Powder Technology
- Grupos de investigaci贸n
- Engineering
- Powder Technology
- Group head:
- Jose Manuel Torralba Castell贸, Elena Gordo Oderiz, Antonia Jim茅nez Morales, M贸nica Campos G贸mez
- Email:
- egordo@ing.uc3m.es, torralba@ing.uc3m.es, toni@ing.uc3m.es, campos@ing.uc3m.es
- Group web:
- Powder Technology Research Group
- Group blog:
- Commercial datasheet:
- Commercial Profile
Description
The Powder Technology Group comprises a multi-disciplinary team of experts in developing solutions in the field of Powder Technology / Powder Metallurgy. Our facilities have advanced equipment to handle all kinds of studies and analyses related to metallic, ceramic, and composite materials.
We have proven experience offering integral R+D services, consulting, technical assistance, and individualized training to optimize manufacturing processes for materials via Powder Technology / Powder Metallurgy, studying the behaviour of materials in service, and characterizing and designing new materials with improved features and high added value.
We participate actively in and have been recognized by international forums of unquestionable prestige that serve as references for companies in this sector, such as EPMA, the European Powder Metallurgy Association, and its American counterparts, MPIF–Metal Powder Industrial Federation, APMI–American Powder Metallurgy Institute and ASM–A Society for Materials.
Lines of research
1. Special production and characterization techniques
1.1 Spray-pirolysis for the production of nanoparticles
1.2 Atomization
1.3 Mechanical grinding
1.4 Powder injection molding
1.5 Corrosion in powder metallurgy material
1.6 Sol-gel coatings
1.7 Surface treatments by diffusion to protect against corrosion, wear and high temperatures
1.8 Thermodynamic and kinetic optimization of processes
2. Materials
2.1 Sintered low-alloy steels
2.2 Sintered stainless steels
2.3 Sintered tool steels and Fe based composite materials
2.4 Ti sinterized alloys and composite materials with a Ti matrix
2.5Cu based sinterized alloys
2.6 Al sinterized alloys and Al matrix composite materials
2.7 Nickel based alloys
Contact email: research@uc3m.es