Advanced metals

Project in the Spotlight: Maximize Rail Life (MaxLife)

2024-04-29T09:17:45+02:00

Key information Project in the Spotlight: S16041 Market: Advanced Metals Written M2i Program Manager: Viktoria Savran Background The modern railway industry faces many challenges related to the increase of operational speeds coupled with the continuous increase in axle loads exerted by modern trains. Among these challenges, rolling contact fatigue (RCF) emerges as

Project in the Spotlight: The effect of microstructure on micro- and macro-scale corrosion and passivation of low-alloyed ferrous materials (MICROCORR)

2022-10-27T11:30:05+02:00

Key information Project in the Spotlight: F41.3.14546a Market: Advanced Metals Written by:  dr.ir. Aytac Yilmaz, dr. Yaiza Gonzalez-Garcia, dr. Viktoria Savran Introduction Corrosion is a tremendously important issue in the use of metals. It is estimated that the global cost of corrosion is around €2.37 trillion, equivalent to roughly 3.4 percent of

Project in the Spotlight: Description and control of texture in mesoscale for highly formable sheet steel (MesoTex)

2022-04-21T10:54:01+02:00

Key information Project in the Spotlight: S17014 Market: Advanced Metals Written by: Viktoria Savran Research background In the automotive industry, the paint appearance of outer panels is strongly influenced by the waviness of the parts after forming. Such waviness may induce diffusive scattering of light after paint baking, which produces a loss