Laboratory equipment

Standard platform:

• Build volume: 280 x 280 x 350 mm³
• Platform temperature up to 200°C
• High-temperature platform heating
• Build volume: Ø90 mm x 100 mm
• Platform temperature up to 600°C

Processable materials:

• Aluminum alloys
• Stainless steels
• Tool steels
• Hot-work steels
• Titanium alloys
• Cobalt-chromium alloys

• Axle load 2.4 t
• Wheel power 700 kW
• Max. speed 320 km/h
• Minimum track width: 900 mm
• Max. track width: 2,200 mm

The Transient Plane Source (TPS) method is a technique for investigating heat transfer properties. It is an absolute technique that provides information on the thermal conductivity, temperature conductivity, and specific heat per unit volume of the material under test in accordance with ISO 22007-2.

Special features:

• Thermal conductivity measurement range: 0.005 – 1,800 W/(m K)
• Temperature conductivity measurement range: 0.1 – 1,200 mm²/s
• Specific heat capacity measurement range: up to 5 MJ/(m³ K)
• Temperature control unit: up to 1,000°C

Additional software modules:

• Anisotropy module
• Specific Heat Capacity Module

Electron beam melting (EBM) allows for the production of highly stable metal components at high temperatures and under vacuum. Prof. Dr. Markus Merkel and Prof. Dr. Miranda Fateri are both delighted with the new EBM system, which was co-funded by the European Union. The new system makes it possible to simulate manufacturing conditions on the Moon while simultaneously producing precise lightweight structures. Other planned applications for the EBM system include medical technology (implants) and robotics (lightweight gripping elements).

Standard platform
Chamber dimensions: Ø 100 x H 325 mm
Beam power: 0–6 kW
Beam acceleration: 60 kV
Min. spot size: 200 µm

Processable materials
To date: Ti6Al4V
Generally: All conductive materials