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Mechanical and microstructural characterization in extreme conditions
Mechanical, tribological and microstructural characterization in extreme conditions (from 77 to 2000 K, air and very high vacuum) of any kind of materials
Director : Jose Ygnacio PASTOR
Email : jy.pastor@upm.es
Phone : +34-913366684
Address : Departamento de Ciencia de Materiales. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. C/ Profesor Aranguren-ESTI Caminos. E28040-Madrid. SPAIN
Website : www.mater.upm.es
Research topics :
Mechanical and microstructural characterization in extreme conditions, MEMICEC
Short explanation: Mechanical, tribological and microstructural characterization in extreme conditions (from 77 to 2000 K, air and very high vacuum) of any kind of materials
Contact information:
Contact name: Jose Ygnacio PASTOR
Tel: +34-913366684
Email: jy.pastor@upm.es
Exceptional facilities :
- Low and high temperature furnaces for mechanical testing in air and vacuum.
- In situ (FESEM+EDS+EBSD) mechanical test.
- Low and high temperature wear testing in air and controlled atmosphere.
Financial support programmes :
- European funding: EUROfusion Consortium and has received funding from the Euratom research and training programme 2014-2018 under grant agreement No 633053.
- Regional fundings: Comunidad de Madrid (research project S2013/MIT-2862- MULTIMATCHALLENGE).
- National fundings: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad of Spain (research project MAT2015-70780-C4-4-P).
Latest news
2026 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 1st call!
In the frame of the 2026 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a call to allow grants to European Students to attend the 50th ICACC (International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites) that will be held from 25th to 30th January 2026 in Daytona Beach - Florida - United States!
Next Deadline to apply to the JECS Trust for Mobility projects is 30th November 2025!
Please note that the decisions of the JECS Trust board will not be known before mid-February 2026. Activities submitted for the deadline of 30th November 2025 for support from the JECS Trust should then not begin before Mid-March 2026.
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