Research & Development

Fig. 2: Typical semi-finished product geometries that were successfully produced using the friction-induced recycling process. © LUF

02/03/2023 – Research / Wire manufacturing

Research / Wire manufacturing

Sustainable wire production through recycling

The constantly growing global challenges require the responsible and economical use of available resources. One possibility to reduce the energy demand ... by Thomas Borgert and Werner Homberg

“The aim is to enable expertise for a completely emission-free steel mill in 2050,” says Jukka Kömi, Professor at the University of Oulu. © University of Oulu

17/02/2023 – University of Oulu receives 1.6 million euros to expedite emission-free steel industry

University of Oulu receives 1.6 million euros to expedite emission-free steel industry

Expertise for a completely emission-free steel mill

The Tiina and Antti Herlin Foundation’s significant four-year funding will be allocated to steel research and the promotion of carbon neutrality in the ... By Jörg Dambock

Fig. 1: Examples of wire-based stent implants. © ITA

18/11/2022 – Flexible, compatible and future-proof

Flexible, compatible and future-proof

Wire-based stent implants

The demand for stent implants for treatment is increasing in line with the number of cases. At the same time, the areas of application are becoming increasingly ... By Jörg Dambock

Bernd Langer and Martin Kipfmüller at the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences have developed a method for the automated production and assembly of cable harnesses. © Hochschule Karlsruhe

25/08/2022 – Research and development

Research and development

Automated production of cable harnesses

Cable harnesses are among the few parts that still have to be manufactured or processed by hand, especially in automotive and consumer goods production. ... By Jörg Dambock

For the first time, simultaneous processing of powder and wire in various combinations becomes possible thanks to “Coax quattro”. © IWS

12/05/2022 – Resilient laser cladding with high-power laser

Resilient laser cladding with high-power laser

Simultaneous processing of powder and wire

High-power diode lasers with outputs of ten or more kilowatts open new application scenarios for laser cladding. Particularly sustainable and resource-efficient ... By Jörg Dambock

Not a nocturnal comet shower, rather image areas (red) in the bainite phase found to be relevant by the model. © Fraunhofer IWM

22/03/2022 – Automated image analysis method

Automated image analysis method

On the way to fully automated steel analysis

To ensure that steel delivers what it promises, its microstructure is analyzed in detail to detect weak points during early stages. Today, this is largely ... By Jörg Dambock

Fig. 1: Tensile properties and metallographic fractography of an aluminium-based alloy with zinc, magnesium and copper after aging for 24 hours at 120°C. a) Engineering stress–strain curves of uncharged and hydrogen-charged samples. b and c) Electron imaging of an intergranular crack of the hydrogen-charged alloy subjected to tensile fracture. © MPIE

17/03/2022 – Research results of the Max-Planck-Institute for Iron Research

Research results of the Max-Planck-Institute for Iron Research

How hydrogen behaves in aluminium alloys

Due to its low density, high strength, and abundance, aluminium and its alloys are widely used for example in constructions, consumer electronics and for ... By Jörg Dambock