Randy Cooke

Research Engineer/Lab Manager

Main Area of Research:

Development of 2xxx series aluminum PM alloys intended for high temperature applications.

Education:

B.Eng Co-op (Materials Engineering) - Dalhousie University, 2010
Diploma of Engineering - STFX, 2004

Work Experience:

Dalhousie University, Research Engineer/Lab Manager, 2009, 2010-present
Town of GrandFalls-Windsor, Field Engineer, 2006

Research Contributions:

1. R.W. Cooke, R.L. Hexemer, I.W. Donaldson, and D.P. Bishop, “Press-and-sinter processing of a PM counterpart to wrought aluminum 2618”, J. Mat. Pro. Tech., 230, 72-79 (2016).
2. R.W. Cooke, N.P. Kraus, and D.P. Bishop, “Spark plasma sintering of aluminum powders prealloyed with scandium additions”, Mat. Sci. Eng. A, 657, 71-81 (2016).
3. R.W. Cooke, R.L. Hexemer, I.W. Donaldson, and D.P. Bishop, “Effects of Si on Al-Cu-Mg-(Fe)-(Ni) PM alloys designed for industrial processing”, Int. J. Powder Met., 51, No.2, 51-59 (2015).
4. R.W. Cooke, R.L. Hexemer, I.W. Donaldson, and D.P. Bishop, “Effects of Si on Al-Cu-Mg-(Fe)-(Ni) PM Alloys Designed for Industrial Processing”, PM2Tec 2014, 7, 113-126 (2014).
5. R.W. Cooke, R.L. Hexemer, I.W. Donaldson, and D.P. Bishop, “Effects of Zr Additions on the Sintering Response of an Al-Cu-Mg PM Alloy”, Int. J. Powder Met., 49, No. 1, 37-46 (2013).
6. R.W. Cooke, R.L. Hexemer, I.W. Donaldson, and D.P. Bishop, “Preliminary Studies on the Development of Hot Forged Al PM Technology”, Proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials, 3108-3119 (2013).
7. R.W. Cooke, R.L. Hexemer, I.W. Donaldson, and D.P. Bishop, “PM Processing of an Al-Cu-Mg Alloy With a Low Cu:Mg Ratio”, Powder Metall., 55, No.1, 29-35 (2012).
8. R.W. Cooke, R.L. Hexemer, I.W. Donaldson, and D.P. Bishop, “Dispersoid Strengthening of an Al-Cu-Mg PM Alloy Using Transition Metal Additions”, Powder Metall. 55, No.3 191-199 (2012).

Patents:

1. D.P.Bishop, R.W.Cooke, R. L.Hexemer, and I.W.Donaldson, “Aluminum alloy powder metal formulations with silicon additions for mechanical property improvements” U.S. Prov. Patent, App. PCT/US2015/024913, 04-08-2015.
2. D.P. Bishop, R.W. Cooke, R. L. Hexemer Jr., and I.W. Donaldson, “Aluminum Alloy Powder Metal With Transition Elements” U.S. Provisional Patent, No. 61/477,764, Pub. No. US20130309123, 11-21-2013.
3. D.P. Bishop, R.W. Cooke, R. L. Hexemer Jr., and I.W. Donaldson, “Aluminum Powder Metal Alloying Method” U.S. Provisional Patent, No. 61/389,512, Pub. No. US20130183189, 7-18-2013.

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