Our markets

Metals has ongoing activities in a broad area of application markets, ranging from small-scale sensors to machineries and large constructions.

Our specialties

Metals offers high-level R&D or services, built upon the following specialties:

• Unique infrastructure: capability of metal production (up to 100 kh), fully equipped hot and cold rolling technologies;
• Large-scale mechanical testing taking into account environmental conditions;
• Multi-material selection & durability;
• Metal processing technology including dynamic forming, quench & partitioning, ...;
• High-throughput platform and computational screening;
• Hybrid materials including 3D-printed and gradient materials;
• Microscopic texture characterization including SEM, TEM, EBSD, ...;
• Condition monitoring for predictive maintenance;
• Computational modeling of fracture, damage and wear phenomena.