Engineering Design 1

EGTM76 Professional Development for Engineers

PDRA, Swansea University

Senior Project Leader, TWI, Port Talbot

PDRA, Swansea University

ISM Lecturer, Swansea University

Senior Lecturer, Swansea University

Associate Professor, Swansea University

Professor, Swansea University

Materials Science & Engineering Level 2 Co-ordinator, Swansea University

Committee Member, IOM3 Particulate Engineering Committee

ISM Postgraduate Research Co-ordinator , Swansea University

Trained HEA Fellowship Mentor & Assessor 2017, Swansea University

Member of BSi ISE/101/01 Uniaxial Testing committee, BSI

Invited member of the International Steering committee for SSTT, Small Sample Test Techniques Conference series

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), HEA

MRC Research Ethics & Governance Committee Representative, Swansea University

Registered Assessor of CEng applications on behalf of IOM3, IOM3

Secretary, IOM3 Structure & Properties of Materials Committee

Acted as an examiner for 5 UK universities for PhD/EngD awards, N/A

Organising Committee Member for dedicated symposium on 'Small-Specimen Testing' at the 15th International Congress on Fracture

Invited Presentation at the International Conference on Plasticity, Damage and Fracture 2020

Organising Committee Member of the EPSRC/Rolls-Royce Strategic Partnership Conference 2019

Invited chairperson of the session titled ‘Applications, Standardization and Quality Assurance’ at the 1st ESIAM Conference

Invited presentation at 1st EPERC International Conference on Pressure Equipment Innovation and Safety

International Chairman of Small Sample Test Techniques Conference 2018

Guest Editor for special issue of Theoretical & Applied Fracture Mechanics on ‘Fracture Mechanics in Miniaturised Testing’

Organising Committee Member of IOM3 Additive Manufactured Metallic Materials Properties & Structures Conference 2 2017

Invited chairperson of the Opening Plenary Session for SSTT2016 in Shanghai, China

Guest Editor for Materials special issue on the international SSTT2016 Conference, Shanghai, China

Invited presentation at the Advances in Materials Testing and Temperature Measurement Techniques Conference

Invited publication in Theoretical & Applied Fracture Mechanics

Organising Committee Member of IOM3 Additive Manufactured Metallic Materials Properties & Structures Conference 2015

Invited publication in Materials Science & Technology

Guest Editor for Materials special issue on ‘Failure Analysis in Materials’

Organising Committee Member of the EPSRC/Rolls-Royce Strategic Partnership Conference 2013

Invited publication in Materials Science & Technology