Within Transfer Project T8, Clara Pohl is collaborating with Siemens Energy to investigate the microstructural and mechanical properties of Ni‑base superalloys. The project aims to optimize the material properties of large turbine blades for the later stages of land‑based gas turbines. A central focus is the characterization of the γ/γ’ microstructure. Clara Pohl combines scanning and transmission electron microscopy with AI‑assisted quantitative metallography. Attention is paid to the evolution of complex γ’-morphologies that deviate from classical cuboidal arrangements, as well as to the dislocation networks surrounding γ’ precipitates. This work advances a comprehensive understanding of the relationships among microstructure, processing routes, and mechanical properties, and supports the development of new optimization strategies.
since 10.2024
Research Assistant, Chair for Materials Science and Engineering (LWW), Ruhr University Bochum (RUB)
10.2023 – 05.2025
Mechanical Engineering M.Sc., Ruhr University Bochum (RUB)
Master’s thesis: "Scale Bridging Analysis and Damage Accumulation of an Ex-Service Gas Turbine Blade“
10.2019 – 10.2023
Mechanical Engineering B.Sc., Ruhr University Bochum (RUB)
Bachelor´s thesis: "Data-driven microstructure characterization of dendritic Ni-base single crystals by analyzing a novel dendrite database based on relational geometric ontology “
09.2016 – 07.2019
Apprenticeship in Materials Testing (Metal Technology), Ruhr University Bochum (RUB)
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