- Characterisation of damage due to wear of industrial components: destructive and non-destructive testing using metallographic replicas.
- Three-dimensional topographical analysis by determination of 2D and 3D roughness parameters.
- Assessment of wear and friction at room temperature, high temperatures and in controlled atmospheres using UMT Tribometers, Wheel Abrasion Testing Machine, roller-on-roller and Linear Taber Abrader.
- Instrumented micro- and nanoindentation on metallic, ceramic and polymer materials as well as coatings of different thicknesses and determination of hardness, Young’s modulus, residual stress, scratch resistance and micromechanical properties.
- Micro and macro contact fatigue.
- Multi-impact testing.
- Tribological analysis of lubricants.
- Correlation of the microstructure of materials with their tribological properties.
Target companies
Aerospace
Automotive
Chemical
Construction
Energy
Food
Health
Logistics
Manufacturing
Mobility
Packaging
Railway
Resources
Sport
Textile