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Xiao Li

Xiao Li

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 375-6897

Biography

Dr. Xiao Li received his PhD from University of South Carolina in 2016 where he’s working on friction extrusion, friction stir welding and other friction stir processing. He joined PNNL in 2017 after one year postdoc in UofSC investigating aluminum alloy friction stir welding and friction hydro pillar processing. Dr. Xiao Li now is performing R&D on solid-phase processing and metal composites manufacturing to achieve novel microstructures and improved material properties.

Research Interests

  • Solid-phase processing
  • Shear-Assisted extrusion and processing (Friction consolidation and extrusion)
  • Friction stir welding
  • Numerical simulation of friction stir processing
  • Additive manufacturing

Education and Credentials

  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 2016
  • M.S. Engineering Mechanics, HoHai University, 2011
  • B. S Engineering Mechanics, HoHai University, 2008

Affiliations and Professional Service

  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society

PNNL Publications

2024

  • Gwalani B., X. Li, A.K. Nittala, W. Choi, M. Reza E Rabby, J.D. Escobar, and A.J. Bhattacharjee, et al. 2024. "Unprecedented Electrical Performance of Friction-Extruded Copper-Graphene Composites." Materials & Design 237. PNNL-SA-190528. doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2023.112555

2023

  • Balusu K., H. Das, X. Li, T.J. Roosendaal, R.J. Seffens, A. Soulami, and P. Upadhyay. 2023. "THE ROLE OF FRACTURE PROPERTIES ON LAP JOINT STRENGTH OF FRICTION STIR WELDED AA7055-T6 SHEETS." In TMS 2023: Friction Stir Welding and Processing XII Symposium held at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, March 19-23, 2023. San Diego, CA. Minerals, Metals and Materials Series, edited by Y. Hovanksi, et al, 193-205. Cham:Springer. PNNL-SA-178514. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-22661-8_18
  • Das H., X. Li, L. Li, B.J. Schuessler, N.R. Overman, J.T. Darsell, and P. Upadhyay, et al. 2023. "An innovative and alternative approach toward gear fabrication." Journal of Manufacturing Processes 102. PNNL-SA-184447. doi:10.1016/j.jmapro.2023.07.050
  • Li X., T. Wang, Y. Ni, P.A. Meyer, J.L. Ramos, and K.L. Simmons. 2023. Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE) of Plastics: Recycling and Remolding. PNNL-34874. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE) of Plastics: Recycling and Remolding
  • Reza E Rabby M., X. Li, G.J. Grant, S.N. Mathaudhu, and A.P. Reynolds. 2023. "Process parameters and system responses in friction extrusion." Journal of Manufacturing Processes 85. PNNL-SA-166885. doi:10.1016/j.jmapro.2022.11.027

2022

  • Li X., M. Reza E Rabby, A.D. Guzman, G.J. Grant, S.N. Mathaudhu, M. Hinton, and A.P. Reynolds. 2022. "Strain and strain rate in friction extrusion." Journal of Materials Research and Technology 20. PNNL-SA-170376. doi:10.1016/j.jmrt.2022.07.116
  • Li X., T. Wang, X. Ma, N.R. Overman, S.A. Whalen, D.R. Herling, and K.S. Kappagantula. 2022. "Manufacture aluminum alloy tube from powder with a single-step extrusion via ShAPE." Journal of Manufacturing Processes 80. PNNL-SA-169412. doi:10.1016/j.jmapro.2022.05.060
  • Ma X., E.K. Nickerson, T. Wang, D. Zhang, T. Pelletirers, S.A. Whalen, and X. Li. 2022. "Friction extrusion of ODS copper rod made from powder." Journal of Manufacturing Processes 84. PNNL-SA-174770. doi:10.1016/j.jmapro.2022.10.003
  • Ma X., X. Li, G. Petrossian, A. Ortiz, M. Komarasamy, S.A. Whalen, and G.J. Grant, et al. 2022. "Porosity evolution during heating of copper made from powder by friction extrusion." Materialia 21. PNNL-SA-166323. doi:10.1016/j.mtla.2022.101341
  • Wang T., X. Li, B. Gwalani, G.J. Grant, and C.A. Powell. 2022. "Compositionally graded aluminum-silicon alloy fabricated via friction extrusion." Materials Today Communications 33. PNNL-SA-170396. doi:10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.104423

2021

  • Komarasamy M., X. Li, S.A. Whalen, X. Ma, N.L. Canfield, M.J. Olszta, and T. Varga, et al. 2021. "Microstructural evolution in Cu-Nb processed via friction consolidation." Journal of Materials Science 56, no. 22:12864-12880. PNNL-SA-158852. doi:10.1007/s10853-021-06093-9
  • Li L., V. Gupta, X. Li, A.P. Reynolds, G.J. Grant, and A. Soulami. 2021. "Meshfree Simulation and Experimental Validation of Extreme Thermomechanical Conditions in Friction Stir Extrusion." Computational Particle Mechanics 8, no. 2021:1-21. PNNL-SA-159353. doi:10.1007/s40571-021-00445-7
  • Li X., C. Zhou, N.R. Overman, X. Ma, N.L. Canfield, K.S. Kappagantula, and J.G. Schroth, et al. 2021. "Copper carbon composite wire with a uniform carbon dispersion made by friction extrusion." Journal of Manufacturing Processes 65. PNNL-SA-159070. doi:10.1016/j.jmapro.2021.03.055
  • Li X., M. Reza E Rabby, M.E. Ryan, G.J. Grant, and A.P. Reynolds. 2021. "Evaluation of Orthogonal Strain Components in Friction Extrusion." Journal of Materials Research and Technology 15. PNNL-SA-157484. doi:10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.10.001
  • Overman N.R., X. Li, M.J. Olszta, E.K. Nickerson, C.T. Overman, S. Mathaudhu, and G.J. Grant, et al. 2021. "Microstructural Progression of Shear-Induced Mixing in a CuNi Alloy." Materials Characterization 171. PNNL-SA-155870. doi:10.1016/j.matchar.2020.110759
  • Reynolds A.P., X. Li, M. Reza E Rabby, M. Komarasamy, and G.J. Grant. 2021. Discovering SPP Thermomechanical Pathways. PNNL-32133. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Discovering SPP Thermomechanical Pathways
  • Wang T., X. Li, B. Gwalani, and M. Komarasamy. 2021. Solid Phase Gradient Alloying Method via ShAPE. PNNL-32151. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Solid Phase Gradient Alloying Method via ShAPE

2020

  • Wang T., P. Upadhyay, M. Reza E Rabby, X. Li, L. Li, A. Soulami, and K.S. Kappagantula, et al. 2020. "Joining of Thermoset Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer and AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Sheet Via Friction Stir Interlocking." International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 109, no. 3-4:689-698. PNNL-SA-149338. doi:10.1007/s00170-020-05717-9

2019

  • Li X., N.R. Overman, T.J. Roosendaal, M.J. Olszta, C. Zhou, H. Wang, and T.A. Perry, et al. 2019. "Microstructure and mechanical properties of pure copper wire produced by shear assisted processing and extrusion." JOM. The Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society 71, no. 12:4799-4805. PNNL-SA-147051. doi:10.1007/s11837-019-03752-w
  • Upadhyay P., X. Li, and T.J. Roosendaal. 2019. "High-Speed Friction stir lap welding of Al alloys." In Friction Stir Welding and Processing X. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series, edited by Y. Hovanski, et al, 67-75. Cham:Springer. PNNL-SA-140140. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-05752-7_7

Selected Publications

2017

  • Baffari, D., Reynolds, A. P., Li, X., & Fratini, L. (2017). Influence of processing parameters and initial temper on Friction Stir Extrusion of 2050 aluminum alloy. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 28, 319-325.
  • Li, X., Baffari, D., & Reynolds, A. P. (2017). Friction stir consolidation of aluminum machining chips. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 1-12.

2016

  • Li, X., Tang, W., Reynolds, A. P., Tayon, W. A., & Brice, C. A. (2016). Strain and texture in friction extrusion of aluminum wire. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 229, 191-198.

2015

  • Li, X., Reynolds, A. P., Baoqiang, C., Jialuo, D., & Williams, S. (2015). Production and properties of a wire-arc additive manufacturing part made with friction extruded wire. In TMS 2015 144th Annual Meeting & Exhibition (pp. 445-452). Springer, Cham.
  • Zhang, H., Deng, X., Li, X., Tang, W., Reynolds, A. P., & Sutton, M. A. (2015). Thermo-Fluid Modeling of the Friction Extrusion Process. In Challenges in Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, Volume 2 (pp. 187-196). Springer, Cham.
  • Zhang, H., Li, X., Tang, W., Deng, X., Reynolds, A. P., & Sutton, M. A. (2015). Heat transfer modeling of the friction extrusion process. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 221, 21-30.

2013

  • Li, X., Tang, W., & Reynolds, A. P. (2013). Material flow and texture in friction extruded wire. In Friction Stir Welding and Processing VII (pp. 339-347). Springer International Publishing.

2012

  • Li, X., Tang, W., & Reynolds, A. P. (2012). Visualization of material flow in friction extrusion. In ICAA13 Pittsburgh (pp. 1659-1664). Springer, Cham.

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