Short Description
System for physical simulations of thermomechanical processes on metals
Contact Person
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Kurt Caloun
Research Services
Simulation of hot forming or welding processes, determination of thermal-physical material parameters, thermal shock tests, heat treatments, thermal cycling tests
Methods & Expertise for Research Infrastructure
The Gleeble® 3500 GTC system is applied mainly for physical simulation on metallic materials at an arbitrary combination of mechanical and thermal loads with high strain and heating rates.
Possible/typical are tension and compression tests on specimen with flat or round cross section - at static and/or dynamic (low cycle fatigue tests) loads - with or without additional thermal load. Sole thermal cycling tests or heat treatment simulations. Recording of stress vs. strain curves.
Service delivery after consultation with responsible contact person
Metals producing and/or processing industry, research and development institutions