Bio
Kevin Faraone is a technical professional staff member of the Materials Joining Group. Primary responsibilities include research, development, and production of Radioisotope Power System (RPS) components with a focus on arc welding and high energy density welding of platinum and iridium alloys. Clad vent set and light weight radioisotope heater units consisting of iridium and platinum alloys are specially produced at the lab for containment of Pu238 pellets. This program is a vital part of NASA's deep space exploration mission. Kevin is the principal investigator for a Nuclear Regulatory Commission project to review advanced manufacturing technologies for light water reactors. Reports have been completed for powder bed fusion, laser directed energy deposition, electron beam welding, and powder metallurgy with hot isostatic pressing.
Kevin is welding expert at ORNL whom also supports classified and general lab science projects. Projects include weld development, troubleshooting and/or consultation of welding issues at the lab and at contractor sites.
Certifications
Certified Weld Inspector (CWI) American Welding Society
Design for Six Sigma
Six Sigma Green Belt
Professional Experience
Technical Professional, Oak Ridge National Laboratories, 7/2019 to Present
Lead/Principal Engineer, Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies, 9/2011 to 7/2019
Manufacturing Improvements Engineer, Babcock and Wilcox - Nuclear Operations Group, 5/2007 to 9/2011
Engineer II, Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies, 5/2004 to 5/2007
Education
Master of Science Welding Engineering, The Ohio State University, 2014
Bachelor of Science Welding Engineering, The Ohio State University, 2004
Professional Service
C7 Committee member on High Energy Beam Welding and Cutting
Professional Affiliations
Member of American Welding Society
Specialized Equipment
Electron Beam Welding
Laser Welding
Glovebox GTAW, PAW
Orbital GTAW
Publications
A Technique for the Quantitative Characterization of Weld Microstructure and Application to Mo Welds
Other Publications
Faraone KM, Miller RG, Feng Z, Review of Advanced Manufacturing Techniques and Qualification Processes for Light Water Reactors – Electron Beam Welding. ORNL/SPR-2020/1851, NRC ADAMS library ML22143A927.
Haley J, Faraone KM, Gibson B, et al., Review of Advanced Manufacturing Techniques and Qualification Processes for Light Water Reactors – Laser-Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing, ORNL/TM-2020/1829, NRC ADAMS library ML21292A187.
Korinko P, McWilliams A, Van Swol M, Faraone KM, Failure Analysis of Pinch Weld Electrodes, Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, October 2018, Volume 18, Issue 5 pp 1045-1052.
Faraone KM, Prabhu A, Benatar A., Experiments with Hot Tool Joining of Thermoplastics to Metal.” ANTEC 2014 - Proceedings of the Technical Conference & Exhibition, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA April 28-30, 2014. Society of Plastics Engineers, 2014. 1–4
Faraone KM, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding of 304L and 21-6-9 Austenitic Stainless Steel with Penetration Enhancing Compounds. MS Thesis, The Ohio State University.
Norris JT, Perricone MJ, Roach A, Faraone KM, Ellison CM, Evaluation of Weld Porosity in Laser Beam Seam Welds: Optimizing Continuous Wave and Square Wave Modulated Processes, Sandia Report, SAND2007-1051.