Professor Valerie Linton

Qualifications

BEng 1st Class Honours Metallurgy, University of Sheffield, UK

PhD Metallurgy, Cambridge University

MBA Technology Management, La Trobe University

 

Teaching Interests

Level 4 courses:

Topics in welded structures

Materials Selection and failure analysis

Engineering management and quality systems

 

Level 3:

Aerospace materials and structures

Research Interests

Materials

Welding

Residual stress

Publications

• R. R. Dickinson, D. Battye, V. Linton, P. Ashman and G. Nathan: Alternative Carriers for Remote Renewable Energy Sources Using Existing CNG Infrastructure. Submitted to International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.
• V.M. Linton, E. Gamboa, F.J. Barbaro and L Fletcher: The Influence of Boron in Exx10 Welding Consumables. 17^th Joint Technical Meeting. 11-15^th May, 2009, Milan, Italy.
•  C. Clarke, G. Callar, V. Linton, E. Gamboa and M. Law: The Practical Application of APIA’s SCC Research to the Moomba-Sydney Pipeline. 17^th Joint Technical Meeting. 11-15^th May, 2009, Milan, Italy.
• F.J. Barbaro, VM Linton, E Gamboa and L Fletcher: Compositional Aspects of Cellulosic Electrodes used for Welding Pipelines. IPC2008-64691. Proceedings of the International Pipeline Conference, IPC 08. September 29 – October 3, 2008, Calgary, Canada.
• V.M. Linton and M. I. Ripley: Influence of Time on Residual Stresses in Friction Stir Welds in Age Hardenable 7xxx Aluminium Alloys. Acta Materialia, Vol 56, Issue 16, October 2008, pp 4319-4327.
• V. M. Linton and N.J. Laycock, D. Keen and P. Boon: Stress Corrosion Cracking Failure of a Super Duplex Separator Vessel in an Ammonium Nitrate Plant. Materials Performance. Vol 47, Issue 9, Sept 2008, pp 64-68.
• M. Law, V.M. Linton and E. Gamboa: Fatigue Crack Growth Comparison Between Sleeved and Non-Sleeved Pipeline. International Conference on Structural Integrity and Failure, SIF2008, Perth, Western Australia, 9th - 11th July 2008.
• V.M. Linton and N.J. Laycock: Stress Corrosion Cracking of a Vinyl Chloride Stripper Vessel. Materials Performance. Vol 47, Issue 6, June 2008, pp 74-79.
• M. Law, V.M. Linton and E. Gamboa: Fatigue Crack Growth Comparison Between Sleeved and Non-Sleeved Pipeline. Advanced Materials Research Vols. 41-42, 2008, pp 105-112.
• S.V. Pearce, V.M. Linton and E.C. Oliver: Residual Stress in a Steel High Strength, Thick Section T-butt Weld. Materials Science & Engineering, v 480, n 1-2, May 15, 2008, p 411-418.
• S.V. Pearce, V.M. Linton: Residual Stresses in High Strength, Thick Section Steel Welds. Materials Science Forum Vols. 571-572, 2008, pp 387-392.
• V.M. Linton, E. Gamboa, M. Law: Strategies for the Repair of SCC Cracked Gas Transmission Pipelines: Assessment of the Potential for Fatigue Failure of Dormant SCC Cracks due to Cyclic Pressure Service. Global Pipeline Monthly, v 4, n 1, January, 2008.
• E. Gamboa, V.M. Linton and M. Law: Fatigue of Stress Corrosion Cracks in X65 Pipeline Steels. International Journal of Fatigue. 2008, 30, 850-860.
• V.M. Linton, E. Gamboa, M. Law: Strategies for the Repair of SCC Cracked Gas Transmission Pipelines: Assessment of the Potential for Fatigue Failure of Dormant SCC Cracks due to Cyclic Pressure Service. Journal of Pipeline Engineering. December 2007.
• S.V. Pearce, V.M. Linton: Residual stresses in high strength, thick section steel welds. MECASENS IV – Conference on stress evaluation. 24-26^th September 2007. Vienna, Austria.
• V.M. Linton, E. Gamboa, M. Law: Fatigue Crack Extension and Repair of Pipes with SCC Cracks – review article. Pipeliner. July 2007.
• G.W. Sloan, V. Linton, S. Pearce: Residual Stresses in Submarine Pressure Hull Welds and Structures. Undersea Defence Technology Conference, Naples, Italy, 5^{th -} 7^th June, 2007.
• S.J. Harjac, A. Atrens, C.J. Moss and V. Linton: Passivity breakdown of carbon steel in hot potassium carbonate solutions. Journal of Materials Science. v 42, n 24, December, 2007, p 9940-9946.
• S.J. Harjac, A. Atrens, C.J. Moss and V. Linton: Influence of Solution Chemistry and Surface Condition on the Critical Inhibitor Concentration for Solutions Typical of Hot-Potassium-Carbonate CO₂ Removal Plant. Journal of Materials Science. v 42, n 18, September, 2007, p 7762-7771.
• V. Linton, E. Gamboa, M. Law: Fatigue Crack Extension and Repair of Pipes with SCC Cracks. 16^th Biennial Pipeline Research Joint Technical Meeting, Canberra, Australia, 16-19^th April, 2007. This paper was awarded the 2007 David Batte Award for the Outstanding JTM Paper for ‘the paper that makes the greatest contribution to the safety, reliability or operational/installation economy of energy pipelines’.
• O. Lucas, Z. Alwahabi, V.M. Linton, K. Meeuwissen: Laser Diagnostics of Welding Plasma by Polarization Spectroscopy. Applied Spectroscopy, 61, 5, 2007.
• O Lucas, V Linton and Z Alwahabi: Laser Scattering for Particulate Fume Scattering. Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2007, Vol 12, No 2, pp115-119.
• S.V. Pearce and V.M. Linton: Neutron diffraction measurement of residual stress in high strength, highly restrained, thick sectioned steel welds. Physica B: Condensed Matter, 385-386, 590, p590-593, 2006.
• S.V. Pearce, V.M. Linton: Neutron diffraction measurement of residual stress in high strength, highly restrained, thick section steel welds. International Conference on Neutron Scattering, Sydney Australia, December 2005.
• O. Lucas, Z. Alwahabi, V.M. Linton: Planar Laser Induced Incandescence of Iron Particles in Welding Fumes. Proceedings of the International Bunsen Discussion Meeting and Workshop on Laser-induced Incandescence, 25 - 28 September 2005, abstract only
• G.D. Nelson, G.L.F. Powell, V.M. Linton: Investigation of the Wear Resistance of High Chromium White Irons. Proceedings of the 19^th International Conference on Surface Modification Technologies, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. 1-3 August 2005, p111-118.
• K. Meeuwissen. O. Lucas. Z. Alwahabi, V.M. Linton: Detection of Sodium in Flames using Laser Polarisation Spectroscopy and the Influence of Beam Steering. Fifth Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion, Adelaide. 17-20 July 2005.
• I.H. Brown, G.L.F. Powell, V.M. Linton, A. Kufner: Relationship Between the Formation of Hollow Bead Defects and Cold Cracking. ASM Proceedings of the 7^th International Conference on Trends in Welding Research, Pine Mountain, Georgia, USA. May 16-20, 2005. pp11-16.
• S. Pearce, V.M. Linton and G Sloan: Residual Stress in Thick Sectioned Highly Restrained Steel Welds. ASM Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Trends in Welding Research, Pine Mountain, Georgia, USA. May 16-20, 2005. pp 559-564.
• V.M. Linton, S Renc, I.H. Brown: Investigation of Properties of Friction Stir Welds in Age Hardenable 7xxx Aluminium Alloys. ASM Proceedings of the 7^th International Conference, Trends in Welding Research, Pine Mountain, Georgia, USA. May 16-20, 2005. pp401-406.
• Z. Alwahabi, K. Meeuwissen, O. Lucas and V.M. Linton: Application of Laser Polarization Spectroscopy in Gas Tungsten Arc Plasma. Proceedings of the 5^th International Conference on Laser Applications, 10-14 January 2005, Cairo, Egypt. In National Institute of Laser Enhanced Science (NILES).
• V.M. Linton, N.J. Laycock, S.J. Thomsen, A. Klumpers: Failure of a Super Duplex Stainless Steel Reaction Vessel. Engineering Failure Analysis, 11, 2004, pp243-256.
• Z. Alwahabi, O. Lucas, K. Meeuwissen and V.M. Linton: Laser Polarization Spectroscopy of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Plasma. In Proceedings of the 11^th International symposium on laser aided plasma diagnostics, 28 September - 2 October 2003, Les Houches France.
• A.A. McLean, G.L.F. Powell, I.H. Brown and V.M. Linton: Friction Stir Welding of Magnesium Alloy AB31B to Aluminium Alloy 5083. Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2003, Vol 8, No 6, pp462-464.
• G.L.F. Powell, V.M. Linton, I.H. Brown, J.L. Davidson: Cold Cracking and Segregation in Multipass Welds of a Quenched and Tempered Steel. ASM Proceedings of the 6^th International Conference, Trends in Welding Research, Pine Mountain, Georgia, USA, 15-19 April 2002, p 575-580.
• V.M. Linton: Welding of Dissimilar Metals.  WTIA 49^th Annual Conference; Adelaide, Australia; 8-10 October 2001. Invited paper.
• N.J. Laycock, V.M. Linton, P.T. Wilson, M.T. Ryan and D.S. Krouse: Stainless Steel and Nickel Base Alloy Weldments in Highly Oxidising Conditions. IIW Asian Pacific International Congress, Melbourne, Australia; 29 October – 2 November 2000.
• V.M. Linton: Dissimilar Weld Metal Cracking in the Power and Petrochemical Industries. IIW Asian Pacific International Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 29th October – 2nd November 2000.
• V.M. Linton: Fundamental Mechanisms – a Theoretical Treatment of Burn Through Potential and Hydrogen Cracking. Welding onto In-Service Petroleum Gas and Liquid Pipelines, 6-8^th March 2000. Invited paper.
• V.M. Linton, N.J. Laycock and P.T. Wilson: Welding stainless steel in the food industry, 47^th WTIA Annual Conference, Total Product Life Cycle from Design Concept to Decommissioning, Queensland, Australia, 17-20th October 1999.

Professional Associations

Engineers Australia, Australia (Fellow)

Institute of materials, minimg and minerals, UK (Member and chartered engineer)

Materials Australia (Member and chartered materials professional)

Welding Institute UK (Member)

Australian Institute of Company Directos (Member and graduate)

Professional Interests

Metallic Materials, Welding, residual stresses

Entry last updated: Tuesday, 22 Sep 2009