Scania Group

Master Thesis Student – Kitagawa Diagrams for Defect Requirements of Highly Stressed Cast Parts

Scania Group
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeSödertälje • SwedenEntry LevelWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in conducting literature reviews and performing mechanical tests to validate calculation modules. Proficient in analyzing casting defect requirements and fatigue growth experiments for cast materials.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Literature ReviewFatigue Growth ExperimentsCasting Defect RequirementsCalculation Module DevelopmentMechanical Testing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Conduct a literature review of the Kitagawa–Takahashi Diagram, including experiments and simulations
  • Study TRATON’s procedure for setting casting defect requirements
  • Perform fatigue growth experiments of selected cast materials
  • Understand the loads incorporated in the calculation module
  • Investigate possible modifications for short crack behaviour
  • Study geometry factors used in the module
  • Develop and improve the precision of the calculation module
  • Expand potential usage areas of the module
  • Validate the module through actual mechanical tests and literature data

Requirements

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Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Thesis work as an opportunity to build relationships for future employment with Scania/TRATON
  • Estimated thesis duration of 20–24 weeks
  • Required travel: 0%
  • On-site workplace

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Hard Skills
Fatigue TestingMechanical TestingData ValidationSimulation AnalysisMaterial Analysis
Industry Keywords
Casting DefectsShort Crack BehaviourGeometry FactorsKitagawa–Takahashi DiagramTRATON Procedures