The European Ceramic Society
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Austria
Chair of Structural and Functional Ceramics, Department of Materials Science, Montanuniversitaet Leoben
Expertise on processing, sintering, electro-mechanical testing and analysis of ceramics
Director : Univ.-Prof. Dr. Raúl Bermejo
Email : karin.krasser@tugraz.at
Phone : +43 316 873 32331
Address : Franz Josef-Strasse 18, A-8700, Leoben
Website : www.isfk.at
Research topics :
Design and processing of ceramics: design, processing and characterization of layered ceramics, microstructure tailoring (texture), mechanical testing, fracture mechanics.
Dr. Raul BERMEJO
Tel: +43 3842 402 4100
Mechanical Testing of Ceramics and Weibull statistics: strength, fracture toughness, sub-critical crack growth, creep, hardness, development of test procedures for specimens with non-standard shape and components, fractographic and fracture statistical interpretation of measurements.
Dr. Tanja LUBE
Tel: +43 3842 402 4111
Fractography of advanced ceramics and components: identification of fracture initiating defects (specimens, components), microstructural investigations, failure analysis of components
Dr. Walter HARRER
Tel: +43 3842 402 4110
Modelling and characterization of electroceramics: development and application of simulation models to investigate multi-physical effects in ceramic materials (electrical-thermal-mechanical). Experimental methods to characterize properties and behaviour of electroceramic materials and components.
Dr. Peter Supancic
Tel: +43 3842 402 4109
Exceptional facilities :
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Electro-mechanical testing (micro- and macro samples). Thermographic analysis for failure detection. Contact: Josef Kreith: Tel. +43 3842-402 4113, Email: josef.kreith@unileoben.ac.at
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Processing Laboratory (Tape Casting, 3D-Printing through Stereolithography). Contact: Irina Kraleva: Tel. +43 3842-402 4112, Email: irina.kraleva@unileoben.ac.at
Financial support programmes :
- European funding: ERC - Consolidator Grant
- National fundings: FFG
Latest news
Electroceramics XX - 12th to 15th October 2026 - Novi Sad, Serbia
The Electroceramics XX conference will be held at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia from 12th to 15th October 2026 ! It will be organized by the University of Novi Sad (Faculty of Technology and Institute BioSense), the European Ceramic Society and the Serbian Society for Ceramic Materials.
ECerS Refractory Network Webinar - 9th March - 14:00 PM CET
The ECerS Refractory Network proudly presents its 2nd Webinar organized in connection with the International Women's Day (8th March) :
"Across Borders, Beyond Barriers: Women in the Ceramic Sector"
ECerS Refractory Network & Women@Refractories
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