Associate Professor

Associate Professor Sophie Primig

Graduate Certificate of Management (2021), Australian Graduate School of Management, UNSW Sydney
Graduate Certificate of University Learning and Teaching (2018), UNSW Sydney
Ph.D. in Mining and Metallurgical Engineering (2012), Montanuniversitaet Leoben (Austria)
M.Eng. in Materials Science and Engineering (2008), Montanuniversitaet Leoben (Austria)

Science

School of Materials Science & Engineering

Associate Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Australia, 2020 - current
UNSW Scientia Fellow, 2019 - current
ARC DECRA Fellow, 2018 - 2020
Senior Lecturer, School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Australia, 2017 - 2019
Lecturer, School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Australia, 2015 - 2017
Senior Scientist and Head of the ‘High Performance Materials and Steels’ group, Department of Physical Metallurgy and Materials Testing, Montanuniversitaet Leoben (Austria), 2013 - 2015
Postdoctoral Fellow, Christian Doppler Laboratory 'Early Stages of Precipitation', Montanuniversitaet Leoben (Austria), 2012 - 2013

Phone

+61 2 9385-5284

E-mail

s.primig@unsw.edu.au

Location

Room 346, Hilmer Building, E10 Kensington, New South Wales, 2033 Australia

Publications
Grants
Awards
Engagement
Teaching and Supervision

Book Chapters | 2021

Primig S; Theska F; Haghdadi N, 2021, 'Electron Microscopy Methods', in Encyclopedia of Materials: Metals and Alloys, Elsevier, pp. 203 - 211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819726-4.00031-4
Journal articles | 2022

Breen AJ; Theska F; Lim B; Primig S; Ringer SP, 2022, 'Advanced quantification of the site-occupancy in ordered multi-component intermetallics using atom probe tomography', Intermetallics, vol. 145, pp. 107538 - 107538, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2022.107538

Journal articles | 2022

Chakraborty A; Webster RF; Primig S, 2022, 'Lath martensite substructure evolution in low-carbon microalloyed steels', Journal of Materials Science, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-022-07275-9

Journal articles | 2022

Haghdadi N; Ledermueller C; Chen H; Chen Z; Liu Q; Li X; Rohrer G; Liao X; Ringer S; Primig S, 2022, 'Evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties in 2205 duplex stainless steels during additive manufacturing and heat treatment', Materials Science and Engineering A, vol. 835, pp. 142695 - 142695, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2022.142695

Journal articles | 2022

Hazarabedian MS; Haghdadi N; Primig S; Lison-Pick M; Quadir MZ; Ferry M; Iannuzzi M, 2022, 'Formation of Intergranular Phases in Precipitation Hardening Nickel-based Alloy 725', Acta Materialia, pp. 118108 - 118108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2022.118108

Journal articles | 2022

He XY; Wang H; Zhu ZG; Wang LZ; Liu JQ; Haghdadi N; Nai SML; Huang J; Primig S; Ringer SP; Liao XZ, 2022, 'Texture evolution in a CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy manufactured by laser powder bed fusion', Journal of Materials Science, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-022-07025-x

Journal articles | 2022

Jinschek J; Primig S; Proust G, 2022, 'Preface to the special issue: microstructure design in metal additive manufacturing—physical metallurgy revisited', Journal of Materials Science, pp. 1 - 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-022-07260-2

Journal articles | 2022

Laleh M; Haghdadi N; Hughes AE; Primig S; Tan MYJ, 2022, 'Enhancing the repassivation ability and localised corrosion resistance of an additively manufactured duplex stainless steel by post-processing heat treatment', Corrosion Science, vol. 198, pp. 110106 - 110106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2022.110106

Journal articles | 2022

Moyle M; Ledermueller C; Zou Z; Primig S; Haghdadi N, 2022, 'Multi-scale characterisation of microstructure and texture of 316L stainless steel manufactured by laser powder bed fusion', Materials Characterization, vol. 184, pp. 111663 - 111663, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2021.111663

Journal articles | 2022

Moyle MS; Haghdadi N; Liao XZ; Ringer SP; Primig S, 2022, 'On the microstructure and texture evolution in 17-4 PH stainless steel during laser powder bed fusion: Towards textural design', Journal of Materials Science and Technology, vol. 117, pp. 183 - 195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2021.12.015

Journal articles | 2022

Nie S; Chin RL; Soufiani AM; Mehl T; Theska F; Haghdadi N; Primig S; Chan C; Trupke T; Hameiri Z, 2022, 'Temperature sensitivity maps of silicon wafers from photoluminescence imaging: The effect of gettering and hydrogenation', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.3579

Journal articles | 2022

Primig S, 2022, 'Editorial: The June 2022 cover paper', Journal of Materials Science, pp. 1 - 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-022-07261-1

Journal articles | 2022

Rielli VV; Piglione A; Pham MS; Primig S, 2022, 'On the detailed morphological and chemical evolution of phases during laser powder bed fusion and common post-processing heat treatments of IN718', Additive Manufacturing, vol. 50, pp. 102540 - 102540, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2021.102540

Journal articles | 2022

Rielli VV; Theska F; Yao Y; Best JP; Primig S, 2022, 'Local composition and nanoindentation response of δ-phase and adjacent γ′′-free zone in a Ni-based superalloy', Materials Research Letters, vol. 10, pp. 301 - 309, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21663831.2022.2047817

Journal articles | 2022

Theska F; Buerstmayr R; Liu H; Lison-Pick M; Street SR; Primig S, 2022, 'Influence of grain boundary precipitation and segregation on cracking of cast and wrought superalloys containing B and Zr', Materials Characterization, vol. 187, pp. 111881 - 111881, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2022.111881

Journal articles | 2022

Wang H; Chao Q; Chen HS; Chen ZB; Primig S; Xu W; Ringer SP; Liao XZ, 2022, 'Formation of a transition V-rich structure during the α' to α + β phase transformation process in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V', Acta Materialia, pp. 118104 - 118104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2022.118104

Journal articles | 2021

Bahl S; Sisco K; Yang Y; Theska F; Primig S; Allard LF; Michi RA; Fancher C; Stump B; Dehoff R; Shyam A; Plotkowski A, 2021, 'Al-Cu-Ce(-Zr) alloys with an exceptional combination of additive processability and mechanical properties', Additive Manufacturing, vol. 48, pp. 102404 - 102404, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2021.102404

Journal articles | 2021

Buerstmayr R; Theska F; Webster R; Lison-Pick M; Primig S, 2021, 'Correlative analysis of grain boundary precipitates in Ni-based superalloy René 41', Materials Characterization, vol. 178, pp. 111250 - 111250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2021.111250

Journal articles | 2021

Chakraborty A; Primig S, 2021, 'Influence of Finish Rolling Temperature and Molybdenum Addition on Strengthening of Low Carbon Niobium Steels—A Computational and Experimental Study', Steel Research International, vol. 92, pp. 2100085 - 2100085, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/srin.202100085

Journal articles | 2021

Davids WJ; Chen H; Nomoto K; Wang H; Babu S; Primig S; Liao X; Breen A; Ringer SP, 2021, 'Phase transformation pathways in Ti-6Al-4V manufactured via electron beam powder bed fusion', Acta Materialia, vol. 215, pp. 117131 - 117131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2021.117131

Journal articles | 2021

DeMott R; Haghdadi N; Gandomkar Z; Liao X; Ringer S; Primig S, 2021, 'Formation and 3D morphology of interconnected α microstructures in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V', Materialia, vol. 20, pp. 101201 - 101201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2021.101201

Journal articles | 2021

DeMott R; Haghdadi N; Kong C; Gandomkar Z; Kenney M; Collins P; Primig S, 2021, '3D electron backscatter diffraction characterization of fine α titanium microstructures: collection, reconstruction, and analysis methods', Ultramicroscopy, vol. 230, pp. 113394 - 113394, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2021.113394

Journal articles | 2021

DeMott R; Haghdadi N; Liao X; Ringer SP; Primig S, 2021, '3D characterization of microstructural evolution and variant selection in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4 V', Journal of Materials Science, vol. 56, pp. 14763 - 14782, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-021-06216-2

Journal articles | 2021

Haghdadi N; Laleh M; Chen H; Chen Z; Ledermueller C; Liao X; Ringer S; Primig S, 2021, 'On the pitting corrosion of 2205 duplex stainless steel produced by laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing in the as-built and post-processed conditions', Materials and Design, vol. 212, pp. 110260 - 110260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.110260

Journal articles | 2021

Haghdadi N; Laleh M; Moyle M; Primig S, 2021, 'Additive manufacturing of steels: a review of achievements and challenges', Journal of Materials Science, vol. 56, pp. 64 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-020-05109-0

Journal articles | 2021

Laleh M; Hughes AE; Tan MY; Rohrer GS; Primig S; Haghdadi N, 2021, 'Grain boundary character distribution in an additively manufactured austenitic stainless steel', Scripta Materialia, vol. 192, pp. 115 - 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2020.10.018

Journal articles | 2021

Lim B; Chen H; Chen Z; Haghdadi N; Liao X; Primig S; Babu SS; Breen AJ; Ringer SP, 2021, 'Microstructure-property gradients in Ni-based superalloy (Inconel 738) additively manufactured via electron beam powder bed fusion', Additive Manufacturing, vol. 46, pp. 102121 - 102121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2021.102121

Journal articles | 2021

Piglione A; Attard B; Vieira Rielli V; Santos Maldonado CT; Attallah MM; Primig S; Pham MS, 2021, 'On the constitutive relationship between solidification cells and the fatigue behaviour of IN718 fabricated by laser powder bed fusion', Additive Manufacturing, vol. 47, pp. 102347 - 102347, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2021.102347

Journal articles | 2021

Rielli VV; Godor F; Gruber C; Stanojevic A; Oberwinkler B; Primig S, 2021, 'Effects of processing heterogeneities on the micro- to nanostructure strengthening mechanisms of an alloy 718 turbine disk', Materials and Design, vol. 212, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.110295

Journal articles | 2021

Rielli VV; Theska F; Godor F; Stanojevic A; Oberwinkler B; Primig S, 2021, 'Evolution of nanoscale precipitates during common Alloy 718 ageing treatments', Materials and Design, vol. 205, pp. 109762 - 109762, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109762

Journal articles | 2021

Rielli VV; Theska F; Primig S, 2021, 'Correlative Approach for Atom Probe Sample Preparation of Interfaces Using Plasma Focused Ion Beam without Lift-Out', Microscopy and Microanalysis, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1431927621000349

Journal articles | 2021

Wang H; Chao Q; Yang L; Cabral M; Song ZZ; Wang BY; Primig S; Xu W; Chen ZB; Ringer SP; Liao XZ, 2021, 'Introducing transformation twins in titanium alloys: an evolution of α-variants during additive manufacturing', Materials Research Letters, vol. 9, pp. 119 - 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21663831.2020.1850536

Journal articles | 2020

DeMott R; Collins P; Kong C; Liao X; Ringer S; Primig S, 2020, '3D electron backscatter diffraction study of α lath morphology in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V', Ultramicroscopy, vol. 218, pp. 113073 - 113073, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2020.113073

Journal articles | 2020

Eizadjou M; Chen H; Czettl C; Pachlhofer J; Primig S; Ringer SP, 2020, 'An observation of the binder microstructure in WC-(Co+Ru) cemented carbides using transmission Kikuchi diffraction', Scripta Materialia, vol. 183, pp. 55 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2020.03.010

Journal articles | 2020

Haghdadi N; DeMott R; Stephenson PL; Liao XZ; Ringer SP; Primig S, 2020, 'Five-parameter characterization of intervariant boundaries in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V', Materials and Design, vol. 196, pp. 109177 - 109177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2020.109177

Journal articles | 2020

Haghdadi N; Primig S; Annasamy M; Cizek P; Hodgson PD; Fabijanic DM, 2020, 'Dynamic recrystallization in AlXCoCrFeNi duplex high entropy alloys', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol. 830, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.154720

Journal articles | 2020

Haghdadi N; Primig S; Annasamy M; Cizek P; Hodgson PD; Fabijanic DM, 2020, 'On the hot-worked microstructure of a face-centered cubic Al0.3CoCrFeNi high entropy alloy', Scripta Materialia, vol. 178, pp. 144 - 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2019.11.022

Journal articles | 2020

Haghdadi N; Whitelock E; Lim B; Chen H; Liao X; Babu SS; Ringer SP; Primig S, 2020, 'Multimodal γ′ precipitation in Inconel-738 Ni-based superalloy during electron-beam powder bed fusion additive manufacturing', Journal of Materials Science, vol. 55, pp. 13342 - 13350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-020-04915-w

Journal articles | 2020

Ledermueller C; Pratiwi HI; Webster RF; Eizadjou M; Ringer SP; Primig S, 2020, 'Microalloying effects of Mo versus Cr in HSLA steels with ultrafine-grained ferrite microstructures', Materials and Design, vol. 185, pp. 108278 - 108278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2019.108278

Journal articles | 2020

Ledermueller C; Zhu H; Li H; Primig S, 2020, 'An Initial Report on the Structure–Property Relationships of a High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel Subjected to Advanced Thermomechanical Processing in Ferrite', Steel Research International, vol. 91, pp. 1900596 - 1900596, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/srin.201900596

Journal articles | 2020

Small KA; Clayburn Z; DeMott R; Primig S; Fullwood D; Taheri ML, 2020, 'Interplay of dislocation substructure and elastic strain evolution in additively manufactured Inconel 625', Materials Science and Engineering A, vol. 785, pp. 139380 - 139380, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2020.139380

Journal articles | 2020

Stephenson PL; Haghdadi N; DeMott R; Liao XZ; Ringer SP; Primig S, 2020, 'Effect of scanning strategy on variant selection in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V', Additive Manufacturing, vol. 36, pp. 101581 - 101581, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2020.101581

Journal articles | 2020

Theska F; Nomoto K; Godor F; Oberwinkler B; Stanojevic A; Ringer SP; Primig S, 2020, 'On the early stages of precipitation during direct ageing of Alloy 718', Acta Materialia, vol. 188, pp. 492 - 503, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2020.02.034

Journal articles | 2020

Theska F; Stanojevic A; Oberwinkler B; Primig S, 2020, 'Microstructure-property relationships in directly aged Alloy 718 turbine disks', Materials Science and Engineering A, vol. 776, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2020.138967

Journal articles | 2020

Wang H; Zhu ZG; Chen H; Wang AG; Liu JQ; Liu HW; Zheng RK; Nai SML; Primig S; Babu SS; Ringer SP; Liao XZ, 2020, 'Effect of cyclic rapid thermal loadings on the microstructural evolution of a CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy manufactured by selective laser melting', Acta Materialia, vol. 196, pp. 609 - 625, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2020.07.006

Journal articles | 2019

Chen H; Cooper C; Durrant C; Li Y; Primig S; Liao X; Babu SS; Ringer SP, 2019, 'Graded Microstructure of Additive Manufactured Ti-6Al-4V via Electron Beam Melting', Microscopy and Microanalysis, vol. 25, pp. 498 - 499, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1431927619003222

Journal articles | 2019

Hollerweger R; Riedl H; Arndt M; Kolozsvari S; Primig S; Mayrhofer PH, 2019, 'Guidelines for increasing the oxidation resistance of Ti-Al-N based coatings', Thin Solid Films, vol. 688, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2019.05.009

Journal articles | 2019

Ledermueller C; Kozeschnik E; Webster RF; Primig S, 2019, 'Advanced Thermo-mechanical Process for Homogenous Hierarchical Microstructures in HSLA Steels', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, vol. 50, pp. 5800 - 5815, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-019-05486-5

Journal articles | 2019

Theska F; Ceguerra AV; Turk C; Breen AJ; Ringer SP; Primig S, 2019, 'Correlative study of lattice imperfections in long-range ordered, nano-scale domains in a Fe-Co-Mo alloy', Ultramicroscopy, vol. 204, pp. 91 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2019.05.005

Journal articles | 2019

Theska F; Ringer SP; Primig S, 2019, 'Atom Probe Microscopy of Strengthening Effects in Alloy 718', Microscopy and Microanalysis, vol. 25, pp. 470 - 480, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1431927618015611

Journal articles | 2019

Wang H; Zhu ZG; Chen HS; Nai SM; An XH; Zheng RK; Primig S; Ringer SP; Liao XZ, 2019, 'Effect of Cyclic Thermal Loadings on the Microstructural Evolution of a Cantor Alloy in 3D Printing Processes', Microscopy and Microanalysis, vol. 25, pp. 2568 - 2569, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1431927619013576

Journal articles | 2018

Drexler A; Oberwinkler B; Primig S; Turk C; Povoden-Karadeniz E; Heinemann A; Ecker W; Stockinger M, 2018, 'Experimental and numerical investigations of the γ″ and γ′ precipitation kinetics in Alloy 718', Materials Science and Engineering A, vol. 723, pp. 314 - 323, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2018.03.013

Journal articles | 2018

Hofer C; Bliznuk V; Verdiere A; Petrov R; Winkelhofer F; Clemens H; Primig S, 2018, 'High-resolution characterization of the martensite-austenite constituent in a carbide-free bainitic steel', Materials Characterization, vol. 144, pp. 182 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2018.07.011

Journal articles | 2018

Ledermueller C; Li H; Primig S, 2018, 'Engineering Hierarchical Microstructures via Advanced Thermo-Mechanical Processing of a Modern HSLA Steel', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, vol. 49, pp. 6337 - 6350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-018-4934-3

Journal articles | 2018

Leitner K; Scheiber D; Jakob S; Primig S; Clemens H; Povoden-Karadeniz E; Romaner L, 2018, 'How grain boundary chemistry controls the fracture mode of molybdenum', Materials and Design, vol. 142, pp. 36 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2018.01.012

Journal articles | 2018

Maric M; Muránsky O; Karatchevtseva I; Ungár T; Hester J; Studer A; Scales N; Ribárik G; Primig S; Hill MR, 2018, 'The effect of cold-rolling on the microstructure and corrosion behaviour of 316L alloy in FLiNaK molten salt', Corrosion Science, vol. 142, pp. 133 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2018.07.006

Journal articles | 2018

Schulz B; Andersen HL; Al Bahri OK; Johannessen B; Liu J; Primig S; Sharma N, 2018, 'Electrochemical performance and structure of Al2W3-: XMoxO12', CrystEngComm, vol. 20, pp. 1352 - 1360, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7ce01707c

Journal articles | 2018

Theska F; Stanojevic A; Oberwinkler B; Ringer SP; Primig S, 2018, 'On conventional versus direct ageing of Alloy 718', Acta Materialia, vol. 156, pp. 116 - 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2018.06.034

Journal articles | 2017

Ahmadi MR; Rath M; Povoden-Karadeniz E; Primig S; Wojcik T; Danninger A; Stockinger M; Kozeschnik E, 2017, 'Modeling of precipitation strengthening in Inconel 718 including non-spherical γ" precipitates', Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-651X/aa6f54

Journal articles | 2017

Breen AJ; Babinsky K; Day AC; Eder K; Oakman CJ; Trimby PW; Primig S; Cairney JM; Ringer SP, 2017, 'Correlating Atom Probe Crystallographic Measurements with Transmission Kikuchi Diffraction Data', Microscopy and Microanalysis, vol. 23, pp. 279 - 290, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1431927616012605

Journal articles | 2017

Hofer C; Primig S; Clemens H; Winkelhofer F; Schnitzer R, 2017, 'Influence of Heat Treatment on Microstructure Stability and Mechanical Properties of a Carbide-Free Bainitic Steel', Advanced Engineering Materials, vol. 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adem.201600658

Journal articles | 2017

Lang D; Povoden-Karadeniz E; Schatte J; Knabl W; Clemens H; Primig S, 2017, 'Thermodynamic evaluation of the Mo-rich corner of the Mo-Hf-C system including O impurities', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol. 695, pp. 372 - 381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.10.227

Journal articles | 2017

Leitner (née Babinsky) K; Felfer PJ; Holec D; Cairney J; Knabl W; Lorich A; Clemens H; Primig S, 2017, 'On grain boundary segregation in molybdenum materials', Materials and Design, vol. 135, pp. 204 - 212, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2017.09.019

Journal articles | 2017

Primig S; Stechauner G; Kozeschnik E, 2017, 'Early Stages of Cu Precipitation in 15–5 PH Maraging Steel Revisited − Part I: Experimental Analysis', Steel Research International, vol. 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/srin.201600084

Journal articles | 2017

Ragger KS; Primig S; Daniel R; Kaiser R; Paal J; Mitterer C; Buchmayr B, 2017, 'Cold pilgering of duplex steel tubes: The response of austenite and ferrite to excessive cold deformation up to high strains', Materials Characterization, vol. 128, pp. 257 - 268, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2017.03.026

Journal articles | 2017

Stechauner G; Primig S; Kozeschnik E, 2017, 'Early Stages of Cu Precipitation in 15-5 PH Maraging Steel Revisited – Part II: Thermokinetic Simulation', Steel Research International, vol. 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/srin.201600085

Journal articles | 2017

Turk C; Leitner H; Schemmel I; Clemens H; Primig S, 2017, 'Atom probe study of B2 order and A2 disorder of the FeCo matrix in an Fe-Co-Mo-alloy', Micron, vol. 98, pp. 24 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micron.2017.03.007

Journal articles | 2017

Verdiere A; Hofer C; De Waele S; Bliznuk V; Primig S; Cottenier S; Tran MD; Pennings B; Kestens LAI; Petrov RH, 2017, 'Precipitation in simultaneously nitrided and aged Mo-containing maraging steel', Materials Characterization, vol. 131, pp. 21 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2017.06.014

Journal articles | 2016

Babinsky K; Primig S; Knabl W; Lorich A; Stickler R; Clemens H, 2016, 'Fracture Behavior and Delamination Toughening of Molybdenum in Charpy Impact Tests', JOM, vol. 68, pp. 2854 - 2863, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11837-016-2075-y

Journal articles | 2016

Hofer C; Bliznuk V; Verdiere A; Petrov R; Winkelhofer F; Clemens H; Primig S, 2016, 'Correlative microscopy of a carbide-free bainitic steel', Micron, vol. 81, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micron.2015.10.008

Journal articles | 2016

Hofer C; Winkelhofer F; Clemens H; Primig S, 2016, 'Morphology change of retained austenite during austempering of carbide-free bainitic steel', Materials Science and Engineering A, vol. 664, pp. 236 - 246, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2016.04.005

Journal articles | 2016

Lang D; Karge L; Schatte J; Gilles R; Dallinger R; Weißensteiner I; Staron P; Knabl W; Primig S; Clemens H, 2016, 'Evolution of strain-induced hafnium carbides in a molybdenum base Mo–Hf–C alloy studied by small-angle neutron scattering and complementary methods', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol. 688, pp. 619 - 631, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.06.282

Journal articles | 2016

Lang D; Pöhl C; Holec D; Schatte J; Povoden-Karadeniz E; Knabl W; Clemens H; Primig S, 2016, 'On the chemistry of the carbides in a molybdenum base Mo-Hf-C alloy produced by powder metallurgy', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol. 654, pp. 445 - 454, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.09.126

Journal articles | 2016

Sackl S; Leitner H; Clemens H; Primig S, 2016, 'On the evolution of secondary hardening carbides during continuous versus isothermal heat treatment of high speed steel HS 6-5-2', Materials Characterization, vol. 120, pp. 323 - 330, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2016.09.021

Journal articles | 2016

Sackl S; Zuber M; Clemens H; Primig S, 2016, 'Induction Tempering vs Conventional Tempering of a Heat-Treatable Steel', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, vol. 47, pp. 3694 - 3702, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-016-3534-3

Journal articles | 2016

Turk C; Leitner H; Kellezi G; Clemens H; Gan WM; Staron P; Primig S, 2016, 'Impact of the B2 ordering behavior on the mechanical properties of a FeCoMo alloy', Materials Science and Engineering A, vol. 662, pp. 511 - 518, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2016.03.083

Journal articles | 2015

Babinsky K; Knabl W; Lorich A; De Kloe R; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Grain boundary study of technically pure molybdenum by combining APT and TKD', Ultramicroscopy, vol. 159, pp. 445 - 451, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2015.05.014

Journal articles | 2015

Haslberger P; Turk C; Babinsky K; Caliskanoglu D; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Boron Grain Boundary Segregation in a Heat Treatable Steel', BHM Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte, vol. 160, pp. 204 - 208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00501-015-0358-1

Journal articles | 2015

Hofer C; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Preparation of carbide-free bainitic steels for EBSD investigations', Praktische Metallographie/Practical Metallography, vol. 52, pp. 384 - 395

Journal articles | 2015

Hofer C; Leitner H; Winkelhofer F; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Structural characterization of "carbide-free" bainite in a Fe-0.2C-1.5Si-2.5Mn steel', Materials Characterization, vol. 102, pp. 85 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2015.02.020

Journal articles | 2015

Lang D; Schatte J; Knabl W; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Texture Evolution during Deformation of a Mo-Hf-C Alloy Studied with Electron Backscatter Diffraction', BHM Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte, vol. 160, pp. 226 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00501-015-0353-6

Journal articles | 2015

Lang D; Schatte J; Knabl W; Dallinger R; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Evolution of strain-induced precipitates in a molybdenum base MO-HF-C alloy', Advances in Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials - Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials, PowderMet 2015

Journal articles | 2015

Lang D; Schatte J; Knabl W; Dallinger R; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Evolution of strain-induced precipitates in a molybdenum-base Mo-Hf-C alloy', International Journal of Powder Metallurgy, vol. 51, pp. 21 - 25

Journal articles | 2015

Mayer S; Hawranek G; Mendez-Martin F; Panzenböck M; Pölzl S; Primig S; Rashkova B; Clemens H, 2015, 'The role of metallography in the development and characterization of high-performance materials', Praktische Metallographie/Practical Metallography, vol. 52, pp. 59 - 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.3139/147.110329

Journal articles | 2015

Primig S, 2015, 'Advanced Structure-Property Relationships: Made in Styria!', BHM Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte, vol. 160, pp. 203 - 203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00501-015-0360-7

Journal articles | 2015

Primig S; Clemens H; Knabl W; Lorich A; Stickler R, 2015, 'Orientation dependent recovery and recrystallization behavior of hot-rolled molybdenum', International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, vol. 48, pp. 179 - 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2014.09.008

Journal articles | 2015

Sackl S; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Investigation of the self tempering effect of martensite by means of atom probe tomography', Praktische Metallographie/Practical Metallography, vol. 52, pp. 374 - 383, http://dx.doi.org/10.3139/147.110343

Journal articles | 2015

Turk C; Kellezi G; Leitner H; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Influence of the sample preparation technique on the μ phase fraction analysis in a Fe-25Co-15Mo alloy by means of XRD', Praktische Metallographie/Practical Metallography, vol. 52, pp. 323 - 333, http://dx.doi.org/10.3139/147.110344

Journal articles | 2014

Babinsky K; De Kloe R; Clemens H; Primig S, 2014, 'A novel approach for site-specific atom probe specimen preparation by focused ion beam and transmission electron backscatter diffraction', Ultramicroscopy, vol. 144, pp. 9 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2014.04.003

Journal articles | 2014

Babinsky K; Knabl W; Lorich A; De Kloe R; Clemens H; Primig S, 2014, 'Grain boundary study of technically pure molybdenum by combining APT and TKD', Ultramicroscopy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2015.05.014

Journal articles | 2014

Babinsky K; Weidow J; Knabl W; Lorich A; Leitner H; Primig S, 2014, 'Atom probe study of grain boundary segregation in technically pure molybdenum', Materials Characterization, vol. 87, pp. 95 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2013.11.001

Journal articles | 2014

Hollerweger R; Riedl H; Paulitsch J; Arndt M; Rachbauer R; Polcik P; Primig S; Mayrhofer PH, 2014, 'Origin of high temperature oxidation resistance of Ti-Al-Ta-N coatings', Surface and Coatings Technology, vol. 257, pp. 78 - 86, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2014.02.067

Journal articles | 2014

Lang D; Pöhl C; Schatte J; Primig S; Leitner H, 2014, 'On the precipitation mechanism in the molybdenum based alloy MHC (Mo-Hf-C)', Powder Metallurgy, vol. 57, pp. 311 - 313, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/0032589914Z.000000000214

Journal articles | 2014

Nöhrer M; Mayer W; Primig S; Zamberger S; Kozeschnik E; Leitner H, 2014, 'Influence of deformation on the precipitation behavior of Nb(CN) in austenite and ferrite', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, vol. 45, pp. 4210 - 4219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-014-2373-3

Journal articles | 2014

Primig S; Leitner H; Kozeschnik E, 2014, 'Early Stages of Precipitation: Experiments and Modelling', BHM Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte, vol. 159, pp. 5 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00501-013-0226-9

Journal articles | 2014

Ressel G; Parz P; Primig S; Leitner H; Clemens H; Puff W, 2014, 'New findings on the atomistic mechanisms active during mechanical milling of a Fe-Y2O3 model alloy', Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4869787

Journal articles | 2014

Ressel G; Primig S; Leitner H, 2014, 'The effect of zr incorporation caused by ball abrasion in a milled Fe-Y2O3 model alloy', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, vol. 45, pp. 1552 - 1558, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-013-2052-9

Journal articles | 2014

Sackl S; Leitner H; Zuber M; Clemens H; Primig S, 2014, 'Induction Hardening vs Conventional Hardening of a Heat Treatable Steel', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, vol. 45, pp. 5657 - 5666, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-014-2518-4

Journal articles | 2014

Sackl S; Leitner H; Zuber M; Clemens H; Primig S, 2014, 'Induction Hardening vs Conventional Hardening of a Heat Treatable Steel', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-014-2518-4

Journal articles | 2014

Zacharias H; Arndt J; Primig S, 2014, 'Einfluss der Mikrolegierung (Nb, Al, N) auf die Feinkornbeständigkeit von Einsatzstählen vom Typ 18CrNiMo7−6', BHM Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte, vol. 159, pp. 296 - 297, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00501-014-0272-y

Journal articles | 2013

Nöhrer M; Zamberger S; Primig S; Leitner H, 2013, 'Atom probe study of vanadium interphase precipitates and randomly distributed vanadium precipitates in ferrite', Micron, vol. 54-55, pp. 57 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micron.2013.08.008

Journal articles | 2013

Ressel G; Primig S; Leitner H, 2013, 'The evolution of y distribution during the processing route of mechanically alloyed iron studied by means of atom probe tomography', International Journal of Materials Research, vol. 104, pp. 1088 - 1095, http://dx.doi.org/10.3139/146.110964

Journal articles | 2012

Primig S; Leitner H; Knabl W; Lorich A; Clemens H; Stickler R, 2012, 'Influence of the heating rate on the recrystallization behavior of molybdenum', Materials Science and Engineering A, vol. 535, pp. 316 - 324, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2011.12.099

Journal articles | 2012

Primig S; Leitner H; Knabl W; Lorich A; Clemens H; Stickler R, 2012, 'Textural evolution during dynamic recovery and static recrystallization of molybdenum', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, vol. 43, pp. 4794 - 4805, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-012-1291-5

Journal articles | 2012

Primig S; Leitner H; Knabl W; Lorich A; Stickler R, 2012, 'Static recrystallization of molybdenum after deformation below 0.5*TM (K)', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, vol. 43, pp. 4806 - 4818, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-012-1292-4

Journal articles | 2011

Primig S; Leitner H, 2011, 'Separation of overlapping retained austenite decomposition and cementite precipitation reactions during tempering of martensitic steel by means of thermal analysis', Thermochimica Acta, vol. 526, pp. 111 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2011.09.001

Journal articles | 2011

Primig S; Leitner H; Lorich A; Knabl W; Clemens H; Stickler R, 2011, 'SEM and TEM investigations of recovery and recrystallization in technically pure molybdenum', Praktische Metallographie/Practical Metallography, vol. 48, pp. 344 - 355, http://dx.doi.org/10.3139/147.110136

Journal articles | 2010

Primig S; Leitner H, 2010, 'Transformation from continuous-to-isothermal aging applied on a maraging steel', Materials Science and Engineering A, vol. 527, pp. 4399 - 4405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2010.03.084

Journal articles | 2010

Primig S; Leitner H; Clemens H; Lorich A; Knabl W; Stickler R, 2010, 'On the recrystallization behavior of technically pure molybdenum', International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, vol. 28, pp. 703 - 708, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2010.03.006

Journal articles | 2010

Primig S; Leitner H; Clemens H; Stickler R; Lorich A; Knabl W; Köck W, 2010, 'Erholungs- und Rekristallisationsverhalten von technisch reinem Molybdän', BHM Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte, vol. 155, pp. 20 - 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00501-009-0530-6
Preprints | 2021

Theska F; Nomoto K; Godor F; Oberwinkler B; Stanojevic A; Ringer SP; Primig S, 2021, On the early stages of precipitation during direct ageing of Alloy 718

Conference Papers | 2015

Hofer C; Winkelhofer F; Krammerbauer J; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Atom probe tomography of carbides occurring in "carbide-free" bainitic steels', in Materials Today: Proceedings, pp. S925 - S928, presented at Materials Today: Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2015.07.433

Conference Papers | 2015

Mayer W; Sackl S; Shan YV; Primig S; Kozeschnik E, 2015, 'Evolution of precipitates and martensite substructure during continuous heat treatment', in Materials Today: Proceedings, pp. S619 - S622, presented at Materials Today: Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2015.07.360

Conference Papers | 2015

Primig S; Stechauner G; Kozeschnik E, 2015, 'Early stages of Cu precipitation in 15-5 PH maraging steel revisited - Experiments and modelling', in PTM 2015 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Inorganic Materials 2015, pp. 169 - 170

Conference Papers | 2015

Sackl S; Kellezi G; Leitner H; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Comparison of continuous and isothermal tempering of a high speed steel', in PTM 2015 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Inorganic Materials 2015, pp. 99 - 100

Conference Papers | 2015

Sackl S; Kellezi G; Leitner H; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'Martensitic transformation of a high-speed tool steel during continuous heat treatment', in Materials Today: Proceedings, pp. S635 - S638, presented at Materials Today: Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2015.07.364

Conference Papers | 2015

Turk C; Kellezi G; Leitner H; Staron P; Gan W; Clemens H; Primig S, 2015, 'B2 order transformation in a Fe - 25 at% Co - 9 at% Mo alloy', in Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, pp. 175 - 180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/opl.2015.117

Conference Papers | 2014

Primig S; Ragger KS; Buchmayr B, 2014, 'EBSD study of the microstructural evolution during hot compression testing of a superduplex steel', in Advanced Materials Research, pp. 973 - 979, http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.783-786.973

Conference Papers | 2014

Primig S; Ragger KS; Buchmayr B, 2014, 'EBSD study of the microstructural evolution during hot compression testing of a superduplex steel', in Materials Science Forum, pp. 973 - 979, http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.783-786.973

Conference Papers | 2014

Ressel G; Parz P; Fian A; Holec D; Primig S; Puff W; Leitner H; Clemens H, 2014, 'On the behavior of yttria/yttrium during mechanical alloying of a Fe - Y2O3 model alloy system', in Advanced Materials Research, pp. 598 - 603, http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.922.598

Preprints |

Breen A; Theska F; Lim B; Primig S; Ringer SP, Advanced Quantification of the Site-Occupancy in Ordered Multi-Component Intermetallics Using Atom Probe Tomography, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3979337

Selected recent grants:

S. Primig, S.P. Ringer, B. Oberwinkler
Australian Research Council Linkage Project (LP190101169)
'Structure-property relationships of next generation aero-engine materials'

S.P. Ringer, S. Primig, C. Czettl
Australian Research Council Linkage Project (LP190100850)
'Advanced hard metals: microstructure-property-processing relationships'

M. Ferry, S. Primig, N. Birbilis, P. Nakashima
Australian Research Council Discovery Project (DP190103592)
'Unlocking the diverse property profile of ultra-lightweight magnesium alloys'

S. Primig
Australian Research Council Linkage Project (LP180100144)
'Advancing the Australian Specialty Alloy Processing Capability'

S.P. Ringer, X. Liao, S. Primig
AUSMURI program, Department of Industry, Innovation & Science, Australia (AUSMURI000005)
'Rationalization of Liquid/Solid and Solid/Solid Interphase Instabilities During Thermal-Mechanical Transients of Metal Additive Manufacturing'

S. Primig
Australian Research Council DECRA Fellowship (DE180100440)
'Engineering hierarchical microstructures in high strength low alloy steels'

Industry grants with Australian and international specialty alloy manufacturers

Undergraduate scholarships/internships with Australian manufacturers

Consulting on a wide range of metallurgical and materials problems for Australian and international partners

Postgraduate Research Supervisor Award (2021)
Dean of Science Collaboration & Partnership Award (2020)
Future Women Leaders Conference Award, Monash University (2019)
UNSW Scientia Fellowship (2019)
Postgraduate Research Supervisor Award (2018)
ARC DECRA Fellowship (2018)

TMS Phase Transformations Committee Vice Chair (2022 - current)
NSW branch president of Materials Australia (2019 - 2021)
Thermec Scientific and Executive Committees (2018 - current)
TMS Phase Transformations Committee (2018 - current)
AIST (Association for Iron & Steel Technology, 2019 - current)
DGM (Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Materialkunde, 2018 - current)
TMS (2017 - current)
Australian Fracture Group (2017 - current)
Certified Materials Professional (CMatP), Materials Australia (2016 - current)
Australian Microscopy & Microanalysis Society (2015 - current)
NSW councillor and branch secretary of Materials Australia (2015 - current)

MATS2004: Mechanical Behaviour of Materials (2021 - current)
MATS3003: Engineering in Process Metallurgy (2015 - current)
MATS1192: Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering (2017 - 2018)
MATS6002: Materials Design (2015 - 2017)
Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgistfor Materials Australia NSW (2016 - 2020)
Pre-UNSW teaching contributions at Montanuniversitaet Leoben (Austria, 2009 - 2015):
Lecturing and lab demonstration in Physical Metallurgy, Mechanics & Testing of Materials, Advanced Materials Characterisation, and Failure Analysis

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