SULI - AMD - Duffee, Curtis - 2.16.26

Argonne National Laboratory • Lemont, IL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The SULI intern will work with members of the Interfacial Mechanics & MaterialsSection on experimental studies of tribological behavior in engineering materials,with a focus on ultra-fast boriding synthesis to create hard, wear-resistant surfacelayers. The project will include the development and characterization of non-ferrous boride coatings/layers and an evaluation of how microstructure andmechanical properties influence wear performance. Using benchtop tribometersand dedicated wear test fixtures, the intern will measure friction and material lossand help identify dominant wear and damage mechanisms. The intern will assist with (1) preparing and boriding test coupons using an ultra-fast boriding process (including non-ferrous substrates/boride layers asapplicable), (2) conducting abrasive wear testing (in addition to sliding wear tests),and (3) organizing, analyzing, and documenting experimental data. Data will beprocessed and plotted using Excel and/or Origin. Borided and unboridedspecimens will be characterized using one or more of the following methods:metallographic preparation and analysis (grinding, polishing, etching), profilometry, optical microscopy, cross-sectional analysis, and electron microscopyto evaluate boride layer thickness and integrity, surface roughness, wear scarmorphology, and microstructural evolution before and after testing. The intern willsupport instrument operation and data acquisition, manage data files, generatefigures, and contribute to brief reports and presentations summarizing findings.

Requirements

• The entirety of the appointment must be conducted within the United States.
• Applicants must be:
• Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies at an accredited institution.
• Graduated from an accredited institution within the past 3 months; or
• Actively enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited institution.
• Must be 18 years or older at the time the appointment begins.
• Must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident at the time of application.
• If accepting an offer, must pass a screening drug test

Responsibilities

• preparing and boriding test coupons using an ultra-fast boriding process (including non-ferrous substrates/boride layers asapplicable)
• conducting abrasive wear testing (in addition to sliding wear tests)
• organizing, analyzing, and documenting experimental data
• Data will be processed and plotted using Excel and/or Origin
• Borided and unboridedspecimens will be characterized using one or more of the following methods:metallographic preparation and analysis (grinding, polishing, etching), profilometry, optical microscopy, cross-sectional analysis, and electron microscopyto evaluate boride layer thickness and integrity, surface roughness, wear scarmorphology, and microstructural evolution before and after testing
• support instrument operation and data acquisition
• manage data files
• generatefigures
• contribute to brief reports and presentations summarizing findings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed