Business Unit Saint-Étienne
Materials and Alloys Characterization
The activity cluster focuses on the challenges of metallic/ceramic alloy design, their forming in advanced manufacturing processes, and their general characterization.
The skills and expertise of the Saint-Étienne BU have been developed within the Materials and Structures Science Center of Mines Saint-Étienne.
Our Expertise
Microstructural and chemical characterization of materials
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Development of metallic alloys and parts for proof of concept validation
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Our Services
Custom design of metallic alloys
Production of metallic alloy ingots with purity levels of (XXXX) and a maximum weight of 3kg, which can be formed (rolling, …) to provide representativeness of industrial production
Production of prototype parts using WAAM additive manufacturing technology
Equipped with a WAAM additive manufacturing machine with a rotary table, a manufacturing capacity for parts up to (800 x 800 x 800 mm) in size allows for production with aluminum alloys, …
Production of prototype parts using SLM additive manufacturing technology
Equipped with a near-industrial format SLM additive manufacturing machine, a manufacturing capacity for parts up to (300 x 300 x 300 mm) in size allows for production with aluminum, titanium alloys, …
Physico-chemical characterization of metallic and ceramic materials
Studies and tests on materials for industrial parts:
- Sample cutting and preparation
- Optical and electronic observation
- X-ray characterization (XRAY BOT System)
- Chemical analysis
- Macroscopic mechanical characterization (classical mechanical tests)
