M.Sc. Fabian Esterl
Doctoral candidate, Professorship of Manufacturing – Innovative Manufacturing
Vita
since 10.2025 Chief Engineer - Professorship of Manufacturing (IPTS)
since 07.2023 Research associate - Professorship of Manufacturing (IPTS)
10.2021 to 07.2023 Master of Science "Management & Engineering", Leuphana University of Lüneburg
08.2019 to 07.2023 Student assistant at the IPTS
10.2018 to 09.2021 Bachelor of Engineering "Engineering", Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Research Interests
My research deals with the emergence and influencing of the anisotropic mechanical behavior of metallic profiles by extrusion. Anisotropy during extrusion is always detectable for various materials, especially aluminum, and magnesium, but can differ in quantity depending on the alloy and geometry. A new approach is being pursued to control the material flow in the extrusion die in such a way that the anisotropy of the mechanical properties is specifically and measurably influenced and reduced. The possibility of controlling the material flow is realized via a novel design and manufacturing of extrusion dies incorporating additive manufacturing technology. The mechanical properties of the materials are specifically influenced by the directed material flow and the associated microstructure development. At the crystallographic level, the deformation acting on the material produces a pronounced texture, which causes the anisotropic mechanical behavior of the profile through the directional dependence of activated deformation mechanisms. The specific adaptation of the material flow in the die and the resulting change in the stress and strain state in the forming process can be described and controlled in this way. This allows the design guidelines for the required microstructure development to be designated for the targeted reduction of the anisotropic mechanical behavior of the extruded profiles.
The project is funded by the DFG (German Research Foundation).
Projects
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Reduction of anisotropic material properties during extrusion through additively manufactured extrusion dies
Noomane Ben Khalifa (Project manager, academic) , (Project manager, academic) , Fabian Esterl (Project staff) , Jonas Lehmann (Project staff)
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Publications
Journal contributions
- Mechanical performance during corrosion of magnesium alloy wires in artificial urine solution: Insights from an alloy study
Maria Nienaber (Author) , Mengyao Liu (Author) , Margarida Pacheco (Author) , Fabian Esterl (Author) , Merle Braatz (Author) , Alexandre Barros (Author) , Rui L. Reis (Author) , Mikhail L Zheludkevich (Author) , Noomane Ben Khalifa (Author) , Sviatlana V. Lamaka (Author) , Jan Bohlen (Author) , 01.04.2026 , in: Materials Science and Engineering: A, 957 , 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- From billet to extruded band: Engineering texture and properties in AA6082 through die design and billet condition
Maria Nienaber (Author) , Fabian Esterl (Author) , Noomane Ben Khalifa (Author) , Jan Bohlen (Author) , 01.02.2026 , in: Materials and Design, 262 , 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Analysis of tailored residual stress fields of deep rolled AA2024 sheets
Dominik Pöltl (Author) , Fabian Esterl (Author) , Nikolai Kashaev (Author) , Noomane Ben Khalifa (Author) , Jonas Lehmann (Author) , 01.09.2025 , in: International Journal of Material Forming, 18, 3 , 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Connecting texture development to die design in extruded flat products
Fabian Esterl (Author) , Noomane Ben Khalifa (Author) , Maria Nienaber (Author) , Jan Bohlen (Author) , 31.01.2025 , in: Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 134 , p. 891-903 , 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Contributions to collected editions/anthologies
- Deep Rolling for Tailoring Residual Stresses of AA2024 Sheet Metals
Sören Keller (Author) , Fabian Esterl (Author) , Benjamin Klusemann (Author) , Noomane Ben Khalifa (Author) , Nikolai Kashaev (Author) , Jonas Lehmann (Author) , 01.01.2024 Cham , p. 352-362 , 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
- Reduction of Anisotropic Mechanical Properties During Extrusion by Means of Additively Manufactured Dies
Fabian Esterl (Author) , Noomane Ben Khalifa (Author) , Maria Nienaber (Author) , Jan Bohlen (Author) , 01.01.2024 Kyoto , p. 29-30 , 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research
- Development of a Parameterized Model for Additively Manufactured Dies to Control the Strains in Extrudates
Fabian Esterl (Author) , Noomane Ben Khalifa (Author) , Maria Nienaber (Author) , Jan Bohlen (Author) , 01.01.2024 , p. 1-8 , 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
- Flow Behavior Investigation during Miniaturized Extrusion of Aluminum (AA6082) and Magnesium (AZ31)
Fabian Esterl (Author) , Noomane Ben Khalifa (Author) , Maria Nienaber (Author) , Jan Bohlen (Author) , Jonas Lehmann (Author) , 01.01.2024 , p. 1-7 , 7 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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