CD Laboratory for Design of high-performance alloys by thermomechanical processing

This CD Laboratory researches the formation of microstructures of high-performance alloys. The aim is to develop high-performance products with controlled and reproducible properties for lightweight construction and high-temperature applications.

Such non-ferrous alloys are exposed to high temperatures and high loads. Pores, shear bands and cracks that can occur during production and processing drastically affect the load-bearing capacity of such materials when used under extreme conditions and must therefore be avoided. Appropriate control and prediction of the microstructure in terms of homogeneity, grain size, defects and precipitation state is therefore necessary.

This CD Laboratory researches the formation processes and possible parameters for controlling these microstructures using thermomechanical processes, modelling and simulations. This laboratory analyses non-ferrous metals for lightweight construction and high-temperature applications.

The research areas of this CD Laboratory include the characterisation, description and modelling of the physical phenomena that occur during the industrial production and applications of metallic materials, as well as the development of simple physics-based multiscale models that can be generalised for different materials and processes. In addition, a modification of traditional processing methods can be proposed to reduce the energy required for the production of high performance alloys.

This CD Laboratory combines traditional physical and metallurgical methods with computer-based modelling to create rules for predicting and controlling material properties.