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Wei Xiong

Associate Professor
William Kepler Whiteford Faculty Fellow
Google Scholar Index Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

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Dr. Wei Xiong is the director of the Physical Metallurgy and Materials Design Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh. Using the CALPHAD-based ICME methods, Dr. Xiong works in materials design and process optimization, which covers a wide range of inorganic materials, and focuses on phase equilibria and phase transformations. He has more than 70 publications related to physical metallurgy, including 7 invited book chapters.

Dr. Wei Xiong serves on the ASM International Alloy Phase Diagrams Committee, TMS Alloy Phases Committee (Chair), TMS High-Temperature Alloys Committee, TMS Additive Manufacturing Committee. He was the TMS ICME education sub-committee chair. He has received several academic awards, which include: Best Paper Awards of the CALPHAD journal in 2012 and 2013, the TMS FMD Young Leader Professional Development Award 2015, Outstanding Reviewer Award 2020 of Acta Materialia, the CALPHAD Young Leader Award 2020, the TMS Early Career Faculty Fellow Award 2021, APDIC Best Paper Award 2021, and the National Science Foundation CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development Program) Award 2021. Dr. Xiong serves as an associate editor of the journal: Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. In addition, he serves on the editorial advisory board for the journal: Materials Characterization.

Dr. Xiong's research has been supported by different agencies including NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), ONR (Office of Naval Research), NSF (National Science Foundation), DOE (United States Department of Energy): National Energy Technology Laboratory, ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy), and Nuclear Energy University Program.

The Physical Metallurgy and Materials Design Laboratory always welcome strongly self-motivated students and researchers with high interests in phase transformations and materials/processing design.

For research positions working with Prof. Wei Xiong, please visit the lab website:
https://www.pitt.edu/~weixiong/openings.html

about

(2021) AIME-TMS 150th Anniversary Keynote Speaker.

(2021) APDIC Best Paper Award from Alloy Phase Diagram International Commission.

(2021) NSF CAREER Award.

(2021) Outstanding Reviewer Award: Acta Materialia.

(2021) The TMS Early Career Faculty Fellow Award.

(2020) CALPHAD Young Leader Award.

(2015) TMS FMD (Functional Materials Division) Young Leader Professional Development Award, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society.

(2012 - 2013) CALPHAD Best Paper Award 2013 (for the best published manuscript in the CALPHAD journal in the year 2012).

(2011 - 2012) CALPHAD Best Paper Award 2012 (for the best published manuscript in the CALPHAD journal in the year 2011).

(2009) CALPHAD scholarship 2009, (The student scholarship of CALPHAD scientific community, provided by CALPHAD, Inc., 10 students for each year).

(2008 - 2012) CALPHAD Grant from Stiftelse för tillämpad termodynamik (Foundation for Applied Thermodynamics) 2008-2012, Sweden.

(2007) Best Paper Award for the presentation in the first Sino-German symposium on computational thermodynamics and kinetics and their applications to solidification, 2007, Changsha, China.

(2007) ArcelorMittal steel scholarship 2007.

(2006) Austria ÖAD Grant for research in high performance Ni-based alloys, 2006.

Research Associate, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University

Research Associate, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Ph.D., Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

D.Eng., State Key Lab of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University

Exchange Researcher,Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Vienna

Chen, L., Fu, Z., Chen, W., Chen, Z., Xiong, W., Zhu, D., & Lavernia, E.J. (2024). Enhancing mechanical properties and electrochemical behavior of equiatomic FeNiCoCr high-entropy alloy through sintering and hot isostatic pressing for binder jet 3D printing. Additive Manufacturing, 81, 103999.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.addma.2024.103999.

Hao, L., Sridar, S., & Xiong, W. (2024). Thermodynamic optimization of KCl-LiCl-LaCl3 with ionic two-sublattice model for liquid. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 400, 124516.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.molliq.2024.124516.

Sridar, S., Wang, Z., & Xiong, W. (2024). Laser powder bed fusion of high-strength low-alloy steels with post-heat treatment design for enhanced mechanical performance. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 895, 146210.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2024.146210.

Meghwal, A., Singh, S., Sridar, S., Xiong, W., Hall, C., Munroe, P., Berndt, C.C., & Ang, A.S.M. (2023). Development of composite high entropy-medium entropy alloy coating. SCRIPTA MATERIALIA, 222, 115044.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2022.115044.

Sargent, N., Wang, Y., Li, D., Zhao, Y., Wang, X., & Xiong, W. (2023). Exploring Alloy Design Pathway Through Directed Energy Deposition of Powder Mixtures: A Study of Stainless Steel 316L and Inconel 718. Additive Manufacturing Letters, 6, 100133.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.addlet.2023.100133.

Sridar, S., Hao, L., & Xiong, W. (2023). Thermodynamic modeling of KCl-PrCl3 and KCl-LiCl-PrCl3 systems. CALPHAD-COMPUTER COUPLING OF PHASE DIAGRAMS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY, 81, 102552.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2023.102552.

Sridar, S., Ladinos Pizano, L.F., Klecka, M.A., & Xiong, W. (2023). Achieving High Strength and Creep Resistance in Inconel 740H Superalloy through Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing and Thermodynamic-Guided Heat Treatment. Materials (Basel), 16(19), 6388.MDPI AG. doi: 10.3390/ma16196388.

Stinehart, J., Pizano, L.F.L., Xiong, W., & Zhou, L. (2023). Creep property and microstructural evolution of laser powder bed fused binary Al-10Ce alloy. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, 885, 145631.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2023.145631.

Ury, N., Neuberger, R., Sargent, N., Xiong, W., Arroyave, R., & Otis, R. (2023). Kawin: An open source Kampmann-Wagner Numerical (KWN) phase precipitation and coarsening model. ACTA MATERIALIA, 255, 118988.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2023.118988.

Xie, H., Liu, N., Zhang, Q., Zhong, H., Guo, L., Zhao, X., Li, D., Liu, S., Huang, Z., Lele, A.D., Brozena, A.H., Wang, X., Song, K., Chen, S., Yao, Y., Chi, M., Xiong, W., Rao, J., Zhao, M., Shneider, M.N., Luo, J., Zhao, J.C., Ju, Y., & Hu, L. (2023). A stable atmospheric-pressure plasma for extreme-temperature synthesis. Nature, 623(7989), 964-971.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-06694-1.

Zhao, Y., & Xiong, W. (2023). Influence of Homogenization on Phase Transformations during Isothermal Aging of Inconel 718 Superalloys Fabricated by Additive Manufacturing and Suction Casting. MATERIALS, 16(14), 4968.MDPI AG. doi: 10.3390/ma16144968.

Chu, C., Hao, L., Chen, W., Xiong, W., Niu, J., & Fu, Z. (2022). Phase transformations and mechanical behavior in a non-equiatomic Ti10Fe30Co30Ni30 medium-entropy alloy. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, 832, 142429.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2021.142429.

Kang, M., Jiang, M., Sridar, S., Xiong, W., Xie, Z., & Wang, J. (2022). Effect of Multiple Repair Welding on Crack Susceptibility and Mechanical Properties of Inconel 718 Alloy Casting. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND PERFORMANCE, 31(1), 254-261.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s11665-021-06173-6.

Sridar, S., Klecka, M.A., & Xiong, W. (2022). Interfacial characteristics of P91 steel-Inconel 740H bimetallic structure fabricated using wire-arc additive manufacturing. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, 300, 117396.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2021.117396.

Sridar, S., Sargent, N., Wang, X., Klecka, M.A., & Xiong, W. (2022). Determination of Location-Specific Solidification Cracking Susceptibility for a Mixed Dissimilar Alloy Processed by Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing. METALS, 12(2), 284.MDPI AG. doi: 10.3390/met12020284.

Vallabh, C.K.P., Sridar, S., Xiong, W., & Zhao, X. (2022). Predicting melt pool depth and grain length using multiple signatures from in-situ single camera two-wavelength imaging pyrometry for laser powder bed fusion. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, 308, 117724.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2022.117724.

Vecchis, R.R.D., Wang, X., Sridar, S., Wang, Z., Pataky, G.J., & Xiong, W. (2022). Introducing Heusler intermetallics for synergic effect of grain refinement and precipitation strengthening in high-strength low-alloy steels. JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, 904, 163885.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.163885.

Wang, X., De Vecchis, R.R., Li, C., Zhang, H., Hu, X., Sridar, S., Wang, Y., Chen, W., & Xiong, W. (2022). Design metastability in high-entropy alloys by tailoring unstable fault energies. SCIENCE ADVANCES, 8(36), eabo7333.American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abo7333.

Wang, X., Zhao, Y., Chen, G., Zhao, X., Liu, C., Sridar, S., Pizano, L.F.L., Li, S., Brozena, A.H., Guo, M., Zhang, H., Wang, Y., Xiong, W., & Hu, L. (2022). Ultrahigh-temperature melt printing of multi-principal element alloys. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 13(1), 6724.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-34471-7.

Wang, X., Zhao, Y., Chen, G., Zhao, X., Liu, C., Sridar, S., Pizano, L.F.L., Li, S., Brozena, A.H., Guo, M., Zhang, H., Wang, Y., Xiong, W., & Hu, L. (2022). Ultrahigh-temperature melt printing of multi-principal element alloys (vol 13, 6724, 2022). NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 13(1), 7382.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-35053-3.

Xiong, W., & Hao, L. (2022). Fundamental Issues Identified for Thermodynamic Description of Molten Salt Systems. JOURNAL OF PHASE EQUILIBRIA AND DIFFUSION, 43(6), 894-902.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s11669-022-01018-8.

Xiong, W., To, A., & Klecka, M. (2022). Integrated Computational Materials and Mechanical Modeling for Additive Manufacturing of Alloys with Graded Structure Used in Fossil Fuel Power Plants. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI). doi: 10.2172/1842580.

Zhang, H., Wang, Y., De Vecchis, R.R., & Xiong, W. (2022). Evolution of carbide precipitates in Haynes? 282 superalloy processed by wire arc additive manufacturing. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, 305, 117597.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2022.117597.

Zhao, Y., Zhang, Q., Xiong, W., & Liangyan, H. (2022). Phase transformations during continuous cooling in Inconel 718 alloys manufactured by laser powder bed fusion and suction casting. MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION, 185, 111764.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.matchar.2022.111764.

Chen, Q., Zhao, Y., Strayer, S., Zhao, Y., Aoyagi, K., Koizumi, Y., Chiba, A., Xiong, W., & To, A.C. (2021). Elucidating the effect of preheating temperature on melt pool morphology variation in Inconel 718 laser powder bed fusion via simulation and experiment. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, 37, 101642.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.addma.2020.101642.

Hao, L., Ruban, A., & Xiong, W. (2021). CALPHAD modeling based on Gibbs energy functions from zero kevin and improved magnetic model: A case study on the Cr-Ni system. CALPHAD-COMPUTER COUPLING OF PHASE DIAGRAMS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY, 73, 102268.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2021.102268.

Kang, M., Sridar, S., Xiong, W., Wang, J., Yu, J., & Sun, B. (2021). Influence of long-term aging on microstructural stability and performance of DD6 superalloy. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 37(6), 607-615.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1080/02670836.2021.1938837.

Li, K., Klecka, M.A., Chen, S., & Xiong, W. (2021). Wire-arc additive manufacturing and post-heat treatment optimization on microstructure and mechanical properties of Grade 91 steel. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, 37, 101734.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.addma.2020.101734.

Lindwall, G., & Xiong, W. (2021). CALPHAD-Based Methods for Alloy Additive Manufacturing. JOURNAL OF PHASE EQUILIBRIA AND DIFFUSION, 42(1), 3-4.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s11669-021-00870-4.

Lindwall, G., & Xiong, W. (2021). CALPHAD-Based Methods for Alloy Additive Manufacturing (vol 2, pg 3, 2021). JOURNAL OF PHASE EQUILIBRIA AND DIFFUSION, 42(4), 547.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s11669-021-00907-8.

Sargent, N., Jones, M., Otis, R., Shapiro, A.A., Delplanque, J.P., & Xiong, W. (2021). Integration of Processing and Microstructure Models for Non-Equilibrium Solidification in Additive Manufacturing. METALS, 11(4), 570.MDPI AG. doi: 10.3390/met11040570.

Sridar, S., Zhao, Y., & Xiong, W. (2021). Phase Transformations During Homogenization of Inconel 718 Alloy Fabricated by Suction Casting and Laser Powder Bed Fusion: A CALPHAD Case Study Evaluating Different Homogenization Models. JOURNAL OF PHASE EQUILIBRIA AND DIFFUSION, 42(1), 28-41.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s11669-021-00871-3.

Wang, C., Zhong, W., Ping, W., Lin, Z., Wang, R., Dai, J., Guo, M., Xiong, W., Zhao, J.C., & Hu, L. (2021). Rapid Synthesis and Sintering of Metals from Powders. ADVANCED SCIENCE, 8(12), e2004229.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/advs.202004229.

Zhao, Y., Meng, F., Liu, C., Tan, S., & Xiong, W. (2021). Impact of homogenization on microstructure-property relationships of Inconel 718 alloy prepared by laser powder bed fusion. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, 826, 141973.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2021.141973.

Hao, L., & Xiong, W. (2020). An evaluation of the Mn-Ga system: Phase diagram, crystal structure, magnetism, and thermodynamic properties. CALPHAD-COMPUTER COUPLING OF PHASE DIAGRAMS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY, 68, 101722.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2019.101722.

Hoffman, A., Arivu, M., Wen, H., He, L., Sridharan, K., Wang, X., Xiong, W., Liu, X., He, L., & Wu, Y. (2020). Enhanced Resistance to Irradiation Induced Ferritic Transformation in Nanostructured Austenitic Steels. Materialia, 13, 100806.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.mtla.2020.100806.

Hu, B., Sridar, S., Hao, L., & Xiong, W. (2020). A new thermodynamic modeling of the Ti-V system including the metastable ω phase. INTERMETALLICS, 122, 106791.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.intermet.2020.106791.

Kang, M., Wang, J., Xiong, W., Sridar, S., & Yu, J. (2020). Effect of solution treatment on micropore and mechanical properties of DD6 superalloy. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 36(18), 1980-1987.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1080/02670836.2020.1852679.

Paul, S., Liu, J., Strayer, S.T., Zhao, Y., Sridar, S., Klecka, M.A., Xiong, W., & To, A.C. (2020). A Discrete Dendrite Dynamics Model for Epitaxial Columnar Grain Growth in Metal Additive Manufacturing with Application to Inconel. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, 36, 101611.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.addma.2020.101611.

Sridar, S., Zhao, Y., & Xiong, W. (2020). Cyclic re-austenitization of copper-bearing high-strength low-alloy steels fabricated by laser powder bed fusion. MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION, 166, 110437.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.matchar.2020.110437.

Sridar, S., Zhao, Y., Li, K., Wang, X., & Xiong, W. (2020). Post-heat treatment design for high-strength low-alloy steels processed by laser powder bed fusion. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, 788, 139531.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2020.139531.

Wang, X., & Xiong, W. (2020). Stacking fault energy prediction for austenitic steels: thermodynamic modeling vs. machine learning. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS, 21(1), 626-634.Informa UK Limited. doi: 10.1080/14686996.2020.1808433.

Wang, X., & Xiong, W. (2020). Uncertainty quantification and composition optimization for alloy additive manufacturing through a CALPHAD-based ICME framework. NPJ COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS, 6(1).Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1038/s41524-020-00454-9.

Wang, X., Sridar, S., & Xiong, W. (2020). Thermodynamic Investigation of New High-Strength Low-Alloy Steels with Heusler Phase Strengthening for Welding and Additive Manufacturing: High-Throughput CALPHAD Calculations and Key Experiments for Database Verification. JOURNAL OF PHASE EQUILIBRIA AND DIFFUSION, 41(6), 804-818.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s11669-020-00828-y.

Zhao, Y., Li, K., Gargani, M., & Xiong, W. (2020). A comparative analysis of Inconel 718 made by additive manufacturing and suction casting: Microstructure evolution in homogenization. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, 36, 101404.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.addma.2020.101404.

Zhao, Y., Sargent, N., Li, K., & Xiong, W. (2020). A new high-throughput method using additive manufacturing for alloy design and heat treatment optimization. Materialia, 13, 100835.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.mtla.2020.100835.

Agrawal, A., Saboo, A., Xiong, W., Olson, G., & Choudhary, A. (2019). Martensite Start Temperature Predictor for Steels Using Ensemble Data Mining. 2019 IEEE International Conference on Data Science and Advanced Analytics (DSAA), 521-530.IEEE. doi: 10.1109/dsaa.2019.00067.

Agrawal, A., Saboo, A., Xiong, W., Olson, G., & Choudhary, A. (2019). Martensite Start Temperature Predictor for Steels Using Ensemble Data Mining. 2019 IEEE International Conference on Data Science and Advanced Analytics (DSAA), 521-530.IEEE. doi: 10.1109/dsaa.2019.00067.

Jiang, Z., Chen, W., Xia, Z., Xiong, W., & Fu, Z. (2019). Influence of synthesis method on microstructure and mechanical behavior of Co-free AlCrFeNi medium-entropy alloy. INTERMETALLICS, 108, 45-54.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.intermet.2019.02.006.

Fu, Z., Jiang, L., Wardini, J.L., MacDonald, B.E., Wen, H., Xiong, W., Zhang, D., Zhou, Y., Rupert, T.J., Chen, W., & Lavernia, E.J. (2018). A high-entropy alloy with hierarchical nanoprecipitates and ultrahigh strength. SCIENCE ADVANCES, 4(10), eaat8712.American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aat8712.

Yan, F., Xiong, W., Faierson, E., & Olson, G.B. (2018). Characterization of nano-scale oxides in austenitic stainless steel processed by powder bed fusion. SCRIPTA MATERIALIA, 155, 104-108.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2018.06.011.

Zhao, Y., Yang, Y., Lee, C.H., & Xiong, W. (2018). Investigation on Phase Stability of AlxCo0.2Cr0.2Ni0.2Ti0.4-x High Entropy Alloys. JOURNAL OF PHASE EQUILIBRIA AND DIFFUSION, 39(5), 610-622.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s11669-018-0651-2.

Wang, P., Xiong, W., Kattner, U.R., Campbell, C.E., Lass, E.A., Kontsevoi, O.Y., & Olson, G.B. (2017). Thermodynamic re-assessment of the Al-Co-W system. CALPHAD-COMPUTER COUPLING OF PHASE DIAGRAMS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY, 59, 112-130.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2017.09.007.

Yan, F., Xiong, W., & Faierson, E.J. (2017). Grain Structure Control of Additively Manufactured Metallic Materials. MATERIALS, 10(11), 1260.MDPI AG. doi: 10.3390/ma10111260.

Zhou, J., Odqvist, J., Ruban, A., Thuvander, M., Xiong, W., Agren, J., Olson, G.B., & Hedstrom, P. (2017). Effect of solution treatment on spinodal decomposition during aging of an Fe-46.5 at.% Cr alloy. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, 52(1), 326-335.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s10853-016-0333-6.

Smith, J., Xiong, W., Cao, J., & Liu, W.K. (2016). Thermodynamically consistent microstructure prediction of additively manufactured materials. COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS, 57(3), 359-370.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s00466-015-1243-1.

Smith, J., Xiong, W., Yan, W., Lin, S., Cheng, P., Kafka, O.L., Wagner, G.J., Cao, J., & Liu, W.K. (2016). Linking process, structure, property, and performance for metal-based additive manufacturing: computational approaches with experimental support. COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS, 57(4), 583-610.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s00466-015-1240-4.

Xiong, W., & Olson, G.B. (2016). Cybermaterials: materials by design and accelerated insertion of materials. NPJ COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS, 2(1).Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1038/npjcompumats.2015.9.

Liu, W.K., Cheng, P., Kafka, O.L., Xiong, W., Liu, Z., Yan, W., & Smith, J. (2015). Linking process, structure, and property in additive manufacturing applications through advanced materials modelling. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computational Plasticity - Fundamentals and Applications, COMPLAS 2015, 23-39.

Xiong, W. (2015). CALPHAD-Based Integrated Computational Materials Engineering Research for Materials Genomic Design. JOM, 67(8), 1864-1865.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s11837-015-1514-5.

Xiong, W., & Olson, G.B. (2015). Integrated computational materials design for high-performance alloys. MRS BULLETIN, 40(12), 1035-1044.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1557/mrs.2015.273.

Zhou, J., Odqvist, J., Agren, J., Ruban, A., Thuvander, M., Xiong, W., Olson, G.B., & Hedstroem, P. (2015). Direct atom probe tomography observations of concentration fluctuations in Fe-Cr solid solution. SCRIPTA MATERIALIA, 98, 13-15.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2014.10.035.

Palumbo, M., Burton, B., Costa e Silva, A., Fultz, B., Grabowski, B., Grimvall, G., Hallstedt, B., Hellman, O., Lindahl, B., Schneider, A., Turchi, P.E.A., & Xiong, W. (2014). Thermodynamic modelling of crystalline unary phases. PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS, 251(1), 14-32.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/pssb.201350133.

Xiong, W., Ke, H., Krishnamurthy, R., Wells, P., Barnard, L., Odette, G.R., & Morgan, D. (2014). Thermodynamic models of low-temperature Mn-Ni-Si precipitation in reactor pressure vessel steels. MRS COMMUNICATIONS, 4(3), 101-105.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1557/mrc.2014.21.

Xiong, W., Xie, W., & Morgan, D. (2014). Thermodynamic evaluation of the Np-Zr system using CALPHAD and ab initio methods. JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, 452(1-3), 569-577.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2014.06.023.

Xie, W., Xiong, W., Marianetti, C.A., & Morgan, D. (2013). Correlation and relativistic effects in U metal and U-Zr alloy: Validation of ab initio approaches. PHYSICAL REVIEW B, 88(23).American Physical Society (APS). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.88.235128.

Xiong, W., Xie, W., Shen, C., & Morgan, D. (2013). Thermodynamic modeling of the U-Zr system - A revisit. JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, 443(1-3), 331-341.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2013.07.034.

Xiong, W., Chen, Q., Korzhavyi, P.A., & Selleby, M. (2012). An improved magnetic model for thermodynamic modeling. CALPHAD-COMPUTER COUPLING OF PHASE DIAGRAMS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY, 39, 11-20.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2012.07.002.

Yuan, X., Zhang, L., Du, Y., Xiong, W., Tang, Y., Wang, A., & Liu, S. (2012). A new approach to establish both stable and metastable phase equilibria for fcc ordered/disordered phase transition: application to the Al-Ni and Ni-Si systems. MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, 135(1), 94-105.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2012.04.028.

Tang, Y., Yuan, X., Du, Y., & Xiong, W. (2011). THERMODYNAMIC MODELING OF THE Fe-Zn SYSTEM USING EXPONENTIAL TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE FOR THE EXCESS GIBBS ENERGY. JOURNAL OF MINING AND METALLURGY SECTION B-METALLURGY, 47(1), 1-10.National Library of Serbia. doi: 10.2298/JMMB1101001T.

Xiong, W., Grönhagen, K.A., Ågren, J., Selleby, M., Odqvist, J., & Chen, Q. (2011). Investigation of Spinodal Decomposition in Fe-Cr Alloys: CALPHAD Modeling and Phase Field Simulation. Solid State Phenomena, 172-174, 1060-1065.Trans Tech Publications, Ltd. doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/ssp.172-174.1060.

Xiong, W., Hedstrom, P., Selleby, M., Odqvist, J., Thuvander, M., & Chen, Q. (2011). An improved thermodynamic modeling of the Fe-Cr system down to zero kelvin coupled with key experiments. CALPHAD-COMPUTER COUPLING OF PHASE DIAGRAMS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY, 35(3), 355-366.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2011.05.002.

Xiong, W., Xu, H., & Du, Y. (2011). Thermodynamic investigation of the galvanizing systems, II: Thermodynamic evaluation of the Ni-Zn system. CALPHAD-COMPUTER COUPLING OF PHASE DIAGRAMS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY, 35(3), 276-283.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2011.03.003.

Xiong, W., Zhang, H., Vitos, L., & Selleby, M. (2011). Magnetic phase diagram of the Fe-Ni system. ACTA MATERIALIA, 59(2), 521-530.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2010.09.055.

Kong, Y., Xiong, W., Guo, H., Sun, W., Du, Y., & Zhou, Y. (2010). Elastic and thermodynamic properties of the Ni-B system studied by first-principles calculations and experimental measurements. CALPHAD-COMPUTER COUPLING OF PHASE DIAGRAMS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY, 34(2), 245-251.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2010.04.001.

Xiong, W., Du, Y., Zhang, W., & Xu, H. (2010). Carbon – Tungsten – Zirconium. In Refractory metal systems. (pp. 31-47).Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-00771-2_4.

Xiong, W., Selleby, M., Chen, Q., Odqvist, J., & Du, Y. (2010). Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamic Properties in the Fe-Cr System. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN SOLID STATE AND MATERIALS SCIENCES, 35(2), 125-152.Informa UK Limited. doi: 10.1080/10408431003788472.

Chen, H.L., Du, Y., Xu, H., & Xiong, W. (2009). Experimental investigation and thermodynamic modeling of the ternary Al-Cu-Fe system. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH, 24(10), 3154-3164.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1557/JMR.2009.0376.

Du, Y., Xiong, W., Zhang, W., Chen, H., & Sun, W. (2009). Iron – Silicon – Zirconium. In Iron Systems, Part 5. (pp. 605-620).Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-70890-2_29.

Sun, W.H., Du, Y., Kong, Y., Xu, H.H., Xiong, W., & Liu, S.H. (2009). Reassessment of the Ni-B system supported by key experiments and first-principles calculation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH, 100(1), 59-67.Walter de Gruyter GmbH. doi: 10.3139/146.101786.

Xiong, W., Du, Y., & Zhang, C. (2009). Iron – Silicon – Titanium. In Iron Systems, Part 5. (pp. 555-578).Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-70890-2_27.

Xiong, W., Kong, Y., Du, Y., Liu, Z.K., Selleby, M., & Sun, W.H. (2009). Thermodynamic investigation of the galvanizing systems, I: Refinement of the thermodynamic description for the Fe-Zn system. CALPHAD-COMPUTER COUPLING OF PHASE DIAGRAMS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY, 33(2), 433-440.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2009.01.002.

Zhang, W.W., Du, Y., Xu, H., Xiong, W., Kong, Y., Sun, W., Pan, F., & Tang, A. (2009). Thermodynamic Assessment of the Cu-B System Supported by Key Experiment and First-Principles Calculations. JOURNAL OF PHASE EQUILIBRIA AND DIFFUSION, 30(5), 480-486.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s11669-009-9561-7.

Zhang, W.W., Xu, H.H., Liang, J.L., Xiong, W., & Du, Y. (2009). Phase equilibria of the Fe-Ni-Si system at 850°C. JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, 481(1-2), 509-514.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2009.03.026.

Tang, C., Du, Y., Xu, H.H., Xiong, W., Zhang, L.J., Zheng, F., & Zhou, H.Y. (2008). Experimental investigation of the Al-Ce-Ni system at 800 °C. INTERMETALLICS, 16(3), 432-439.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.intermet.2007.12.003.

Weitzer, F., Xiong, W., Krendelsberger, N., Liu, S., Du, Y., & Schuster, J.C. (2008). Reaction scheme and liquidus surface in the Al-rich section of the Al-Cr-Ni system. METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE, 39A(10), 2363-2369.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s11661-008-9579-1.

Xiong, W., Du, Y., Hu, R.X., Wang, J., Zhang, W.W., Nash, P., & Lu, X.G. (2008). Construction of the AlNiSi phase diagram over the whole composition and temperature ranges: thermodynamic modeling supported by key experiments and first-principles calculations. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH, 99(6), 598-612.Walter de Gruyter GmbH. doi: 10.3139/146.101681.

Xiong, W., Du, Y., Zhang, W.W., Sun, W.H., Lu, X.G., & Pan, F.S. (2008). Thermodynamic reassessment of the Cu-Mg-Ni system with brief comments on the thermodynamic modeling of the sub-systems. CALPHAD-COMPUTER COUPLING OF PHASE DIAGRAMS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY, 32(4), 675-685.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2008.09.010.

Xu, H., Du, Y., Zhou, Y., Zheng, X., Xiong, W., Liu, S., Su, X., & Yin, F. (2008). Phase equilibria of the Al-Ni-Zn system at 340°C. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH, 99(6), 644-649.Walter de Gruyter GmbH. doi: 10.3139/146.101678.

Zhang, C., Du, Y., Xiong, W., Xu, H., Nash, P., Ouyang, Y., & Hu, R. (2008). Thermodynamic modeling of the V-Si system supported by key experiments. CALPHAD-COMPUTER COUPLING OF PHASE DIAGRAMS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY, 32(2), 320-325.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2007.12.005.

Xiong, W., Du, Y., Lu, X., Schuster, J.C., & Chen, H. (2007). Reassessment of the Ce-Ni binary system supported by key experiments and ab initio calculations. INTERMETALLICS, 15(11), 1401-1408.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.intermet.2007.04.004.

(2006). N-Ti-V (Nitrogen - Titanium - Vanadium). In Light Metal Systems. Part 4. (pp. 1-10).Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi: 10.1007/11008514_36.

Pan, Z., Du, Y., Huang, B.Y., Xu, H.H., Liu, Y., Chen, H.L., Xiong, W., & Schmid-Fetzer, R. (2006). Experimental study of the Be-Si phase diagram. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, 41(8), 2525-2528.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s10853-006-5244-5.

Du, Y., Huang, B.Y., Xu, H.H., Chen, H.L., Pan, Z., Xiong, W., & Gong, W.P. (2004). Thermodynamic and kinetic databases of multicomponent Al-based systems and their application to solidification process. Zhongnan Gongye Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Central South University of Technology, 35(5), 697-701.

Xiong, W., Du, Y., Liu, Y., Huang, B.Y., Xu, H.H., Chen, H.L., & Pan, Z. (2004). Thermodynamic assessment of the Mo-Nb-Ta system. CALPHAD-COMPUTER COUPLING OF PHASE DIAGRAMS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY, 28(2), 133-140.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2004.07.002.

Cu-Ga-Pd (Copper - Gallium - Palladium). In Noble Metal Systems. Selected Systems from Ag-Al-Zn to Rh-Ru-Sc. (pp. 1-12).Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi: 10.1007/10916070_43.

Cu-Pd-Pt (Copper - Palladium - Platinum). In Noble Metal Systems. Selected Systems from Ag-Al-Zn to Rh-Ru-Sc. (pp. 1-8).Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi: 10.1007/10916070_47.

Ce-Ru-Si (Cerium - Ruthenium - Silicon). In Noble Metal Systems. Selected Systems from Ag-Al-Zn to Rh-Ru-Sc. (pp. 1-9).Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi: 10.1007/10916070_42.

Li, K., Sridar, S., Tan, S., & Xiong, W. Effect of homogenization on precipitation behavior and strengthening of 17-4PH stainless steel fabricated using laser powder bed fusion.

Maivald, P., Sridar, S., & Xiong, W. Thermal Conductivity Determination of Ga-In Alloys for Thermal Interface Materials Design. Thermo, 2(1), 1-13.MDPI AG. doi: 10.3390/thermo2010001.

Wang, X., Vecchis, R.R.D., Li, C., Sridar, S., Hu, X., Chen, W., & Xiong, W. Design Strength-Ductility Synergy of Metastable High-Entropy Alloys by Tailoring Unstable Fault Energies.

Xiong, W., Ågren, J., & Zhou, J. An Effective Method to Estimate Composition Amplitude of Spinodal Decomposition for Atom Probe Tomography Validated by Phase Field Simulations.

Zhao, Y., Ratay, J., Li, K., Yamaguchi, H., & Xiong, W. Effects of Magnetic Abrasive Finishing on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Inconel 718 Processed by Laser Powder Bed Fusion. MDPI AG. doi: 10.20944/preprints202202.0253.v1.

Zhao, Y., Ratay, J., Li, K., Yamaguchi, H., & Xiong, W. Effects of Magnetic Abrasive Finishing on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Inconel 718 Processed by Laser Powder Bed Fusion. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 6(2), 43.MDPI AG. doi: 10.3390/jmmp6020043.

Liu, J., Chen, Q., Zhao, Y., Xiong, W., & To, A. (2018). Quantitative Texture Prediction of Epitaxial Columnar Grains in Alloy 718 Processed by Additive Manufacturing. In Minerals, Metals and Materials Series, 2018-June, (pp. 749-755).Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-89480-5_49.

Odqvist, J., Zhou, J., Xiong, W., Hedström, P., Thuvander, M., Selleby, M., & Ågren, J. (2012). 3D analysis of phase separation in ferritic stainless steels. In 1st International Conference on 3D Materials Science 2012, 3DMS 2012, (pp. 221-226).Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-48762-5_34.

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Additive Manufacturing
High-throughput Experiments
Integrated Computational Materials...
Machine Learning and Data Mining
Materials Design and Discovery
Phase Transformations
Physical Metallurgy
Thermodynamics and Diffusion