Structural materials

These are all materials for engineering projects with the aim of being suitable from the point of view of the strength of the materials.

These are the services that our research groups can develop. For customized information on the services, please contact us.

 

Areas of service Applications of the service Scientific infrastructure
Structural characterisation of organic materials  Resolution of structures of organic materials. Characterisations of phase transitions Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering
Microstructural characterisation of metal materials Microstructural characterisation of metal materials using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and EBSD Microscopy Laboratory: Besòs, Terrassa and Vilanova i la Geltrú.
Mechanical characterisation of metal materials Mechanical characterisation of metal materials through traction, compression, flexion, oligofatigue and hardness at environmental temperature Microscopy Laboratory: BesòsTerrassa and Vilanova i la Geltrú.
Mechanical characterisation of metals at high temperature (traction and/or compression)  
Forming limit curves Determination of forming limit curves (FLC) in metals  
Simulation of forming processes for finite elements  
Deformation  Contactless measure of deformation VIC  
Thermodynamic calculations Thermodynamic calculations for metals by Jmat and FactSage  
3D printing 3D printing for FFD and pellet extrusion  
Metal alloys Production of metal alloys by mechanical alloying  
Recovery of waste for construction material New materials for construction, taking advantage of industrial waste LATEM
Mechanical characterisation of materials: constitutive and resistant Design, development of advanced materials for industry REMM/LERMA Laboratory
Advanced material tests Mechanical material tests REMM/LERMA Laboratory
Simulation and optimisation of compound materials  Parametric and topological simulation and optimisation Analysis and diagnosis of faults and breaks in the components service. REMM/LERMA Laboratory
Determination of constants of materials to implement material constitutive equations of numerical models REMM/LERMA Laboratory
Experimental validation of the results of numerical simulations REMM/LERMA Laboratory
Design and development of experimentally validated simulation procedures REMM/LERMA Laboratory
Experimental analysis of components Extensometry and digital image processing. Mechanical characterisation of materials: resistant, constitutive and in relation to durability. REMM/LERMA Laboratory
Structural integrity analysis  Static, impact and fatigue REMM/LERMA Laboratory
Mechanical tests of structural elements Undertaking of mechanical tests on joints, beams, panels, etc. of all types of materials LITEM
Mechanical tests of materials Undertaking of destructive and non-destructive (ultrasound) tests to mechanically characterise materials (yield limit, elastic modulus, etc.) LITEM
Manufacturing of aluminium components Development of aluminium alloys Mechanical and tribological laboratory (CDAL)
Optimisation of processes of manufacturing aluminium alloys Mechanical and Tribological laboratory (CDAL)
Obtaining coatings Obtaining coatings that are resistant to wear and/or corrosion HVOF pilot plant (CDAL)
Customised industrial research projects Industrial doctorates, research tailored to company needs  
Training courses tailored to industry Design of contents and teaching of technical courses relating to various aspects  
Characterization of structural and magnetic properties of materials with iron Identification and quantification of phases, oxidation states and magnetic behavior of amorphous and crystalline materials Mössbauer Espectrometry Laboratory
Thermal caracteritzation, mechanics and spectroscopy of polimers and thermostables  New material / thermostable polimers development, optimization of processing conditions, caracterization of its thermic- mechanic properties  ETSEIB Thermodinamic laboratory

 

Advanced materials, structural materials, structures, structure, solid state, hot forming of metals, severe plastic deformation, high temperature testing, additive manufacturing, 3D printing of metals, incremental deformation processes, a lot of metal dust, numerical simulation metal forming process, we add waste, recycling, waste recovery, design, development, numerical simulation, mechanical testing, experimental stress analysis, finite element simulation, software, extensometry, DIC, correlation, 3D printing, additive manufacturing, analysis and diagnosis of faults and fractures, mechanical characterization, materials, strength, fatigue, constitutive equations, strength of materials, beams, plates, shells, concrete, steel, masonry, composites, cement, concrete, New aluminum alloys, semi-solid aluminum , casting, thermal projection, HVOF, Tribology, Coatings, amorf, magnetism, oxidation, Mössbauer, cristals,calorimetry, dilatometry, thermal stability, dynamic mechanics, FTIR spectroscopy, polymers, thermostable, epoxy, acrylates, click reactions, adhesives, composites, latent systems, thermal curing, photopolymerization, dual curing, 3D printing, vitrimers, kinetic analysis, thermal analysis, properties mechanics, viscoelastic properties, thermal-mechanical recycling.