Testing and Measuring
The IBF offers a wide range of testing methods, which are used in research projects as well as for services.
Determination of Flow Curves / Materials Testing
- Forming Limit Curves (FLC) with Nakajima test and Hot-Gas-Bulgetest
- Cross-die test
- Uniaxial tensile test
- Shear tensile test
- Limit drawing ratio with cup drawing test
- Marciniak test
Determination of Boundary Conditions
- Determination of the emissivity factor
- Determination of the heat transfer coefficient
- Determination of the friction coefficient
- Simulation of combined forming and heat treatment cycles
- Acquisition of TTT diagrams
- Basic test for roll cladding
- Determination of the coefficient of thermal expansion
Optical Measurement
- Strain measuring system GOM ARGUS and ARAMIS
- 3D coordinate measuring system GOM ATOS
- Deformation analysis system GOM TRITOP
- Surface topography with digital microscope
Calibration Tests for Microstructure Models
- Dynamic recrystallization (cylindrical compression test)
- Static recrystallization (stress relaxation test, annealing tests)
- Grain growth (annealing tests)