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Equipment

The following processing techniques and machines are available in the Department of Functional Magnesium Materials (MBF):

  • Melting facilities for Mg-, Al- and Zn-based materials between 50g - 150 kg with the emphasis on magnesium
  • Heat treatment furnaces with protective atmosphere
  • Thermal analyses
  • Methods to investigate the solidification behavior of metals and alloys
  • Chemical analyses (spectrophotometry, absorption spectrometry, spark spectrometry, ICP, glow mass discharge spectrometry, X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, wet chemical methods)
  • Microstructure characterization incl. phase analyses
  • In situ characterization with synchrotron radiation (diffraction and tomography)
  • Simulation for the prediction of phases and microstructures (Thermodynamics, Calphad, Phase-field methods)
MachineDescription
Dosing furnaceRauch MDO 70, melting and dosing furnace
Melting furnace0.05-100 kg
Vacuum furnaceALD VIM6 II Mg, max. 30 kW
High Shear Rotor/Stator MixerZYOMAX, for shearing of and particle dispersion in magnesium melt
Wire-drawing machineMüller Engineering EZ6.01; Wire diameter: Ø6,0 - Ø2,0 mm;
Wire-drawing machineMüller Engineering EZ2.01; Wire diameter: Ø2,0 - Ø0,2 mm
Alloy analysisSpectrolab M, analysis of metallic materials via spark emission spectrum analysis, spectrophotrometry, wet-chemical analysis, X-rayfluorescence-analyser Bruker Explorer S4
Viscosymeter, RheometerAnalysis of melt flow
Permanent mould direct chill casting equipmentSeveral shapes
Casting spirals, chillsSolidification analysis under different circumstances
  

Further manufacturing processes and the characterisation of materials are implemented together with other research groups at Hereon, as well as in cooperation with research and industrial partners.