BCAST - Brunel University

Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology is an academic research centre focusing on both fundamental and applied research on solidification of metallic materials. BCAST was first established in October 2002, and is now one of the world's strongest solidification research groups. It comprises of a total of 56 members of staff from academics, research fellows, postgraduate research students, technicians and administrative staff. Current projects cover a wide selection of topics that range from intensive shearing to direct chill (DC) casting to recycling to Molecular Dynamic Simulations of interfacial monolayers. In particular BCAST strives to realise a sustainable metals market and provide industries with environmentally friendly metal processing solutions. Our research activities span from fundamental research, to technological developments to industrial applications. Our research is well supported by EPSRC, TSB, EU and a network of industrial companies including Constellium, JLR and Aeromet to list but a few. We also provide a unique collection of state-of-the-art facilities.