Prof. Dr. Burkhard Heine

Research

1. Investigations/analyses on the alloy influence on the nitrate-induced stress corrosion cracking tendency of low-alloy structural steels
2. Investigations/analyses on the formation kinetics of passive layers on iron-chromium model alloys
3. Investigations/analyses on the kinetics of pitting corrosion in high-alloyed iron-chromium alloys
4. Examination of powder-metallurgically produced oxide-dispersion-reinforced iron and nickel-based superalloys with regard to their applicability in gas turbine construction
5. Development, processing and use of AlLi alloys and iron-, nickel- and titanium-based intermetallics for aerospace applications
6. Development of aluminum-based "low-temperature" brazing alloys and an adapted inert gas brazing technique for joining aluminum alloys
7. Development of the combined production technique of diffusion bonding/superplastic forming of aluminum alloys
8. Development of tribologically and anti-corrosion active vacuum coatings (PVD, CVD) for aircraft components
9. Flame- and plasma-sprayed coatings and coatings applied using vacuum technology (PVD) as oxidation protection and wear protection as well as biocompatible coatings (hydroxyapatite)
10. Mechanisms of superplastic forming of grain size-stabilized microcrystalline metallic materials
11. Diffusion bonding of high-strength aluminum alloys
12. Metallic foams based on light metals
13. Bonding processes in the standstill phase of sliding friction contacting metallic partners and the resulting phenomena during the initial phase of "dry" sliding friction processes
14. C/C, C/SiC high-performance brake materials for railroad and passenger car applications
15. C/C, C/SiC composites for endoprosthetic applications
16. Structuring the surfaces of biomaterials for dental prosthetic applications
17. Application of hydroxyapatite coatings on titanium root posts
18. Interactive and advisor database, databank with chemical composition, mechanical and corrosive properties as well as processing instructions for materials relevant to hu-man medicine: titanium, stainless steel, cobalt, precious metals, refractory metals, polymers, ceramics
19. Surface influence on the retention quality of root posts for dental applications
20. Effect of sharkskin structures in the surface of endoprostheses on their ingrowth behavior
21. Improvement of the flow conditions on the surface of heart valves and vascular substitutes through sharkskin structures
22. Integral design through pressure welding with subsequent internal high-pressure forming
23. High-temperature forming of conventional aluminum materials with the aim of achieving superplas-tic-type strains
24. Database, databank "Surface protection measures for corrosion and wear protection"
25. Database, databank "Materials and surface modifications for medical prosthetics"
26. Thin-wall casting of crash-relevant car body structures
27. Powder metallurgically produced hollow sphere structures and cast foams/sponges for acoustically insulated car body and engine components