MSE Clemson University - Henry J. Rack

Dr. Rack received his B.S., M.S. and Sc.D degrees in Metallurgy from Massachusets Institute of Technology.

2001-present, Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University

2003, 2006. Visiting Professor,Technical University of Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

2000, Humboldt Foundation Senior Research Fellow Brandenburgishe Technische Universitat, Cottbus, Germany

1999-2001, Chair and Professor, Department of Ceramic and Materials Engineering, Clemson University

1997-1998, Humboldt Foundation Senior Research Fellow, Technical Universität of Munich, Munich, Germany

1995-1998, Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University

1985-1995, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy, Clemson University

1984, Manager, High Performance Alloys and Composites Department, ARCO Metals Technical Center, Arlington Heights, IL

1981-1984, Manager, Metallurgy Department, ARCO Metals SILAG Operation, Greer, SC

1975-1981, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM, Adjunct Professor,

Planar Flow Casting of Amorphous Metals
This examination focuses on the achievement of amorphous and nanocrystalline Cu, Ni, Al and Fe alloys utilizing planar flow casting. The detailed consideration of the amorphous to crystalline transformation and its effect on the physical/mechanical properties of these materials is also under investigation. Future studies will incorporate reactive amorphous metal alloys, e.g., Mg, Ti and Zr base systems.

Severe-Plastic Deformation of Advanced Metallics and Composites
This examination considers the influence of severe plastic deformation in single and two phase systems. Particular focus on achieving an understanding of grain boundary structure in bulk nano/ultra-fine grained titanium alloys and composites and the influence of this structure on surface reactivity, high cycle fatigue and wear performance.

Adaptive Manufacturing of Smart Materials
This examination combines the attributes of amorphous/nanograined metallic materials, ceramics and polymer composites to form bulk components utilizing ultrasonic consolidation. Includes definition of the effect of ultrasonic energy on localized deformation and phase stability in metallic, ceramic/metallic and ceramic/polymeric composites.

Synthesis of Low Modulus, Wear Resistant Biocompatible Orthopedic Alloys
This examination focuses on first prinbcipal synthesis of low modulus, wear resiustant titanium alloys for orthopedic application. It is being conducted in cooperation with a multi-disciplinary group examining the influence of alloy chemistry, processing and surface treatment on control and optimiization of this new class of alloys.

Phase Transformations in Titanium Alloys
This examination considers martensitic and diffusional transformations in titanium alloys. It includes consideration of composition, microstructure particularly at the nano-scale and crystallography (texture) on aging response of metastable beta titanium alloys, transition temperatures in titanium shape memory alloys and the effect of cooling/heating rate on martenisteic/diffusion controlled transformations in titanium alloys.

MEMBERSHIPS
National Materials Advisory Board (NMAB)
ASM International
The Materials Society (TMS)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Chairman, Albuquerque Chapter (1975-76), American Society for Materials.

Chairman, Titanium Committee (1980-82)

Chairman, Joint TMS/ASM Composites Committee (1993-1995)

Chairman,Sub-Group/Materials-Nuclear Spent Fuel and High-Level

Waste Transport Packagings Committee (1980-81)

ASME Member, Advisory Technical Awareness Council, ASM

Secretary, Mechanical Behavior Activities, Mechanical Testing and

Quality Control Division, ASM

HONORS
National Materials Advisory Board, 1999-2005

Senior Humboldt Fellow, 1997

American Men and Women of Science

Who's Who in America

Who's Who in Engineering

Who's Who in Technology Today

Fellow, ASM International, 1989

VASCO Fellow (MIT), 1965-68

AIME Annual Paper Award, 1965

Dow Chemical Award (MIT), 1964

H. J. Rack and I. Gheorghe, P/M METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES, Encyclopedia of Composites, Vol. 2, Elsevier Press, London, 2000, p. 679.

M. Long and H. J. Rack, TITANIUM ALLOYS IN TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT - A REVIEW, Biomaterials, Vol. 19,1621(1998).

V. Venkatesh and H. J. Rack, ELEVATED TEMPERATURE STRAIN HARDENING OF INCONEL 690, Mech. of Mat’ls, Vol. 30, 69(1998).

I.Philippart and H. J. Rack, HIGH TEMPERATURE HIGH STRAIN DEFORMATION OF Ti-6.8Mo-4.5Fe-1.5Al, Mat'l Sci. Eng.,Vol. A254, 253(1998).

S. Azimzadeh and H. J. Rack, PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS IN Ti-6.8Mo-4.5Fe-1.5Al, Met. Trans., Vol. 29A, 2455(1998).

V. Venkatesh and H. J. Rack, INFLUENCE OF MICROSTRUCTURAL INSTABILITIES ON ELEVATED CREEP DEFORMATION OF INCONEL 690, Mat’ls Sci. & Tech.,Vol.15, 408(1999).

M. Long, R. Crooks and H. J. Rack, HIGH-CYCLE FATIGUE BEHAVIOR OF SOLUTION TREATED METASTABLE ß TITANIUM ALLOYS, Acta Met., Vol.47, 661(1999).

V. Venkatesh and H. J. Rack, A NEURAL NETWORK APPROACH TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURE CREEP-FATIGUE LIFE PREDICTION, Int. Jn Fatigue, Vol 21, 225(1999).

A. C. Geiculescu, H. G. Spencer, H. J. Rack and B. Sullivan, AQUEOUS SOL-GEL MODIFICATION OF THE FIBER-MATRIX INTERFACE IN GRAPHITE FIBER ALUMINUM MATRIX COMPOSITES, Adv. Mat'ls & Man., Vol 14, 489(1999).

X. Tang, T. Ahmed and H. J. Rack, MARTENSITIC PHASE TRANSFORMATION IN Ti-Nb-Ta and Ti-Nb-Ta-Zr ALLOYS, Jn. Mat’ls Sci., Vol 35, 1805(2000).

A. C. Geiculescu and H. J. Rack, ATOMIC-SCALE STRUCTURE OF WATER-BASED XEROGELS BY X-RAY DIFFRACTION, Jn. Sol-Gel Sci. & Tech.,Vol. 30, 13(2001).

S. Menon and H. J. Rack, FLOW STABILITY IN BINARY Al-Li ALLOYS, Mat’l Sci. Eng., Vol. 297, 244(2001).

K. Kharia and H. J. Rack, PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS IN IMI 550, Met. Trans., Vol. 32A, 671(2001).

P. D. Rack, A. C. Geiculescu and H. J. Rack, GROWTH OF REACTIVE SPUTTER DEPOSITED TUNGSTEN-CARBON THIN FILMS, Jn. Vac. Sci. Tech., Vol. 19, 62(2001).

M. Long and H. J. Rack, FRICTION AND SURFACE BEHAVIOR OF SELECTED TITANIUM ALLOYS DURING RECIPROCATING-SLIDING MOTION, Wear, Vol.249, 158(2001).

S. Menon and H. J. Rack, HIGH TEMPERATURE, HIGH STRAIN FORGING BEHAVIOR OF BINARY Al-2Li, Mat’l Sci. & Tech., Vol. 17, 836(2001).

A. C. Geiculescu and H. J. Rack, ATOMIC SCALE STRUCTURE OF ALCOHOL-BASED ZIRCONIA XEROGELS BY X-RAY DIFFRACTION, Jn. Non-Crystalline Solids, Vol. 289 53(2001).

I.Gheorghe and H. J. Rack, INFLUENCE OF TiO2 TO Al RATIO ON THE REACTION IN TiO2 /Al COMPOSITES, Mat’ls Sci and Tech., Vol. 18, 1079(2002).

A. C. Geiculescu and H. J. Rack, X-RAY SCATTERING OF POLYMERIC ZIRCONIUM SPECIES IN AQUEOUS XEROGELS, Jn. Non-Crystalline Solids,Vol. 306, 30(2002).

I.Gheorghe and H. J. Rack, REACTIVE INFILTRATION OF 25 V/O TiO2/Al COMPOSITES, Met. Trans.,Vol. 33A, 2155(2002).

G.G. Yapici, I. Karaman,Z. P. Luo and H. Rack, MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SEVERELY DEFORMED POWDER PROCESSED Ti-6Al-4V USING EQUAL CHANNEL ANGULAR EXTRUSION, Scripta Materialia, Vol. 49,1021(2003).

J. I. Qazi, B. Marquardt and H. J. Rack, HIGH STRENGTH METASTABLE BETA TITANIUM ALLOYS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS, JOM, Vol. 56, No. 11, 49(2004).

M. Long and H. J. Rack, SUBSURFACE DEFORMATION AND MICROCRACK FORMATION IN Ti-35Nb-7Zr-5Ta-O(x)DURING RECIPROCAL SLIDING WEAR, Mat’ls Sci. & Eng., Vol. C25 382(2005)

J. I. Qazi, B. Marquardt, L. Allard and H. J. Rack, PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS IN Ti-35Nb-7Zr-5Ta(0.06-0.7)O ALLOYS, Mat’ls Sci. & Eng., Vol. C25 389(2005).

M. Kocan, H. J. Rack and L. Wagner, FATIGUE PERFORMANCE OF METASTABLE BETA TITANIUM ALLOYS:EFFECTS OF MICROSTRUCTURE AND SURFACE FINISH, Jn. Mat’ls Eng. & Perf.,Vol. 14,765(2005).

B.Yazgan-Kokuoz, Y. Kosaka and H. J. Rack, HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE CRACK INITIATION AND GROWTH IN TIMET LCB, Jn. Mat’ls Eng. & Perf., Vol.14,773(2005).

J. Qazi and H. J. Rack, METASTABLE BETA TITANIUM ALLOYS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS, Advanced Eng. Mat’ls, Vol. 7, 11(2005).

V. Jablokov, N. Murray, H. J. Rack, R. H. Trust and H. Freese, INFLUENCE OF OXYGEN CONTENT ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF TITANIUM-35NIOBIUM-7ZIRCONIUM-5TANTALUM BETA TITANIUM ALLOYS, Jn ASTM(JAI), Vol. 2, #8,12(2005).

J. I. Qazi, V. Tsakris, B. Marquardt and H. J. Rack, EFFECT OF AGING TREATMENTS ON THE TENSILE PROPERTIES OF Ti-35Nb-7Zr-5Ta(0.06-0.7)O ALLOYS, Jn ASTM(JAI),Vol. 2, #8,19(2005).

M. Kocan, B. Yazgan-Kokioz, H. J. Rack and L. Wagner, High CYCLE FATIGUE PERFORMANCE OF LIGHTWEIGHT TITANIUM AUTOMOTIVE SUSPENSIONS, JOM, vol. 57, #11, 66 (2005).

H. J. Rack, BETA TITANIUM ALLOYS FOR ORTHOPEDIC APPLICATIONS, JOM, vol. 57, #11, 61(2005).

C. Yao, E. B. Slamovich, J. Qazi, H.J.Rack, and T. J. Webster, IMPROVED BONE CELL ADHESION ON ULTRAFINE GRAINED TITANIUM AND Ti-6Al-4V, Ceramic Trans., Vol. 159, 239(2005).

H. J. Rack and J. Qazi, TITANIUM ALLOYS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS, Mat’ls Sci. & Eng. C, Vol. 26,1269(2006).

T. Ludian, M. Kocan, H. J. Rack and L. Wagner, RESIDUAL STRESS-INDUCED SUBSURFACE FATIGUE CRACK NUCLEATION IN TITANIUM ALLOYS, Zeitshrift fur Metallkunde, Vol. 97, 2006, 1425-1431.

H. J. Rack, RECENT ADVANCES IN TITANIUM ALLOYS FOR BIOMEDICAL DEVICE APPLICATIONS, Bone Zone, Vol. 7, #1, 62(2008).

R. Z. Valiev, L. Dluhos, D. Hrusak, V.V. Latysh, T.C. Lowe, H.J.Rack, J. Petruzelka, J. Scohova, and I.P. Semenova, NANOSTRUCTURED TITANIUM FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS, Advanced Engineering Materials, in press.

Y. Orlov, K. Maekawa, N. Tsuji and H. J. Rack, Ti-ZrO2 Interactions during Manufacturing of High Porosity Ti/Ti-based MMC with Regulated Structures, Materials Science Forum, in press.

L. Dluhos, D. Hrusak, V.V. Latysh, T.C. Lowe, H.J.Rack, J. Petruzelka, J. Scohova, I.P. Semenova, R.Z. Valiev, NANOSTRUCTURED SPD PROCESSED TITANIUM FOR DENTAL APPLICATIONS, Mat'ls Science Forum, in press.

H. J. Rack, L. Allard, J. Qazi and R.Z. Valiev, THERMAL STABILITY OF NANOSTRUCTURED TI-6AL-4V, Mat'ls Sci. Forum, in press.

N. Kukalov and H. J. Rack, CONTROL OF 3003-H18 ALUMINUM ULTRASONIC CONSOLIDATION, SME Journal, submitted.

N. Kukalov and H. J. Rack, SURFACE DAMAGE DURING ULTRASONIC CONSOLIDATION OF 3003-H18, Rapid Prototyping, submitted.

J. Qazi, L. Allard and H. J. Rack, PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS DURING COOLING OF Ti-6Al-4V FROM ALPHA-BETA SOLUTION TREATMENT, Mat’ls Sci. & Eng. A, submitted.

J. Qazi, L. Allard and H. J. Rack, PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS DURING COOLING OF IMI 550, Mat’ls Sci. & Eng. A, submitted.

J. Qazi, L. Allard and H. J. Rack, PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS DURING COOLING OF Ti-6Al-22-22 FOLLOWING SOLUTION TREATMENT, Mat’ls Sci. & Eng. A, submitted.