The metal laboratory of Xijing Jiaotong University, whose full name is New Metal Materials Technology Laboratory, is rated as a national priority and its research direction focuses on rare metals.

In the direction of manufacturing metal materials, it focuses on adding rare elements to make the performance of metal materials more outstanding.

Although the research direction of the laboratory is very high-end, most of the time it is limited by funding issues, and it is very difficult to do research in related fields.

Last year, the Metal Laboratory applied for the super-stress alloy material project. It has been working on this project for a year and a half now, and the funding it applied for has reached the peak of the materials fund--

12 million.

The Materials Science Department of the National Science Foundation controls the number of projects funded each year within 20, and the maximum budget applied for for each project is 15 million.

The vast majority of materials projects that have been approved will not have funding exceeding 10 million.

Therefore, being able to apply for 12 million yuan in funding can be said to be the upper limit of national fund project funding.

But compared to projects of the same type, the funding of 12 million can be described as pitiful, because materials research is very expensive, especially metal materials, alloy materials, and involving the application of some rare metals, which consumes a lot of money during the research process.

The material cost will be a staggering figure.

The alloy laboratory of Donggang University is the same project and received a funding of 37 million yuan from the aviation group.

Therefore, most of the similar projects are horizontal cooperation with enterprises, or they are research and development within the enterprise, and it is very difficult for the materials laboratory of the university to apply for the project and achieve results.

Now the New Metal Materials Laboratory is encountering problems. There has been no progress in several consecutive experiments, and due to funding constraints, they are unable to continue conducting experiments.

The whole laboratory looked very busy, and many people felt like they had nothing to do.

At the same time, some people are also very busy. They hope to find problems so that the experiment can become more efficient, and strive for the next experiment to make progress in research and development instead of stagnating.

Wan Yiming and Shi Guifang are two of the busiest people. They have Ph.D.s in computational materials science and are both researchers at the Metal Laboratory.

Wan Yiming is 45 years old and is also a professor at Xijing Jiaotong University. He mainly does experimental data analysis.

Shi Guifang does data calculations.

In terms of guiding the direction of the experiment, Wan Yiming is definitely the most vocal, but at the same time, he is also the least vocal, because the data analysis he performed is of little help to the experiment.

If you have the ability, you have the right to speak.

If the work you have been doing does not contribute to the experiment, the work will become meaningless.

Wan Yiming has been trying to change this situation, but with complex data before him, he has used many methods, but cannot draw a clear conclusion. He is scratching his head in the office.

Shi Guifang answered the phone, "Is this Professor Peng? I understand, I'm going right away." She put down the phone and hurried out.

Wan Yiming immediately asked, "Is it Professor Wang Hao here?"

"right."

"Wait for me, let's go together!"

Wan Yiming simply followed Shi Guifang out.

He had no clue when studying data in the office. At the same time, he also knew that Wang Hao was hired by Peng Hui for 100,000 yuan to help with data analysis. He also had a kind of curiosity and comparison in his heart.

Data analysis is his job.

Now inviting an 'outsider' here is tantamount to denying his work.

Although there has been little progress in his work and "outsiders" cannot affect his status in the laboratory, he still feels a little uncomfortable.

Wang Hao has already arrived at the school gate.

He didn't bother the laboratory to send someone to pick him up, he just found him himself and only called after he arrived.

Wan Yiming saw Wang Hao at the school gate and was surprised by his youth. He reached out his hand and sighed, "Professor Wang Hao, you are so young."

"I've read a lot of your reports. You've already accomplished so many top results at your age, it's amazing!"

Wan Yiming was a little uncomfortable with Peng Hui hiring outsiders to do data analysis work, but Wang Hao had no reason to show it.

"You're welcome."

Wang Hao and Wan Yiming exchanged a few pleasantries. The other person, Shi Guifang, had already met him. He followed the two of them to the metal laboratory, and on the way he also talked frankly about the purpose of his visit.

"I studied the experimental data carefully. The content in it is really complicated. There are several points that I don't quite understand."

"Also, I would like to know the overall process of the experiment."

Wang Hao's very straightforward statement made both Wan Yiming and Shi Guifang feel better.

Very few people can directly admit their shortcomings. If they directly say that they don’t understand the content and come to the metal laboratory specifically, it’s best to show that they take their work seriously.

Shi Guifang treated Wang Hao much more enthusiastically than Wan Yiming.

The last time she was at Xia Guobin's house, Wang Hao left her with a negative impression. Later, when she heard Peng Hui's explanation on the plane, she learned that Wang Hao asked for 100,000. For him, it was just to find a reason to participate in the project.

At the same time, Wang Hao is also a "super-highly paid person" in academia.

Shi Guifang's view is naturally different.

It's not that she worships money or anything else, but Wang Hao obviously has a high income and does mathematics and computer research, but he still agreed to participate in their project, and he didn't gain much after all the hard work. He must really want it.

Do a good job in data analysis and hope to help them solve problems.

Of course, you should be more enthusiastic when treating such people.

After arriving at the metal laboratory, Wang Hao also met Peng Hui and others, and they took him to visit the laboratory together.

The New Metal Materials Laboratory is a national key laboratory with a very large scale. The laboratory has a dedicated data analysis office. It is also divided into several small laboratories, large and small, everywhere from the first to the second floor.

The equipment room contains various high-tech equipment related to research.

At the same time, the laboratory also comes with a medium-sized operation room. When you enter the operation room, you feel like you have entered a small factory. There are high-pressure furnaces, pressing machines, condensing furnaces and other equipment.

Wang Hao turned around carefully, his expression was very dull.

The environment here is similar to the alloy laboratory at the University of Hong Kong. Even in terms of high-end equipment, the alloy laboratory is even better.

The advantage of the metal materials laboratory is that it is relatively large in scale, busy with people coming and going, and the research and development atmosphere seems to be very good.

After visiting the laboratory, Wang Hao directly explained his purpose. He didn't want to waste any more time and hoped to achieve his goal directly.

"I don't know much about the structure of experimental data."

"There are a few things I don't understand, and I hope I understand the entire manufacturing process."

This involves scientific research secrets.

Because of this, Wang Hao came directly to the Metal Materials Laboratory.

The group went to the data analysis office.

Wan Yiming opened the data content on the computer and explained it specifically to Wang Hao. He was specifically responsible for this part of the content and could be said to be the person who knew the experimental data best.

Wang Hao asked questions one by one about what he didn't understand.

Wan Yiming explained very carefully. Later, he found that Wang Hao seemed to be a little unclear about the whole. He just gave an overall explanation, "In the initial part of the experiment, we used three methods, that is, three directions to explore.

Sex Research.”

"One has been abandoned now, which is the first part of the data. It is to study new titanium alloys and add new element ratios."

"But later I found that there was insufficient funds and it was impossible to complete the research, so I gave up."

"The second method is to improve the strength of the structure through texture hardening, especially to improve the strength, length and reliability of the multi-dimensional structure."

"This part of the data is in the middle. You see, there are marks and instructions here."

Wan Yiming pointed to a place, then opened the second half of the initial data, and continued, "The third method is to improve the layered composite and physically reduce the defects on the metal surface to ensure the strength of the ultra-high structure.

…”

Wang Hao listened carefully to Wan Yiming's explanation, and when he encountered someone he didn't understand well, he asked, "How did you decide on the first part, the new element ratio?"

"This is very complicated. We have some basic research. In this direction, we will appropriately adjust the element ratio, apply the original materials, and do welding and composite..."

Wan Yiming spoke for a long time.

Wang Hao understood it in more detail and expressed his understanding, "In other words, based on past experience, we hope to be able to diversify the alloy, right?"

"Diversification by adding incidental elements can improve the strength, toughness and other indices of the alloy. Have you explored adding rare elements?"

"For example, vanadium, this metal can improve the uniformity of the internal structure. In addition, in terms of process, it can also be strengthened by heat treatment..."

"Bala bala~~"

Wang Hao talked a lot in succession, but he didn't have any cutting-edge suggestions. He only had some questions about the experimental process.

Regarding the research on ultra-high-pressure alloys, he has experience in participating in projects. He has a lot of content in his memory and has a certain understanding of it.

While Wan Yiming was explaining, he also discussed with Wang Hao.

The discussion between the two attracted other people to come and watch, because it involved some new ideas that might also help the experiment.

When more people participated in the discussion, Wang Hao felt a steady stream of inspiration in his mind, and all his confusion seemed to suddenly become clear.

He had a sudden feeling, "So that's it..."

"This part is the heat treatment data. I have never understood why there is such a big difference in the index, so it is."

"I understand when you say that, but Professor Wan, look at this part, why don't you add a step of rapid cooling and quenching after smelting?"

"I think adding a rapid cooling and quenching after smelting may have a better effect, and may be helpful for the final strength improvement."
To be continued...