RWTH Aachen University
Contact Information   Research Details
Name of Institution: RWTH Aachen University Area of Research: Powder Characterisation
Key Words: SEM Characterisation Metallography
Name of Contact: Prof. Paul Beiss   Flow, Apparent Density, Tap Density
  Compressibility
Department: Institute of Materials Science   Green Strength, Density
Area of Research: Powder Forming
Address: Key Words: Compaction of Slugs and Mechanical Test Samples
Augustinerbach 4
Area of Research: Sintering Processing
D-52062 Aachen
Key Words: Atmospheres
Germany 
Area of Research: Testing Method
Key Words: Density, Mechanical Properties
  Chemical Analysis Quantitative Metallography Thermophysical Properties
Telephone: +49-241 8095315
  Axial, Bending, Torsion,Rolling Contact Fatigue
Fax: +49-241 8092266   Machining, Green Machining
Email: beiss@iwk.rwth-aachen.de
Website: www.iwk.rwth-aachen.de Area of Research: Sintered Iron and Steel
Research URL: www.iwk.rwth-aachen.de Key Words: Alloy Development
    Heat Treatment
Failure Analysis
Summary of Research:   Property Data

Fatigue characterisation of PM materials under axial, bending, torsion or rolling contact (with and without slip) loading


Machining of sintered steels including green machining in drilling, milling, tapping and lathe turning.Failure analysis of PM parts
Area of Research: Sintered Non Ferrous Materials
Key Words: Copper Alloys
Area of Research: Friction Materials and Bearings
Key Words: Characterisation of Fatigue Properties
Other Information:

Dr. Beate Balzer: Failure analysis.
Roland Wassenberg: Mechanical properties including general fatigue.
Ivo Sauermann: Rolling contact fatigue, machining, elastic properties.
Prof. Dr. Paul Beiss: General powder metallurgy, Presses for slugs and samples; Powder characterisation equipment; Fully equipped metallography; Scanning electron microscope with EDX; 30 different fatigue testing machines; Machining shop; X-ray diffraction; potentiostatc and galvanostatic equipment; climate chambers; salt spray test; Ultrasound equipment  

 Area of Research: High Porosity Materials and Filters
Key Words: Permeability Measurements