Improved materials, faster energy turnaround: New CD Laboratory

The more durable construction and functional materials are and the longer they can be used without any loss of function, the more this benefits both efficiency of their use as well as sustainability and circular economy. This is why Head of Laboratory Vsevolod Razumovskiy and his team at the CD Laboratory for Digital material design guidelines for mitigation of alloy embrittlement, the first Christian Doppler Laboratory at Materials Center Leoben, combine state-of-the-art computer simulations with high-resolution experimental techniques to gain a comprehensive understanding of the embrittlement phenomena that occur in these materials: The aim is to develop strategies to prevent embrittlement and increase desired properties such as damage tolerance in order to enable more reliable and longer-lasting materials in the future, which will benefit both industry and the environment.

The Montanuniversität Leoben choir provided an atmospheric musical backdrop to the successful opening ceremony.