Metall Alloys

Metall Alloys
 
The study of metal alloys is a significant part of materials science. Of all the metallic alloys in use today, the alloys of iron (steel, stainless steel, cast iron, tool steel, alloy steels) make up the largest proportion both by quantity and commercial value. Iron alloyed with various proportions of carbon gives low, mid and high carbon steels. A large proportion of our activities is aimed at the development, production, use and recycling of ferrous alloys. We work with manufacturers and users of metallic materials and products, developing both processes and alloys. Issues can differ as widely as energy efficiencies, service life, strength, ductility, hardness, wear and corrosion resistance etc.
 

Metallurgy and Materials Science

Metallurgy and Materials Science

Metallurgical materials and the products made from them are the backbone of human civilization since more than 5000 years and nowadays with a daily turnover of 3.5 Billion € in the European Union alone a key driver in our economy. ‘Materials’ are a specific type of matter that is finally used for something, be it a product or process. Therefore, materials science has generally both a basic and an applied facet.
Nowadays, after virtually thousands of years of development, we still use only about 1000 different types of metallic alloys out of a sheer infinite combinatorial space of about 1060 possible combinations when considering only the 50-60 most frequently used elements from the periodic system. This means that we stand at the beginning and not at the end of metallurgical research.

In industry,  materials advances can drive the creation of new products or even new industries, but stable industries also employ materials scientists to make incremental improvements and troubleshoot issues with currently used materials. Industrial applications of materials science include materials design, cost-benefit tradeoffs in industrial production of materials, processing methods (casting, rolling, welding, corrosion, surface engineering,  etc.), test and analyzing like hardness, wear resistance, tensile and compression strength, corrosion, surface engineering, etc, and characterization methods such as electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, calorimetry, metallugraphy ans so on.

Our materials engineers are adept at understanding how the history of a material (its processing) influences its structure, and thus the material's properties and performance. Our underlining goal is to develop methodologies that enable stretching the limits of performance of existing materials, or designing and creating new materials for performance specific applications utilizing sustainable processes based on bottom-up or top-down approaches and strategic use of raw materials.  

 

Innovation and Competitive Management

Innovation and Competitive Management
Innovation has to do with your company's ability to develop and commercialize products and services, from concept to realization. MetaMat develops and provides methods for innovation management, as well as support for analyzing and strengthening the capacity for innovation among individuals.

 
Daily, we face challenges such as ever tougher competition, environmental threats and new consumer behavior. To be able to foresee future trends, plan for the future and identify future business opportunities we need powerful tools.
MetaMat consults you to create products that deliver benefit and value to your customers. By understanding benefit and value, you can identify new business opportunities

Conferences and Education

Conferences and Education
Conferences and seminars are important for network and staying updated on progress and competition. At our events you will get in contact with leading researchers and representatives from all levels of the industry sector. 
Often, the problem is not the lack of new skills, but in using those skills in a way conducive for development and increased customer satisfaction. Together with companies, colleges/universities and other knowledge providers, we develop training and skills support plans which contribute to enhanced competitiveness and increased profitability.
With a team of young talent and expertise delivering the innovation to steel companies and related businesses. We consult your business to better results and are able to proper and design conferences and seminars according to the company's current and future needs. We help shaping the events in dialogue with our clients and partners
 

Development Supports

Development Supports
MetaMat offers a collective resource for supporting product, process and business development in small and medium-sized steel companies. With our broad range of expertise and our extensive networks, we are able to provide you with effective, quick answers and solutions within most fields.
For many years we have been working with smaller companies within fields such as, production engineering and other technical issues. We have expertise in a large number of materials fields, such as metals (manufacturing and use).
In collaboration with you, we will be able to resolve everyday problems within production and product development, and also research new technical and commercial opportunities. In purely concrete terms, we will be able to help you, for example, when you need to:

- Test and analyze components and products
- Introduce new materials into your products
- Improve the quality and performance in the manufacturing process
- Make the production process more efficient
- Increase the capacity for innovation
- Find international business contacts
- Create engineering and research collaborations
 

Large-scale Pilot Trials

Large-scale Pilot Trials
With us, you will gain valuable information as to the way the process is going to function on an industrial scale. MetaMat’s metallurgy and process engineering team are unique and we offer an advanced experimental and testing environment in which, working with you as our customer, we are able to Developing/testing new materials for suppliers to the steel and metal industries, Developing and testing new metallurgical systems, Developing heating and treatment processes in large-scale conditions.
 

Research & Development

Research & Development
Investment in knowledge has grown more rapidly than investment in machinery and equipment since the mid-1990s. Studies suggest that investment in R&D is associated with high rates of return. As a result, major emerging market economies are no longer simply low value-added producers but are adding their weight to the creation and expansion of R&D on innovative products, processes and services.

With A group of people with different skills and diverse knowledge in ferrous metallurgy, materials science, engineering, business, environment and safety, we have the right conditions to perform demanding research and development assignments for clients in many industry sectors. It may include development of new and better performing materials, analysis of products or production improvements etc.
We customize our research to your needs focusing on reaching applicable results adaptable to your company. All our research and development work relies on integrity and confidentiality.
 

Mechanical Testing

Mechanical Testing
Where mechanical properties are concerned, we perform advanced and adapted testing, especially in the area of ferrous alloy. We have longstanding experience of mechanical testing of many different parameters and can link the analyzed information to the main processing parameters to change and promote the properties. We determine the compliance of materials to applicable standards and specifications. We have extensive experience with mechanical testing methodology as well as the interpretation of the results. The mechanical testing and material testing we perform may be part of a quality assurance program, manufacturing engineering program, failure analysis or for materials research and development.

Tests are performed to ASTM (or other industry recognized) specifications. In-house mechanical testing equipment is used for the following material tests:
 
  • Tensile Testing (hot and cold)
  • Compression Testing (hot and cold)
  • Hardness (hot and cold)
  • Microhardness Testing
  • Impact Testing
  • Wear testing
  • Corrosion testing

Failure Analysis

Failure Analysis
The ability to quickly understand a customer's needs, perform necessary analyses and deliver useful results is one of our strengths. Failure analysis is performed by systematically examining, testing and analyzing the failure, starting with gathering information about the component, its application and history, followed by a detailed visual examination, leading to high magnification examination and destructive testing such as sectioning the sample for Metallographic micro analysis, Hardness testing, Chemical Analysis, Mechanical testing, etc. Our typical forensic metallurgical failure analysis includes the following eight steps:
  • Collect failed component background information and service history.
  • Perform a visual examination of failed and related components in the as-failed condition. Perform low magnification examinations using a stereomicroscope to locate critical areas for further analyses or testing. Take dimensional measurements as necessary.
  • Analyze the fracture or degraded surfaces utilizing a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) at high magnification.
  • Using the SEM, determine the failure mode and origin/initiation site. Investigate the initiation site for unusual conditions or contributing factors. Identify and characterize the failure mechanism (fatigue, embrittlement, overload, type of corrosion, etc.) Investigate for unusual stress risers.
  • Select, prepare, examine and analyze the cross-section microstructure in the region of failure/fracture initiation. Analyze conditions of manufacturing reflected in microstructure and investigate potential flawed conditions. Investigate material quality and heat treat conditions.
  • Perform a chemical composition analysis of the failed component (alloy and impurities), and coatings or platings.
  • Perform mechanical and other testing (hardness, strength, toughness, etc.).
  • Analyze all gathered evidence and test results to formulate an engineering opinion and conclusion.
All evidence and forensic failure analysis results are photographically documented and presented in a report, which interprets and explains each finding in a clear and concise format. We also provide: reports of evidence in support of resolving insurance claims, expert witness testimony, and litigation support in product liability and accident cases.  Our teamworks can be on location to inspect damage or operations.
 

Lab and semi-pilot Analyzing, testing and studies

Lab and semi-pilot Analyzing, testing and studies
MetaMat specializes in performing advanced testing and analyses that are in consistent with standards or specially customized to meet our customer's needs. We place great emphasis on understanding our customers' requirements and on supplying useful practical results. We will be able to scrutinize and analyze the extracted data and link it to a comprehensive study, including failure analysis and cases of damage. Our tests are performed in compliance with standards or are specially adapted to conform to the customer's wishes. Our specialty is designing of test route and developing special methods to suit the best purposes.
Distinct areas in which we lead the field include:

- Materials chemical composition

When you devolve MetaMat for materials testing, you gain access to our extensive knowledge of materials and their application areas. We would be able to track from main components to micro-levels with high accuracy and give you the opportunity to find out about chemical composition and its influence on microstructure and properties of materials.

- Microstructure & properties

we study the way chemical composition, microstructures and the surface's properties influence the end-properties of different materials and the way these can be improved. Our equipment provides us with the opportunity to carry out reproduction and analysis of complex materials.
Often, modern materials are products that have highly specialized compositions and areas of application. MetaMat utilizes advanced expertise and technology to support industrial development that is moving towards even more sophisticated materials and processes. For more complex problems, we are able to perform conventional and modern characterization technique like Optical microscopy (OM), image analyzing, color metallography, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and analyze and documented the extracted data and conclude the causes of different problems.
 

University and Institutes

University and Institutes
We closely collaborate with several universities and institutes. Collaboration can encompass research partnership, collaboration between individual researchers, research studies and joint academic activities. Here are a few of the universities and institutes we work with:
  • Isfahan university of technology- Isfahan
  • Yazd university- Yazd
  • Islamic Azad university- Yazd
  • Institute of materials and energy- Isfahan
  • Technical and vocational university- Yazd
  • Islamic Azad university- Najafabad- Isfahan
  • University of applied science and technology- Shahrekord
  • Iron & steel research institute- Isfahan university of technology
  • Jahad-e-sharif metallurgical laboratory- Technology development institute